Despite most people thinking that hard drives started showing up in the early 1990s, manufacturers like Western Digital go back as far as the 1970s. However, the clunky boxes they produced back then are night and day from Western Digital’s modern hard drives. In fact, not only does Western Digital have smaller, compact units for … Read more
What are BTRFs? BTRFs or, alternatively, B-Tree Filesystem is a copy-on-write (CoW) filesystem. Standard filesystem operations include features such as defragmentation, label setting, label getting, space stats, as well as resizing. The BTRFs filesystem includes all the regular features of a standard filesystem as well as the ability to perform whole filesystem level tasks. Thus, … Read more
Type in the browser “find.synology.com” and wait for it to find your Synology NAS. 2. Click on “Connect”. 3. Check the box to agree to the terms and click “Next”. 4. Click on “Continue”. 5. Once your computer finds your Synology NAS, click “Install”. 6. Leave your settings to automatically download the latest version of … Read more
How to backup iPhone photos automatically to Synology NAS You can use the Synology Moments app to organize and automatically backup your photos on your iPhone to your Synology network-attached storage (NAS). Using Moments lets your iPhone work with any Synology device, including its entry-level devices like the Synology DS218+. The Moments app offers an … Read more
Have you ever wondered how the content on your website is doing? Understanding where your content stands among a sea of other articles is something that can help you get the edge on your ranking positions in the SERP. If you have a few articles, you’ve probably tried to Google your main keywords in hopes … Read more
Is there a difference between a NAS Synology system and a generic server? That depends on how one plans to use the equipment. Whether you’re a corporation or just a homebody techie with a penchant for managing a mini-network, sometimes server decisions can seem like the Grand Canyon to get across and make a decision. … Read more
How to shut down a Synology NAS There are several ways to shut down your Synology NAS. You can complete the task by using the device’s software program or scheduling the date and time for your Synology NAS to shut down itself. Shutting down your Synology NAS requires just a few simple steps. How to … Read more
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
At first glance, setting up your Synology device may seem like a daunting task. However, Synology has a tool you can use called Synology Assistant that will help you easily connect your home devices to your Synology machine. In this article, we’ll dive into everything you need to know about the Synology Assistant. What is … Read more
