The Git server on my NAS is used for tracking infrastructure changes.

In my "Hodge Podge" article in the October 2016 issue, I mentioned how much I love the Synology NAS I have in my server closet (Figure 1). I got quite a few email messages from people—some wanting ...

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

When I first started using a Synology NAS all those years ago, it was a place to store image files after creating them for work and media files for Plex use. It was never intended to be a home lab, ...

Best known for their network attached solutions (like my beloved DS920+), Synology have recently launched a new product in their lineup, called the Synology BeeStation. The BeeStation aims to simplify ...

Synology recently sent MyBroadband several of its popular DiskStation NAS devices, including the DS223, DS723+, and DS923+. The leading storage brand wanted us to give these NAS devices to a few lucky ...

Dropbox is not backup. A portable hard drive is not backup. Real backup, experienced people have told me, starts with the 3-2-1 rule: three copies, two types of storage (or devices), and one copy is ...

My Mac + Synology irritations continue. I've had issues before where the Synology/Win/Lin reports the correct number of files, but the Macs report three times as much files (& data) in Finder. And ...

I used the Synology BeeStation Plus for four months as a replacement for Google Drive, iCloud, and streaming subscriptions.

A network-attached storage (NAS) is supposed to give you an alternative to cloud storage — one that’s safer, more private, and free from monthly subscriptions. A lot of home users may still consider ...