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Setting up Tailscale on the Zyxel USG Flex 500H gateway

... access point controller, and centralized security management, implemented both offline and ... well as various hardware devices — NAS systems, container environments (Docker), virtual ... be deployed locally on their server. Headscale implements the same communication ... for the entire VPN session, while maintaining routing and security controls on ... inside the VPN, without leaving the secure channel. This increases security, as DNS ... extensive opportunities for organizing a secure, scalable and convenient network ...
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Setting up protection against IT attacks in the enterprise using Zyxel equipment

A typical IoT attack looks like this: the device connects to a malicious Internet resource directly or through its own VPN, downloads and installs malicious code on itself, after which it begins to be either part of a large bot farm for attacks on third-party resources and use as a resident proxy, or simply spies on your network, trying to intercept anythat data, pull information from open resources or harm in any other way. It is not difficult to protect your network from possible IoT attacks. ...
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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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Bulletin on IoT security. Is your network ready for Internet of Things exploits?

Not so long ago, Human Security revealed an entire shadow network associated with infected devices and malicious applications. Infected were not only Android TV set-top boxes, but also tablet PCs, wearable devices and even cars. Some IoT devices may even be infected with viruses or Trojans already at the stage of their production or sale, and since it is impossible to imagine a modern company without IoT today, it is important to properly protect your network. Today's world is completely ...
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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 ...
RAID HBA Server
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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 ...
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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 ...
Server fans
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Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO

... the administrative password to the NAS, the manufacturer can restore ... are supported. The NAS has a built-in VPN client with support ... protocols are supported by a VPN server installed as an application from ... a more recent server via Docker. Access to a NAS with a ... interface of the device. Security features The NAS has the necessary and ... Web interface. An FTP server with secure sFTP connection support is implemented ... backup tools. Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default password admin ...
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How Zyxel Secureporter facilitates corporate network security monitoring

Zyxel SecuReporter is a single assembly point for reports, dashboards and statistics on the operation of your network's security gateway. Naturally, only Zyxel gateways of the USG Flex and ATP series for small and medium-sized businesses are supported. According to the developers, Secureporter will allow sysadmins to better investigate and predict traffic anomalies, block unwanted connections and configure security policies more effectively. Large modern IT vendors strive to earn not only on ...
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Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS

... have programmatically turned off the NAS, the fans continue to ... switch. Included with the NAS are two small radiators for ... internal 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 ... , works independently of the NAS, but we can choose ... switch ports on one internal NAS network interface. In simple ... wrap traffic in VPN tunnels for greater security and communication with ...