The Synology NAS is a piece of technology that most people don’t know that they need. Our goal is to educate you on different ways that you can easily configure the Synology NAS. Our full guides will ensure that you setup and configure your NAS properly the first time, without running into any issues!
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…
This tutorial will show how to SSH into a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCCIMRbAUp8 Accessing the terminal is very important as it allows you to do various things not easily accessible through the Synology DSM GUI. The setup process is extremely simple and you'll be able to connect in and SSH in no time. 1. Instructions Please follow these instructions to learn how to SSH into a Synology NAS. Open the Control Panel inside of Synology DSM…
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…
Today we are going to look at how to back up a Linux PC to a Synology NAS using Active Backup for Business.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMZL7DTkyTAIf you’re using Synology’s DSM 7 (recently released), you will be able to back up your Linux PC’s to a Synology NAS using Active Backup for Business. The process is similar to how you back up Windows PC’s, though the installation and configuration is slightly different. Please keep in mind that as of the…
Today we are going to take a look at how to access a Synology NAS remotely using DDNS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RYYI6ax8iI&feature=youtu.be DDNS stands for Dynamic DNS and it’s a way to automatically update a domain name with an external IP address. Most users have a dynamic external IP address that changes, and that’s where this DDNS hostname will become very valuable. If your ISP gives you a static IP address, this becomes less valuable, but it can…
This will be a complete overview and review of Synology Photos.https://youtu.be/UVqNI84F2xQWith the release of Synology’s new operating system DSM 7, a new photo management solution was released named Synology Photos. This tool replaced the DSM 6 photo management solutions named Photo Station and Moments. During the DSM 6 to DSM 7 upgrade, both of these applications were migrated to Synology Photos. If you’re interested in seeing the migration process, you can watch the videos below:Moments…
Today we are going to take a look at how you can install Plex on a Synology NAS using Docker.https://youtu.be/DSNYTaYW10YAs of today, the DSM 7 Release Candidate package for Plex doesn’t work. However, Docker is not impacted, which is why we’re going to take a look at how you can get Plex working on DSM 7! Instructions - Use Docker to Set Up Plex on a Synology NAS 1. Inside of the Docker shared folder,…
Today we are going to take a look at how to install Grafana on a Synology NAS using Docker. https://youtu.be/K9CE4vNygws Grafana is a tool that allows you to make tons of different customized dashboards. It’s slowly become a favorite for people running home labs or different services inside of their house. This is a pretty easy tool to self-host on a Synology NAS, so today we’re going to look at how to install and configure…
Today we are going to take a look at how to set up and configure Shared Folder Sync on a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/Dekn1XyMd3U Shared Folder Sync utilizes rsync to sync a folder on a source Synology NAS to a folder on a destination Synology NAS. This process is very comparable to Snapshot Replication but does not require the btrfs file system. If you have two Synology NAS’s that are using btrfs, I highly suggest that…
Today we are going to take a look at how you can set up snapshot replication on a Synology NAS!https://youtu.be/0i4dQiajlf8First, you’re going to need to make sure that you already configured Snapshots. You can learn how to do that here if you haven’t set that up already. Snapshots are something that everyone should be using, regardless of the situation. However, there is a limitation that you must be using the btrfs file system to use…
