Synology is a Taiwanese brand that manufactures a wide range of network-attached storage devices, network routers, and other appliances. This category includes all articles from other subcategories (Beginner, How-to, Tutorial, Datasheet).
A NAS is very prone to fluctuations in AC power. Data loss, corruption, lost RAID configuration, and damage to hardware are potential causes of power fluctuations or interruption. A UPS is the solution to this problem. (10 minutes)
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Every conscious NAS administrator takes security seriously. However, it is often difficult for the less experienced administrator to know where to start. Synology understands the challenge and came to the rescue with the Security Advisor. (7 minutes)
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Your NAS is a computer. Computers run the software. The software receives updates. That is the basic rule. There are two kinds of updates on a Synology NAS and roughly two ways to deal with it. (9 minutes)
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Primary objective Create a service account to run a service on your Synology NAS. Secondary objective(s) When you create a service account, you improve the system’s safety and the service’s stability. Background Some services on your NAS, typically backup services, need a user account to log in to the destination NAS. Although it is common
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Using quota on Synology NAS is a very effective way to control who can store how much data on a specific volume or in a shared folder. Depending on the file systems of your volume, a Synology NAS offers different ways to set quota.
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USB Copy lets copy files and folders between a DiskStation and a USB or SD storage device, in both directions. The DiskStation identifies the USB drive and can start a task assigned to that drive. A task can start automatically or manually from DSM or after pressing the hardware Copy button on specific NAS models.
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Note Station is a note-taking and to-do list application that synchronizes your notes between your system. The NAS operates as the central hub for storage and synchronization plus a web-based client. You can use a dedicated app on your computer and mobile devices. When working offline, your notes are synchronized when you reconnect.
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Synology Photos is a photo and video management application. It can operate in Personal Space or Shared Space.
Albums help to organize your images. Other features in Synology Photos are filtering, search, rating, and sharing.
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Using VPN with Synology NAS teaches you to set up a VPN connection between a VPN client and a Synology NAS that hosts a VPN server. This instruction focuses on a VPN connection based on the OpenVPN standard, and this standard combines a good level of security with ease of installation.
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