Setting up a free micro-cloud using the Terramaster F2-423
... NAS is just a platform for files with some basic storage functions ... do not depend on the NAS manufacturer.
What has changed ... their hand-bought servers, on NAS's and Raspberry Pi. ... good powerful server will show 1.5-2 Gbit/s.
File storage
In ... generally accepted norm in the NAS world for small businesses ... software without waiting for the NAS manufacturer to adapt them to ... understand, the requirements for the NAS in this case are decreasing ... and most importantly, now the NAS manufacturer can't "hook ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO
... recordings and simply as a file storage for everything that has ... the administrative password to the NAS, the manufacturer can restore ... 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 ...
Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS
... NAS, but an Edge Smart Switch, as if hinting that storage ... since the features of QNAP file storage and various speed optimizations have ... have programmatically turned off the NAS, the fans continue to ... switch.
Included with the NAS are two small radiators for ... network controllers, a DHCP server is running, distributing by ... perhaps the best-in-class NAS network management tool, with ... adapters are connected to the NAS Docker network, which is ... switch ports on one internal NAS network interface. In simple ...
Using the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer as a home server
... creating an Edge server for VPN, Wi-Fi, NAS and smart home ... 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 ... basic network services (VPN + IPS + NAS), distributed for free. The distribution ... boot the computer as a server. The web interface of the ... server opens at the LAN IP ... the samba server to use ECS Liva Q1 as a NAS, you ...
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 ...
Impregnable NAS: hardening and protecting Synology
A modern NAS is quite capable of protecting itself from most attacks and guaranteeing not only the continuity of the service, but also the inviolability of the stored data. Even with minimal settings and following the manufacturer's recommendations, the NAS can become an impregnable fortress for an attacker, so reliable that you can connect the device directly to the Internet without a Firewall, leave it literally in an unguarded place (which is important for peripheral installations), being ...
