This tutorial will show how to self-host the Unifi Controller on a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPfnMU1-wVw Certain Unifi devices come preinstalled with the Unifi OS, or it can be added to an existing, non-supported Unifi network by using a Cloud Key. However, it’s incredibly easy to get the Unifi Controller running on a Synology NAS. In my opinion, a Synology NAS is one of the best appliances to run the Unifi Controller on, as it’s generally…

Today we are going to look at how to setup Heimdall on a Synology NAS using Docker.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMLKn4NhOm8&ab_channel=WunderTechHeimdall is an awesome little tool that will allow you to create a nice dashboard to access all of your home lab services or webpages. After it’s set up, you simply add a new service, enter the information and a new “service” will appear on your dashboard. From there, you can either navigate to this page to access all…

Today we are going to look at how to setup PhotoPrism on a Synology NAS using Docker.https://youtu.be/t7ymSBIOJmcPhotoPrism is a tool that you can run inside of Docker that will manage your photo collection. The setup of the container is relatively straightforward, but it’s a pretty powerful photo management solution that was recently upgraded with a ton of new features (including facial recognition). It has a lot of similar features that Synology Photos has, but it’s missing…