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.

How to Set Up Syncthing on a Synology NAS

In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up Syncthing on a Synology NAS. Syncthing is an application that continuously synchronizes files from two different devices. This means…

How to Factory Reset a Synology NAS

In this article, we will look at how to factory reset a Synology NAS. If you're selling a Synology NAS (with the hard drives) or simply want to reset it…

What is the Best Synology NAS for Plex?

In this article, we will look at the best Synology NAS for Plex. When you start looking at Synology NAS devices, it's important to understand exactly what you’re looking for.…

Synology vs. TrueNAS

In this article, we will look at Synology vs. TrueNAS and determine which is the best NAS operating system/device. When you're starting to look at either purchasing or building a…

How to Set Up Synology Cloud Sync

In this tutorial, we're going to look at how to set up Synology Cloud Sync. Synology Cloud Sync is an awesome tool that allows you to sync data from your…

How to Set Up the Firewall on a Synology NAS

In this tutorial, we will look at how to set up the firewall on a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3BJo4B1GgU When you set up a Synology NAS, the firewall is a feature…