In this tutorial, we’re going to take a look at Synology QuickConnect, how to set it up, and why you might want to use it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOMTkfuwWWQ Synology QuickConnect is an easy way to access your Synology NAS from outside of…
In this tutorial, we will take a look at how to backup Proxmox to a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBcZSC6fJI In specific, we will take a look at how to back up virtual machines in Proxmox to a Synology NAS. In my…
This article will focus on the comparison between the Synology DS720+ vs. QNAP TS-253D. Before we take a look at the devices, both, the Synology DS720+ and the QNAP TS-253D are two-bay NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices that will allow…
In this tutorial, we will look at how to setup WireGuard on a Raspberry Pi using PiVPN! Easy instructions that will help you setup the WireGuard VPN. https://youtu.be/DUpIOSbbvKk WireGuard is awesome! Up until WireGuard, the gold standard for VPN’s has…
Today we are going to take a look at how to set up Tailscale on a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Qp1BM8Qi8 Tailscale is a zero configuration VPN. What this means is that without port forwarding, you’re able to access ALL of the…
In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to set up NordVPN on Ubuntu. NordVPN is a privacy-first VPN that is fast, has tons of different countries to connect to, and is incredibly easy to use. I have…
This tutorial will look at how to set up WireGuard on pfSense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZf2rOnQ4jc WireGuard is a VPN tool that’s faster, simpler, and leaner than something like OpenVPN. Where OpenVPN has the benefit of longevity, WireGuard is the newer, faster VPN…
This tutorial will take a look at how to install Plex on a Synology NAS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7gDTpN6O2o Plex is one of the best applications that you can run on a Synology NAS. In general, most people who purchase a Synology NAS…
Today we are going to look at why you need a Synology NAS UPS devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV2DOCj23Cw 1. What is a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)? A UPS is an uninterruptable power supply and in its simplest form, it ensures that during…
This tutorial is going to take a look at Synology Data Scrubbing and why you MUST set it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcTVDCLaBfY First off, Synology Data Scrubbing is only available if you’re using the BTRFS file system. This is also the main…
