Local SSL for Home Lab Services with Nginx Proxy Manager
If you start adding more services to your home lab, the inevitable scenario you'll find yourself in is forgetting IP addresses and ports. If you happen to remember the IP…
Synology NAS Tutorials & Guides
A collection of in-depth tutorials, comparisons, and reviews on Synology NAS devices — all based on real-world setups and daily use. Whether you’re configuring a new NAS, setting up secure backups, or optimizing security, these guides follow best practices to help you get the most out of your Synology NAS.
A collection of in-depth tutorials, comparisons, and reviews on Synology NAS devices — all based on real-world setups and daily use. Whether you’re configuring a new NAS, setting up secure backups, or optimizing security, these guides follow best practices to help you get the most out of your Synology NAS.
Use a Synology NAS as a NUT Server
If you own a Synology NAS and a UPS that has monitoring, you can configure your Synology NAS as a NUT server (network UPS tools). This means that it can…
How to Configure Wake-on-LAN on a Synology NAS (WoL)
If you're ever in a situation where your Synology NAS is offline, turning it on remotely can save you. Keep in mind that if you're not on the local network…
Plex vs Emby: Which Media Server is Best?
In this article, we will look at Plex vs Emby by comparing them side-by-side to determine which is the best media server software you can use. Before comparing both, we're…
Configuring 10GbE on a Synology NAS
If you're interested in implementing 10GbE on a Synology NAS, you're probably left wondering where to start. While the process of adding 10GbE on a Synology NAS is fairly straightforward…
How to Configure Twingate on a Synology NAS
In this article, we'll look at how to configure Twingate on a Synology NAS. Twingate is a Zero Trust Network, which means that each request gets verified before it actually…
Steps for Protecting a Synology NAS from Ransomware
Protecting a Synology NAS from ransomware is extremely important to ensure that integrity is maintained for critical data. Ransomware protection can be broken down into three steps: Preventing a ransomware…
Using Synology C2 for Backups
Synology C2 is a full suite of cloud tools for password management, backup and recovery, securely sharing files, and even data storage. However, one of the most common uses for…
Synology NAS Remote Access: 5 Options Compared
If you have a Synology NAS device, you may want to access your files and services remotely when you're not at home. This can be useful for backups, streaming, file…
How to Update Plex on Synology NAS Devices
Over time, Plex is periodically updated and if you're looking for new features or bug fixes, you'll have to install it. We'll look at the complete process of how to…