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

The free and open source software market has made a tremendous leap forward in recent years, so today thousands of companies are using FOSS instead of public clouds. You don't have to buy a huge server to run your micro-cloud, you can set up a lot even on a desktop NAS. Since about 2015, in our NAS reviews, we have focused on the fact that a modern file server for a small company is primarily the services it provides: advanced collaboration functions, file sharing via the Internet, video ...
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QNAP TS-262 - Little hero of a small office

... years, NAS upgrades happen more often. Features of the data storage subsystem in ... virtual machines - in excess. Unlike Synology products, QNAP TS-262 allows ... 't give the rest for data storage. This is partly due to ... allows you to organize layered data storage: frequently requested - on SSD, rarely ... centrally backed up to the NAS using the Ntbackup Replicator utility ... Yes, manage thru Portainer No Synology Yes, with integrated web-interface ... able to cover all the data storage needs of a small office ...
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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 2: Choosing a software

... better under Debian. Yes, unlike Synology, where everything was done for ... really the difference? Proxmox, unlike Synology DSM, supports LXC container virtualization ... software. The closest thing to Synology HyperBackup is the  Duplicati  program ... ultimate solution that could replace Synology Notes.  Standard Notes  is more ... machine is significantly ahead of Synology's NAS, and gives unlimited opportunities ... nice. In everything related to data storage, snapshots, launching services and virtual ...
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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 ... sysadmin, when integrating and maintaining Synology, never had to climb ... through the cloud. Synology even has  2-controller NAS  and  iSCSI SAN ... spectrum of business NAS's, the most relevant to Synology is QNAP ... they are technologically hopelessly behind Synology and QNAP, and if they ... where you can suspend the data storage service, and here the corresponding ... displace QNAP and Synology from the multi-disk NAS market for the ...
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Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO

... brand in the market of data storage systems for home and small ... compartments, you will get a NAS without moving parts, in which ... the administrative password to the NAS, the manufacturer can restore it ... interface strongly resembles that of Synology: a panel with system status ... the device. Security features The NAS has the necessary and sufficient ... backup tools. Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default password admin ... the services implemented on the NAS can be installed and configured ...
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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

... market. When Synology was just starting out, the NAS was a ... but a private cloud service. Synology emphasizes the importance of privacy ... . Jeffrey Huang, CEO of Synology GmbH Graduated from National Taiwan ... is to make high-end data storage technologies available to small and ... with centralized cloud services? - Synology will start with scaling technologies ... current operation of the NAS. -  When Synology released branded SSDs and ... Lenovo and HPE. And although Synology representatives have stated that they ...
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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 ...
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Review of ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R server motherboard for 30+ drives

Extremely interesting server motherboard of Micro ATX format with built-in SAS controller. It can connect 30 SATA devices plus 1 NVME plus PCI Express via the Slimline port and output data via the integrated Intel X550-T2 10 Gigabit LAN controller. Today we are reviewing the ASRockRack motherboard, which is designed for those who assemble a Big Data server or storage system for hundreds of Terabytes. The EPC621D6U-2T16R model resembles the previously considered That is, using only one ...