This tutorial will show how to self-host the Unifi Controller on a Synology NAS. https://youtu.be/YPfnMU1-wVwCertain Unifi devices come preinstalled with the Unifi OS, or it can be added to an existing, non-supported Unifi network by using a Cloud Key. However, it’s…
Today we are going to take a look at how to setup Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi using Docker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2lJkKZ8Ie0 My reason for using Home Assistant with Docker is because the natural progression for a lot of people is…
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…
This tutorial will show how to SSH into a Synology NAS.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCCIMRbAUp8Accessing 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…
Today we are going to look at how to setup PhotoPrism on a Synology NAS using Docker. https://youtu.be/t7ymSBIOJmc PhotoPrism is a tool that you can run inside of Docker that will manage your photo collection. The setup of the container…
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…
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…
This will be a complete overview and review of Synology Photos. https://youtu.be/UVqNI84F2xQ With 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…
Today we are going to take a look at how you can install Plex on a Synology NAS using Docker. https://youtu.be/DSNYTaYW10Y As of today, the DSM 7 Release Candidate package for Plex doesn’t work. However, Docker is not impacted, which…
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…
