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Setting up a free micro-cloud using the Terramaster F2-423

... cloud, you can set up a lot even on a desktop NAS ... to completely transfer all the cloud that we use today ... leaks and hacks of large cloud resources. There is, however, ... NAS is more expensive than a self-assembled PC. Own Terramaster ... needs for working through the cloud. Many install it and ... (optional) – install our own cloud "office" Onlyoffice Docs ... container is launched in your cloud that establishes a connection ... easily migrate data from Terramaster to QNAP, Synology, Asustor or a self ...
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Short and clear: which type of Nextcloud installation should I choose - LXC, VM or Docker?

Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ways to install Nextcloud, their pros and cons. To begin with, there are several ways to install Nextcloud: directly on the server, in a virtual machine, in Docker manually or in Docker via the automatic AIO stack. You can also install Nextcloud in an LXC container. Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ...
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QNAP TS-262 - Little hero of a small office

... QNAP NAS, an FTP/RSYNC/Samba server and 40 different cloud providers ... , including Backblaze, Huawei Cloud and Yandex. Custom ... data between accounts from different Cloud providers, who really don't ... data between accounts from different Cloud providers, who really don't ... QNAP's own product with cloud analysis of suspicious files. I ... scenarios in which TS-262 could work as a hypervisor, however ... Portainer No Synology Yes, with integrated web-interface No Terramaster Yes, with ...
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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 2: Choosing a software

The most difficult thing is not even to pick up packages to replace Synology services with free ones, but to support their work, promptly responding to glitches and updates. This is not an easy, but doable task that can be completed in a few weeks. Installing applications, configuring services Having planned the storage, I proceed to installing the software. Docker is already installed, and now I will install MergerFS and SnapRAID file system support for the archived data array. For example ...
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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 1: Choosing a stable platform.

... extremely difficult to replace Synology? In general, Synology's business was built ... " through the cloud. Synology even has  2-controller NAS  and  iSCSI SAN ... -In Replacement… QNAP, Asustor, Qsan, Terramaster, Seagate If the goal is ... , Terramaster are on sale sporadically, they are technologically hopelessly behind Synology and ... displace QNAP and Synology from the multi-disk NAS market for the ... more than I could get even from heavy Synology business class servers ...
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Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO

... inexpensive NAS that has Plex, Owncloud, Nextcloud services, supports Docker, cloud management ... , with the hardware part. TerraMaster F2-221 design This model ... interface strongly resembles that of Synology: a panel with system status ... and Amazon are available. TerraMaster has two applications for block ... simply as an inexpensive little cold host with RAID, FTP ... I asked myself what I could deploy from the necessary services ... use the NAS even for storing working documents. Conclusions TerraMaster F2-221 ...
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Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS

A very unusual NAS, which the manufacturer himself considers to be Smart Edge switches. It has a built-in PoE switch for 16 ports, as well as 2.5-Gigabit Upstream interfaces and a software architecture with isolated network spaces for video surveillance. Usually, the infrastructure of video surveillance systems in buildings is hidden in telecommunication cabinets, installed in isolated rooms, away from prying eyes and ears. However, not every company can afford a dedicated space for NVR ...
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Exclusive interview with Synology GmbH CEO Jeffrey Huang

Will Vendor Lock be implemented, how did the company survive the mining fever, how does it look at Web3 and decentralization, ZFS and RAID 2.0+, will DSM be sold separately? We are talking about this and other topics with the CEO of Synology. - I would like to start the conversation with a question about the home user market. When Synology was just starting out, the NAS was a mystery to the average person, and most PC and laptop owners did not understand what it was for. Now, after so many ...
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Using the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer as a home server

Today we will talk about the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer, a model for office tasks with a 4-core Pentium N4200 processor, 4 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 802.11n and two 1GBase-T network ports, which is ideal for creating an Edge server for VPN, Wi-Fi, NAS and smart home. Today, during the shortage of computer components, against the background of the general rise in price of everything and everything, the computer has turned into the same luxury item as a sports car or a golf club subscription. However, ...
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Review of Icy Dock ICY Dock MB508SP-B - 8 bay cage for 2.5 inch SAS/SATA drives

Icy Dock company is the most famous manufacturer of disk cages for HDD and SSD, widely known for its series of metal cases for hard drives ToughArmor, which could drive a car without damaging the drives. Today, when it seems that the world has already completely switched to SSD, and Name M.2 boards are replacing SATA SSDs, there are still reasons for choosing 2.5-inch hard drives. This is a relatively inexpensive volume, which is provided by SATA models with a capacity of 4 TB, and high ...