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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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QNAP TS-262 - Little hero of a small office

... a small 2-disk desktop NAS can pleasantly surprise with ... s time to remember about NAS-s, which quite successfully ... replacement for 8-10 years, NAS upgrades happen more often. ... data exchange over SMB/NFS/iSCSI, but not enough for ... centrally backed up to the NAS using the Ntbackup Replicator ... the desired file in a backup using deduplication. Security Councelor Like ... the security checker of the NAS itself, which checks the ... Yes, manage thru Portainer No Synology Yes, with integrated web-interface ...
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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 ... I choose to replace Synology services? Samba/NFS/iSCSI: without further ado ... software. The closest thing to Synology HyperBackup is the  Duplicati  program ... possible protocols, including FTP for backup to routers with external HDD ... on the network on the NAS . There is an even ... months after I ran the NAS on myself. At first, ... machine is significantly ahead of Synology's NAS, and gives unlimited opportunities ...
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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 built ... video surveillance with cascading, powerful backup server and fast deployment with ... the cloud. Synology even has  2-controller NAS  and  iSCSI SAN  solutions ... of business NAS's, the most relevant to Synology is QNAP ... had to restore files from backup, which was unpleasant. And ... displace QNAP and Synology from the multi-disk NAS market for the ... authentication, API tokens, your own backup server and even your Firewall ...
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Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO

... cloud management and its own backup system for Windows and Linux ... interface strongly resembles that of Synology: a panel with system status ... allows you to backup photo albums to the NAS on a schedule ... for third-party backup tools. Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default ... two applications for block access: iSCSI and iSCSI Pro, which are almost ... third-party Rsync server. To backup the network infrastructure, the Centralized ... basic needs of home users (backup and sharing over the network ...
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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 ...
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Exclusive interview with Synology GmbH CEO Jeffrey Huang

... market. When Synology was just starting out, the NAS was a ... actively using cloud services for backup, video surveillance and photo sharing ... to organize a home local backup, following the 3-2- ... backup project about 6 years ago, and I am waiting for Synology ... with centralized cloud services? - Synology will start with scaling technologies ... file server, backup server, video surveillance, office productivity and iSCSI storage. Based ... the current operation of the NAS. -  When Synology released branded SSDs and ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...