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 ...
QNAP TS-262 - Little hero of a small office
This model shows that even a small 2-disk desktop NAS can pleasantly surprise with storage capabilities: up to 4 NVME SSDs and up to 16 hard drives when using cards and expansion shelves. The ability to configure layer-by-layer storage and run applications in containers in a compartment with a 2.5-gigabit network makes it an excellent choice for a modern office with remote access and Wi-Fi 6.
I already described the concept of a modern office in which all employees work remotely and only ...
Managed PDU: do you really need it?
PDUs with remote disconnection of sockets and groups of sockets, which are often called switchable PDUs, provide remote control of sockets and groups of sockets, allowing operators to quickly overload hung devices, block their activation, turn off excess power at peak loads and balance the load between phases in 3-phase networks by monitoring and disconnecting sockets.
PDU (Power Distribution Unit), they are also power distributors, or power distributors, sometimes socket blocks, but this is ...
Server rack monitoring: what is needed for this
Technologies are so advanced today that there are many tools for monitoring server racks and the entire computing infrastructure of a small enterprise. These systems also allow you to optimize energy use, manage backup power and control cooling.
A server rack is a miniature ecosystem with its own climate, its own electrical part, as well as its own security and protection facilities. But how to ensure the proper functioning of the rack and early troubleshooting? The solution is monitoring ...
Guide to the server power supplies
The power supply is a critical component of the server, on which not only the stability of operation depends, but also the operating costs. What types of server PSUs are used today and how to choose a power model.
Server power supplies, which are used to provide power to server components, have various parameters, such as power, current, and voltage. Depending on the type of server enclosure and its capacity, power supplies are divided into different categories.
Conventional ATX power ...
5 free services for your docker server
In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm).
In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm).
1. Watchtower
This software package automatically ...
Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO
... connections and a 2-core Intel Celeron J3355 processor with ... recordings and simply as a file storage for everything that has ... are supported by a VPN server installed as an application ... developer's repository. OpenVPN server has version 2.4.4 ... more recent server via Docker.
Access to a NAS with a ... Web interface. An FTP server with secure sFTP connection support ... backup tools.
Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default password ... to a third-party Rsync server.
To backup the network ...
HP has released the ProLiant RL300 server on the AArch64 architecture. Why is this important for the Cloud market?
The largest vendor of server equipment, HPE, produces the Proliant RL300 Gen11 model based on Ampere Altra (Max) processors. These are 1-socket 1-unit servers, delivered both according to the traditional purchase model and according to a relatively new type of subscription sales (Server-as-a-service). The new machines are designed for Cloud environments, that is, for companies providing application hosting services using container and hardware virtualization, as well as for Web hosting and ...
Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS
... NAS for the SOHO/SMB segment, built on a 4-core Intel ... since the features of QNAP file storage and various speed optimizations have ... implemented on the basis of
Intel i225-V
controllers, one ... good 1-Gigabit Broadcom BCM5720 server controller, which are designed ... internal network controllers, a DHCP server is running, distributing by ... adapters are connected to the NAS Docker network, which is ... PoE Edge Switch / NVR / NAS
CPU - Intel Celeron J4125, 4 Cores, 2 ... there will be a server rack and a cooled ...
Using the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer as a home server
... creating an Edge server for VPN, Wi-Fi, NAS and smart home ... we considered a very powerful
Intel NUC
, and today we will ... became possible thanks to the Intel Apollo Lake architecture, which is ... and an external drive for file storage. The case has a slot ... directly to the installation of server software, we will run several ... directly to the installation of server software, we will run several ... boot the computer as a server. The web interface of the ... the samba server to use ECS Liva Q1 as a NAS, you ...
