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Install Synology’s DSM 7.0 Beta as a Virtual Machine!

Today we are going to look at the best way to beta test Synology’s DSM 7.0 by installing it as a Virtual Machine.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y2jqf1A4eAIt’s known that installing a beta operating system on a production server is never a good idea. However, installing it virtually (vDSM) on your production server is a great way to test it! I use vDSM to test various things for my NAS and this is a great example. 1. Install Instructions 1.…

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December 9, 2020
Install Synology’s DSM 7.0 Beta as a Virtual Machine!
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How to Setup Synology DSM as a Virtual Machine (vDSM)

Today we are going to look at how to setup a Synology DSM Virtual Machine using Virtual Machine Manager.https://youtu.be/oEOWR2HIEe4There are various reasons someone would want to create a Synology DSM virtual machine. For a long time, my virtual instance of DSM was my “testing grounds”, where I did things that I didn’t want to do to my production instance. I have a few reasons in this tutorial why you might want to run a Synology…

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September 17, 2020
How to Setup Synology DSM as a Virtual Machine (vDSM)
Synology / Xpenology

Synology NAS Setup & Configuration Guide!

Today we are going to look at how to setup a Synology NAS on DSM!https://youtu.be/r8M_yVQ-M4UThis will be a long tutorial that will have many different components in it, but I’ll do my best to break it down by section. I want to highlight that everything in this tutorial isn’t mandatory, but it’s a good starting point where you can pick and choose what you’d like to implement. 1. Synology NAS Initial Setup We will quickly…

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July 30, 2020
Synology NAS Setup & Configuration Guide!
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DSM versus QTS! Synology versus QNAP! Try Before you Buy!

DSM vs. QTS! This tutorial will focus on how you can compare Synology's DSM and QNAP's QTS.https://youtu.be/SbKLUX7IEvIWhen comparing NAS devices, you are often left comparing hardware specs which only tell half the story. Picking a NAS device by strictly drive bays, memory and processor is like picking a Windows PC over a Mac PC because the specs are better. While the hardware is certainly important, the operating system that the NAS is running is arguably…

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July 4, 2020
DSM versus QTS! Synology versus QNAP! Try Before you Buy!
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