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 ...
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 ...
Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO
... the administrative password to the NAS, the manufacturer can restore ... is not clear where to take the MIB.
Main setup
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The NAS has a built-in VPN client with support ... are supported by a VPN server installed as an ... device.
Security features
The NAS has the necessary and sufficient ... backup tools.
Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default password ... flexibility, but copes with its task.
Docker
Last but not ... for the lack of hardware virtualization.
In general, from the ...
Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS
... one of those. This is a typical 4-disk NAS for ... cells of the drive, thus extending its service life.
... , although we will not touch on this, since the ... screen or monitor. For these needs, the QGD-3014 ... change manually. By default, these two internal network controllers connect ... to the VM in the Virtualization Station, for example, in ... we can wrap traffic in VPN tunnels for greater security ... view, the NAS is exactly what should take root in Edge ... a single interface. For those who like to hide clients ...
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
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Impregnable NAS: hardening and protecting Synology
A modern NAS is quite capable of protecting itself from most attacks and guaranteeing not only the continuity of the service, but also the inviolability of the stored data. Even with minimal settings and following the manufacturer's recommendations, the NAS can become an impregnable fortress for an attacker, so reliable that you can connect the device directly to the Internet without a Firewall, leave it literally in an unguarded place (which is important for peripheral installations), being ...
