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 ...
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 ...
QNAP TS-262 - Little hero of a small office
... and the data transfer rate to the expansion card is ... to install in RAID-1 and read/write caching from ... the needs of software RAID and data exchange over ... cloud or to a remote server. Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS3), ... supports both hardware and container virtualization, and as I have ... LXC containers replace traditional hardware virtualization - they are less memory ... NAS manufacturers do not pay due attention to this type of virtualization ... what awaits you:
container virtualization
Docker
LXC/LXD
Asustor
Yes ...
Server fans: what they are, how they work
Server fans play a key role in maintaining the temperature at an optimal level. They operate at high speeds to ensure sufficient airflow within the server system, thereby cooling it. Most server fans are designed to operate at different speeds, which significantly enhances their efficiency. This means that when the server system is under load, the server fans operate at higher speeds to increase cooling, and when the load is light, the speed decreases.
The main function of server fans is to ...
What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 2: Choosing a software
... Synology DSM, supports LXC container virtualization, but does not have ... and for some, Docker virtualization is contraindicated, and there are ... on the network on the NAS
. There is an even ... has its own Backup Server product with deduplication and incremental ... months after I ran the NAS on myself. At first, ... significantly ahead of Synology's NAS, and gives unlimited opportunities ... method - using a hardware RAID controller where the disk load ... deep knowledge of Linux, virtualization and file systems. The ...
Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO
... are supported by a VPN server installed as an application ... developer's repository. OpenVPN server has version 2.4.4 ... a 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 ... inexpensive little cold host with RAID, FTP and RSync support. ... for the lack of hardware virtualization.
In general, from the ...
Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS
... is primarily a NAS, so attributes such as RAID 0/1/5 ... good 1-Gigabit Broadcom BCM5720 server controller, which are designed to ... internal network controllers, a DHCP server is running, distributing by default ... on the company's website (
read PDF
), and the table ... to the VM in the Virtualization Station, for example, in ... operation of network gateways, simple RAID arrays, video surveillance systems ... that there will be a server rack and a cooled cabinet ... view, the NAS is exactly what should take root in Edge ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
