Synology

How to Secure a Synology NAS (Tutorial)

Today we are going to look at some of the best practices to secure a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/MISc_uqf0Q4 The majority of NAS security needs to be done preventatively to easily recover from potential issues that might arise in the future. We will take a look at some of the best practices below, but greater detail will be provided in the attached videos. I will be highlighting the important points in the video above, but if…

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April 8, 2021
How to Secure a Synology NAS (Tutorial)
Synology

How to Externally Share Files on your Synology NAS

Today we’re going to take a look at how you can share files on your Synology NAS with anyone in the world!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oycMXwUBVw0The actual sharing of a file is very simple. However, figuring out the way that you want to expose your NAS is the challenging part. The majority of the explanation for all available options is done in the video above. I highly suggest watching that portion of the video before sharing a link using…

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March 25, 2021
How to Externally Share Files on your Synology NAS
Raspberry Pi

How to Install Emby on a Raspberry Pi

Today we are going to take a look at how to install Emby on a Raspberry Pi.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3LaJqlEJtQEmby is a home media server that will allow you to stream your digital media to client devices. I am going to assume that if you’re going to run Emby on a Raspberry Pi, you probably will be hooking up an external hard drive with your media on it. If you’re storing that data on a PC or NAS,…

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March 11, 2021
How to Install Emby on a Raspberry Pi
Synology / Xpenology

How to Install Portainer on a Synology NAS

Today we are going to take a look at how you can install Portainer on a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/bLHWxtrU8Tg Portainer gives users a way to manage their Docker containers through a great web interface. For my Raspberry Pi and Ubuntu Docker instances, I use Portainer to manage my containers. For my Synology NAS, I generally use the front-end Docker GUI. Now, the front-end GUI of Docker on a Synology NAS leaves a lot to be…

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March 4, 2021
How to Install Portainer on a Synology NAS
Synology

How to Set up Emby on a Synology NAS

Today we are going to take a look at how to install Emby on a Synology NAS.https://youtu.be/34YdGEdVL7gEmby is a home media server that will allow you to stream your digital media to client devices. When running Emby on a Synology NAS, I prefer running it using Docker. Emby is a great alternative to Plex and is the platform that Jellyfin was forked off of before Emby changed to closed-source. If you’d prefer using an open-sourced…

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February 25, 2021
How to Set up Emby on a Synology NAS
Raspberry Pi

How to Update a Docker Container using Portainer

Today we are going to look at how to update a Docker container using Portainer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK9blZF1lFoThere are many different ways to update Docker containers, but Portainer makes the process somewhat straightforward. To demo how to update a Docker container using Portainer, I will be updating an Nginx Proxy Manager container. Currently, I’m running an old version (2.3.1) and we will be updating that to the latest version.Before starting this process, ensure that your container is created…

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February 18, 2021
How to Update a Docker Container using Portainer
Raspberry Pi

How to Self-host Bitwarden on a Raspberry Pi

Today we are going to take a look at how to install Bitwarden on a Raspberry Pi.https://youtu.be/nShKWcPD6w0Before we get started, I want to make sure that I highlight that we will be installing Bitwarden RS. Bitwarden RS is an unofficial version of Bitwarden that’s great for self-hosting. Overall, if you’re interested in self-hosting Bitwarden, this is what I consider to be the best option. There are two prerequisites that must be installed (Docker/Portainer, Nginx Proxy…

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February 11, 2021
How to Self-host Bitwarden on a Raspberry Pi
Cloudflare

How to Use Cloudflare CDN to Speed up and Secure your Website!

Today we’re going to go over how to use the free Cloudflare CDN service. The entire explanation is done in the video below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHaPgfyxIvYI normally have written instructions for these tutorials, but almost everything that you can configure in Cloudflare is somewhat easy to implement. Cloudflare (in specific, their free tier) is a service that I always put in front of new websites. Not only does Cloudflare provide the website owner with a free content delivery…

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February 4, 2021
How to Use Cloudflare CDN to Speed up and Secure your Website!
Synology

Backup a Windows PC to a Synology NAS with Active Backup for Business

Today we are going to look at how you can back up and restore a Windows PC to a Synology NAS using Active Backup for Business. https://youtu.be/QLaFG_-XjVI First, this tutorial will be done in the DSM 7 beta. The options will be the same, though it might look a little different. I am trying to preemptively plan for the inventible release of DSM 7, and don’t want to continue producing tutorials using DSM 6 as…

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January 28, 2021
Backup a Windows PC to a Synology NAS with Active Backup for Business
Synology

How to Update Docker Compose on a Synology NAS

Today we are going to take a look at how you can update Docker Compose on a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/E0Q4xVn0gRc First off, if you aren’t sure how to use Docker Compose on a Synology NAS, I created a tutorial on how you can do it. The tutorial will walk you through Docker entirely and help you decide if Docker Compose is the right choice for you. This tutorial will focus on how you can update…

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January 21, 2021
How to Update Docker Compose on a Synology NAS
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