Best Synology NAS UPS Devices: Which is Right for You?
Today we are going to look at some of the best Synology NAS UPS devices that you can use. A UPS is an uninterruptable power supply and in its simplest form,…
Frank Joseph - Founder of WunderTech
I've been building and breaking home labs for over a decade. You might know me as @WunderTechTutorials on YouTube.
I run WunderTech — and I write every article on it. No ghostwriters, no AI articles. If a tutorial is on this site, it's because I actually ran the thing on hardware I own, and usually broke it a few times first.
I've been working in corporate IT for over 15 years, focused on enterprise, networking, virtualization, application management, and storage. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and an MBA. Honestly though, most of what ends up on WunderTech comes from the home lab I've been building and rebuilding for years.
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Every tutorial on this site gets tested on real hardware before it goes live. My current home lab includes a Synology DS925+, a Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8, a DIY 110TB TrueNAS server I built (8 cores, 128GB ECC RAM, dual 25GbE NICs, 10 hot-swap bays), two UGREEN NAS devices (running TrueNAS), a Proxmox two-node cluster, and dual video surveillance running Blue Iris and UniFi Protect. That setup is where every Synology, Proxmox, UniFi, TrueNAS, and Docker article on this site originates.
Why trust what's on this site
I've personally owned and configured multiple Synology NAS units, built TrueNAS servers from scratch, run Proxmox clusters in production at home, and deployed UniFi networking across my entire house. When I recommend hardware, it's because I've lived with it. When I write a tutorial, it's because I did the thing, not because I researched how someone else did the thing.
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How to Configure Data Scrubbing on a Synology NAS
This tutorial is going to take a look at how to set up Data Scrubbing on a Synology NAS and more importantly, why you MUST set it up. First off,…
pfSense Port Forwarding: Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Port forwarding in pfSense is configured through the NAT section under Firewall > NAT > Port Forward. You create a rule that maps an external port on your WAN interface…
How to Set Up Hyper Backup on a Synology NAS
This will be a complete guide on how to set up Hyper Backup on a Synology NAS. Most people use their Synology NAS as network storage, a backup destination, home…
SHR vs RAID for Synology Devices
Today we’re going to look at SHR vs RAID for Synology devices using the Synology RAID calculator. This should be the first step you take any time you purchase a…
How to Run a Speed Test on pfSense
This tutorial will take a look at how to run a speed test on pfSense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOHOM9l87Es Running a speed test on pfSense is desirable because for the most part, you’re…
How to Empty the Recycle Bin on a Synology NAS
This tutorial will look at how to empty the Recycle Bin on a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HgRFWMU7yM A lot of people forget that they enabled the recycle bin on their Synology…
How to Back Up a Docker Container
Today we are going to look at how to back up a Docker container. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RUk9uEpvOg This process is the same for all Docker containers but will be demoed on a…
How to Set Up OpenVPN on pfSense
In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up OpenVPN on pfSense. pfSense is a great place to run OpenVPN as there are tons of controls you can…
Use DuckDNS to Set Up DDNS on pfSense
This tutorial will focus on how to Use DuckDNS to Set Up DDNS on pfSense. There are many different DDNS providers you can use on pfSense and if you own…