I am using Docker containers on my Synology NAS to run all kind of different servers like Domoticz, Node-Red, Unifi, Nginx, Mosquitto and so on. Although this is working quite well most of the time, the Docker GUI in Synology is not always the best interface. One of my colleagues pointed out he uses Portainer […]
Rsync backup Mac OS X to Synology
I use Apple’s Time Machine to make a regular backup of my Macbook. This seems to work okay, but so now and then it needs to redo the complete backup to remain reliable…. That sounds a little unreliable to me. Because most of my data is on my Synology NAS or in the Cloud like […]
Rsync backup Synology to Raspberry Pi
I’ve been using the Strato Hidrive service for a couple of years now to make a remote backup of my local Synology NAS. This is done using Rsync that is available on the Synology and with Hidrive. Strato Hidrive offers much more than only Rsync, but I just use it for remote backup. Actually I […]
Backup strategy and Synology Online back...
I’m happy to see that more users are starting to use NAS devices (Network Attached Storage) to store and share their data, music, photos and videos within a household. Many people choose for a setup with a RAID 1 configuration which means that they have installed 2 harddisks that hold a copy of each others […]
How to add a SSL certificate to your syn...
This post describes how to add a SSL Certificate to the synology NAS device. (tested on DS207+ and DS209 II) I was amazed how many post on the internet can be found, but none of all are a complete description on how to do this ! – Make sure that Telnet access is enabled (Management […]