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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

... s time to remember about NAS-s, which quite successfully ... that work without replacement for 8-10 years, NAS upgrades happen more ... virtual machines - in excess. Unlike Synology products, QNAP TS-262 allows ... centrally backed up to the NAS using the Ntbackup Replicator utility ... the security checker of the NAS itself, which checks the ... very often LXC containers replace traditional hardware virtualization - they are less memory ... NAS manufacturers do not pay due attention to this type of virtualization ...
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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 2: Choosing a software

... difference? Proxmox, unlike Synology DSM, supports LXC container virtualization, but does not ... perhaps Nextcloud is able to replace Synology services to a greater extent ... on the network on the NAS . There is an even ... any ultimate solution that could replace Synology Notes.  Standard Notes  is ... months after I ran the NAS on myself. At first, ... machine is significantly ahead of Synology's NAS, and gives unlimited opportunities ... company's point of view, replacing Synology will require the involvement of ...
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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 1: Choosing a stable platform.

... it extremely difficult to replace Synology? In general, Synology's business was built ... through the cloud. Synology even has  2-controller NAS  and  iSCSI SAN ... spectrum of business NAS's, the most relevant to Synology is QNAP ... replacement and as an equal alternative. There is container and hardware virtualization ... the task is set: to replace Synology as much as possible with ... displace QNAP and Synology from the multi-disk NAS market for the ... , you can also live. Replacing Synology with QNAP looks like an ...
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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 ...
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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 ... understand the value of the NAS, then they will reconsider ... and Huawei have excellent block virtualization technology implemented in 3PAR and ... NAS. Tell me, have you studied the possibility of using block virtualization ... SSD. Since the block is virtualized, it requires random access, and ... the current operation of the NAS. -  When Synology released branded SSDs and ... time to prepare for node replacement. Synology has not implemented this yet ...
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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 ...