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Short and clear: which type of Nextcloud installation should I choose - LXC, VM or Docker?

Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ways to install Nextcloud, their pros and cons. To begin with, there are several ways to install Nextcloud: directly on the server, in a virtual machine, in Docker manually or in Docker via the automatic AIO stack. You can also install Nextcloud in an LXC container. Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ... . And this happens at every step, so I am of the ... is quite capable of replacing Synology Media Server. It is better to ... software. The closest thing to Synology HyperBackup is the  Duplicati  program ... here: everyone wants money for VMware backups, and only  Vincin Backup ... ultimate solution that could replace Synology Notes.  Standard Notes  is ... moments manifest themselves at every step: the more you do, the ...
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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 ... server and install and configure free software. In the future, this step ... ATX/microATX motherboard. No proprietary stuff: from used models we ... the hypervisor and Docker automatically stop, and all your applications that ... with blocking the start and stop of the array have ... time training yourself or your staff, but completely eliminate sanctions ... modern hardware installed in the server (unlike VMware ESXi). In the Proxmox ...
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Exclusive interview with Synology GmbH CEO Jeffrey Huang

Will Vendor Lock be implemented, how did the company survive the mining fever, how does it look at Web3 and decentralization, ZFS and RAID 2.0+, will DSM be sold separately? We are talking about this and other topics with the CEO of Synology. - I would like to start the conversation with a question about the home user market. When Synology was just starting out, the NAS was a mystery to the average person, and most PC and laptop owners did not understand what it was for. Now, after so many ...
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Impregnable NAS: hardening and protecting Synology

... built-in Synology QuickConnect domain name system. The setup is simple ... : all we need is to install the Synology ... Synology NAS can act as both a client and a VPN server ... Modern processors on which Synology NASS are built support ... used for Linux clients and VMware ESXi hypervisors, is also ... requested or rarely. Here Synology offers encryption of shared ... when replicating to a remote server to protect against interception. ... impregnable safe, which even Synology specialists cannot open. It ...
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Synology RS4021xs+review. An inexpensive NAS that has everything!

... of various services. In the Synology corporate storage line, the ... or general file sharing needs. Synology nass perform such tasks independently ... that the customer who purchases Synology RS40xx already understands which services ... type drives, so if non-stop business is a priority, it ... possible without disassembling the entire server case. In general, thanks ... is not specified what technologies Synology used to achieve advantages ... NFS for connecting, for example, VMware or OpenStack storage, AFP for ...
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Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3320 review - a hyperconverged solution for simplified enterprise-wide vSAN deployment

Hyperconverged systems are rapidly gaining popularity and are already becoming the standard for building virtualization platforms in the corporate environment. Lenovo has released a special series of servers for installing and running VMware vSAN with tools for simplified administration and deployment at the customer's facility. The ideology of hyperconvergent solutions using VMware technologies has its advantages: this is a relatively low cost at the start, and the ability to scale almost ...
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Article about vertical wall-mounting of servers

An interesting solution for home laboratories, small test rooms or maintenance-free points where 1-2-3 pieces of equipment are placed, and every square centimeter is worth its weight in gold I often came up with the idea: why not place servers vertically, because if you do not have a special server rack, but have a 1U-4U machine, and even a full length of 655 mm, then this bandura will take up the entire room, the entire table or rack. No, I'm not saying that server cabinets are outdated and ...