Does Synology Hyper Backup use incremental backups? Synology Hyper Backup does support incremental backups. What do incremental backups mean? Incremental backups are security copies containing files changed since the previous backup. What is the difference between incremental backup and full backup? The difference between incremental backup and full backup includes the following: Full backups are … Read more
Replacing a failed hard drive in a Synology NAS starts with first ascertaining your preservation status, essentially the system used for backing up your system data. If your system was utilizing a RAID approach, the data should be protected. If not, then confirm where the data was backed up. If nothing at all, just accept … Read more
Why is my Synology NAS beeping? Coming home to hearing your NAS making an unfamiliar sound is a bit frightening. It’s never a good sign when an electronic device is beeping. It’s important to understand the situation when it ever arises. So why is your Synology NAS beeping? Synology NAS devices have built-in error signals … Read more
The theory goes that it would likely take 100 man-years to build a mature operating system. Synology is a company that started in 2000 and released its first main software in 2006. So how did they move so fast? The answer is, they didn’t build a brand new OS from scratch. The real question is … Read more
Is Synology software free of charge? Synology offers their Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) with the purchase of their NAS devices. Synology’s NAS products offer a great deal of flexibility and functionality, but the price tag for the hardware can be prohibitively high for some consumers. Purchasing a Synology device comes with a lot of apps … Read more
There’s been a lot of questions lately about privacy and whether you should start using network-attached storage (NAS) systems for your home or business. Synology built into their NAS a rather clever method to avoid the confusion of messing with a multitude of configurations to share and secure your data. Synology calls it QuickConnect. But … Read more
Does it ever feel like your laptop is trying to cook you alive? You might be wondering why laptops get so hot? Like all electronic devices, laptops utilize electricity to perform tasks namely on the CPU and GPU. Some of this electricity is inefficiently lost in the process and incidentally converted to heat and can … Read more
This has got to be one of the most frustrating things when you own a Chromebook. In this scenario, you’re in a virtual meeting, and you have a question. You start to ask but no one is answering you. They don’t even acknowledge you. Even though your mic is on, you start to realize that … Read more
No one is physically attending meetings these days and that’s because there are actual tools out there that connect people from all over the world. With tools like Zoom, we are able to have face-to-face conversations with people living on the opposite side of the planet! How cool is that? If you’re in the market … Read more
Chromebooks are simple devices but they have a lot of customizable features. If you own a Chromebook, chances are, you’re not buying it for its touchscreen features. My bet is that you’re using it for work, browsing, productivity, and media consumption. Most portable Chrome OS devices are in laptop form and come with a traditional … Read more
