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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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Short and sweet: how to choose a RAID/HBA controller for the server

RAID controllers have not left and are not going to, on the contrary, hardware controllers for NVME and PCI Express drives (including M2 format drives) are entering the market. The abundance of drives and software features of RAID/HBA make you approach this choice as responsibly as possible, otherwise you may lose data. RAID controllers have not left and are not going to, on the contrary, hardware controllers for NVME and PCI Express drives (including M2 format drives) are entering the ...
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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 ... , and the data transfer rate to the expansion card is ... t give the rest for data storage. This is partly due ... ones to install in RAID-1 and read/write caching from ... allows you to organize layered data storage: frequently requested - on SSD, ... for the needs of software RAID and data exchange over ... Yes, manage thru Portainer No Synology Yes, with integrated web-interface ... able to cover all the data storage needs of a small ...
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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 2: Choosing a software

... the difference? Proxmox, unlike Synology DSM, supports LXC container virtualization ... software. The closest thing to Synology HyperBackup is the  Duplicati ... ultimate solution that could replace Synology Notes.  Standard Notes  is ... is significantly ahead of Synology's NAS, and gives unlimited opportunities ... nice. In everything related to data storage, snapshots, launching services and ... method - using a hardware RAID controller where the disk load ... drives, mixing ZFS and hardware RAID, and you will never ...
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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 1: Choosing a stable platform.

... through the cloud. Synology even has  2-controller NAS  and  iSCSI SAN ... the operating system logical disks (RAID arrays) and disks themselves ( ... configure any storage configurations: RAID on XFS for quick access ... RAID again. In general, all those rakes that the programmers of Synology ... where you can suspend the data storage service, and here the ... and container images. Basically, read operations will be performed here ... hardware, especially since modern RAID controllers give flexibility in choosing ...
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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 ... 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 ... inexpensive little cold host with RAID, FTP and RSync support. In ...
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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 ... is to make high-end data storage technologies available to small ... with centralized cloud services? - Synology will start with scaling technologies ... 7, Synology still offers innovative solutions to speed up RAID recovery ... rate and the impact on the current operation of the NAS. -  When Synology ... 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 ...