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Setting up a free micro-cloud using the Terramaster F2-423

... do not depend on the NAS manufacturer. What has changed ... their hand-bought servers, on NAS's and Raspberry Pi. ... good powerful server will show 1.5-2 Gbit/s. File storage In ... generally accepted norm in the NAS world for small businesses ... to QNAP, Synology, Asustor or a self-assembled server under Ubuntu/Centos ... software without waiting for the NAS manufacturer to adapt them ... , the requirements for the NAS in this case are decreasing ... and most importantly, now the NAS manufacturer can't "hook ...
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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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Managed PDU: do you really need it?

PDUs with remote disconnection of sockets and groups of sockets, which are often called switchable PDUs, provide remote control of sockets and groups of sockets, allowing operators to quickly overload hung devices, block their activation, turn off excess power at peak loads and balance the load between phases in 3-phase networks by monitoring and disconnecting sockets. PDU (Power Distribution Unit), they are also power distributors, or power distributors, sometimes socket blocks, but this is ...
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Server rack monitoring: what is needed for this

Technologies are so advanced today that there are many tools for monitoring server racks and the entire computing infrastructure of a small enterprise. These systems also allow you to optimize energy use, manage backup power and control cooling. A server rack is a miniature ecosystem with its own climate, its own electrical part, as well as its own security and protection facilities. But how to ensure the proper functioning of the rack and early troubleshooting? The solution is monitoring ...
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Guide to the server power supplies

The power supply is a critical component of the server, on which not only the stability of operation depends, but also the operating costs. What types of server PSUs are used today and how to choose a power model. Server power supplies, which are used to provide power to server components, have various parameters, such as power, current, and voltage. Depending on the type of server enclosure and its capacity, power supplies are divided into different categories. Conventional ATX power ...
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5 free services for your docker server

In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm). In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm). 1. Watchtower This software package automatically ...
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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 ... is quite capable of replacing Synology Media Server. It is better to ... software. The closest thing to Synology HyperBackup is the  Duplicati  program ... HDD, and S3 for distributed file storages like Storj. Like Hyper Backup ... on the network on the NAS . There is an even bigger ... months after I ran the NAS on myself. At first, it ... 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.

You are very lucky if you used the NAS's of this company only for storing files: you will easily find a replacement for yourself. It's much worse if your business is actively tied to DSM services, including those related to virtualization, video surveillance, backups and fault tolerance. After the events of February 2022, Synology was one of the first to file for divorce and leave the Russian market. This means that any other market is not immune from the fact that the company does not fall ...
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Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO

... recordings and simply as a file storage for everything that has ... interface strongly resembles that of Synology: a panel with system ... are supported by a VPN server installed as an application ... developer's repository. OpenVPN server has version 2.4.4 ... more recent server via Docker. Access to a NAS with a ... Web interface. An FTP server with secure sFTP connection support ... backup tools. Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default password ... to a third-party Rsync server. To backup the network ...
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HP has released the ProLiant RL300 server on the AArch64 architecture. Why is this important for the Cloud market?

The largest vendor of server equipment, HPE, produces the Proliant RL300 Gen11 model based on Ampere Altra (Max) processors. These are 1-socket 1-unit servers, delivered both according to the traditional purchase model and according to a relatively new type of subscription sales (Server-as-a-service). The new machines are designed for Cloud environments, that is, for companies providing application hosting services using container and hardware virtualization, as well as for Web hosting and ...