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 clear: which type of Nextcloud installation should I choose - LXC, VM or Docker?
Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ways to install Nextcloud, their pros and cons. To begin with, there are several ways to install Nextcloud: directly on the server, in a virtual machine, in Docker manually or in Docker via the automatic AIO stack. You can also install Nextcloud in an LXC container.
Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ...
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
... remember about NAS-s, which quite successfully displace traditional server solutions ... replacement for 8-10 years, NAS upgrades happen more often.
... machines - in excess. Unlike Synology products, QNAP TS-262 allows ... backed up to the NAS using the Ntbackup Replicator ... schedule.
To back up VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines ... cloud or to a remote server. Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS3), ... a similar QNAP NAS, an FTP/RSYNC/Samba server and 40 ... Yes, manage thru Portainer
No
Synology
Yes, with integrated web- ...
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
... really the difference?
Proxmox, unlike Synology DSM, supports LXC container virtualization ... is quite capable of replacing Synology Media Server. It is better to ... software. The closest thing to Synology HyperBackup is the
Duplicati
program ... on the network on the NAS
. There is an even bigger ... here: everyone wants money for VMware backups, and only
Vincin Backup ... months after I ran the NAS on myself. At first, it ... machine is significantly ahead of Synology's NAS, and gives unlimited opportunities ...
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 ... of server platforms or self-assembled computers.
For two decades, Synology ... sysadmin, when integrating and maintaining Synology, never had to climb ... through the cloud. Synology even has
2-controller NAS
and
iSCSI SAN ... of business NAS's, the most relevant to Synology is QNAP ... displace QNAP and Synology from the multi-disk NAS market for the ... modern hardware installed in the server (unlike VMware ESXi).
In the Proxmox ...
Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO
A simple inexpensive NAS that has Plex, Owncloud, Nextcloud services, supports Docker, cloud management and its own backup system for Windows and Linux clients. It can work absolutely silently by turning off its fan.
Terra Master is a relatively new brand in the market of data storage systems for home and small businesses. The company started its journey in 2014, and unlike most of its rivals, it did not focus only on NAS, but immediately offered models and DAS families with a Thunderbolt ...
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 ...
Exclusive interview with Synology GmbH CEO Jeffrey Huang
Will Vendor Lock be implemented, how did the company survive the mining fever, how does it look at Web3 and decentralization, ZFS and RAID 2.0+, will DSM be sold separately? We are talking about this and other topics with the CEO of Synology.
- I would like to start the conversation with a question about the home user market. When Synology was just starting out, the NAS was a mystery to the average person, and most PC and laptop owners did not understand what it was for. Now, after so many ...