Setting up Tailscale on the Zyxel USG Flex 500H gateway
Tailscale can now be centrally deployed on the security gateway. We'll tell you how to deploy Tailscale and Headscale on the Zyxel USG Flex500, cross internal networks, organize an exit node, and use unique features, from publishing local services to mesh routing via NAT and firewall.
Medium-sized offices and home labs require a flexible solution that allows users to securely connect to a corporate or private network from anywhere in the world. One of the most convenient tools for this is ...
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
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
... , so all manufacturers of such storage systems develop a single platform ... the administrative password to the NAS, the manufacturer can restore it ... ) 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 ... the device.
Security features
The NAS has the necessary and sufficient ... backup tools.
Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default password admin ...
Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS
... a NAS, but an Edge Smart Switch, as if hinting that storage ... 3.2 Gen 1 port.
Storage subsystem
Disk compartments in the ... the features of QNAP file storage and various speed optimizations have ... good 1-Gigabit Broadcom BCM5720 server controller, which are designed to ... internal network controllers, a DHCP server is running, distributing by default ... we can wrap traffic in VPN tunnels for greater security and ... (2x 4 SO-DIMM DDR4)
Storage bays:
4 x SATA 3 ... that there will be a server rack and a cooled cabinet ...
VPN orchestration from Zyxel: we configure any tunnel scenarios, even without knowing the gateway addresses
The Nebula cloud Controller from Zyxel allows you to create VPN scenarios with Multi-WAN, in which you do not even need to specify gateway addresses and connection parameters. Lazily clicking the mouse, everything is configured and monitored by itself. We are considering how it works.
Until now, for many network administrators, VPN tunnels present difficulties, especially when you simultaneously implement both client access to the node and communication between offices. It's not easy enough ...
Using the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer as a home server
... creating an Edge server for VPN, Wi-Fi, NAS and smart home ... to cope with ordinary tasks (VPN + Wi-Fi + data collection ... an external drive for file storage. The case has a ... directly to the installation of server software, we will run ... directly to the installation of server software, we will run ... and basic network services (VPN + IPS + NAS), distributed for free. The ... boot the computer as a server. The web interface of ... the server opens at the LAN ... 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 ...
