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Latest — Jan 17, 2025

How the Logical Air gap works on Synology ActiveProtect Manager (APM)

Synology’s ActiveProtect Manager (APM), which powers the ActiveProtect appliance (similar to DSM on other Synology NAS devices), introduces an innovative logical air-gap solution. This feature enhances protection against ransomware by ensuring that the backup server remains isolated during specific periods, while still allowing critical backup operations to proceed seamlessly.

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Installing Jellyfin on QNAP the Easiest Way ( QPKG)

Jellyfin is a great open-source media server solution , and I moved from Plex to jellyfin because of its performance. I did a tutorial on how to install jellyfin using container station but some users still find it difficult to use container station so I created this QPKG file that can

Installing Watchtower on QNAP

with watchtower, you can automates container updates, ensuring your Docker environment stays secure and up-to-date with any manual work The Challenge: Why Command Line Access Is Required While QNAP’s GUI makes it easy to manage containers, installing Watchtower requires one crucial step that cannot be performed through the interface:

Actual Write Speeds on QNAP: NVMe vs SATA SSD vs HDD writing speed in RAID1 and RAID0

TL;DR: If you’re running your NAS on a 1G/2.5G network, don’t bother spending extra on SSDs. Hard drives will give you nearly identical performance in such setups. I recently ran a series of tests on my QNAP NAS to determine if there’s a real

Synology’s Data Tiering Previewed in Channel Event

Choosing the right storage medium for your data is- challenging: You are looking to balance the speed of expensive flash storage with the affordability of slower HDDs. The key challange is not to decide which one to choose ( you can offcourse choose both), but rather how to ensure your data

Synology ActiveProtect DP Series vs Synology DSM

Synology have been showcasing their ActiveProtect DP series in recent months. We saw it most recently in Gitex in October. The anticipated release is expected around mid-January. With ActiveProtect, Synology is leaning towards a subscription-based model in contrast to DSM which is free. The best way to define ActiveProtect DP

Overland-Tandberg to stop LTO and Focus on RDX instead

Overland-Tandberg, a prominent name in data storage solutions, is reportedly discontinuing its LTO (Linear Tape-Open) product line—including single drives, autoloaders, libraries, and media—to concentrate on its proprietary RDX (Removable Disk) technology. Background In 2011, Tandberg Data acquired RDX technology from ProStor Systems, enhancing its data protection solutions. The

Upgrading from QTS to QuTS Hero: What You Need to Know

Upgrading from QTS to QuTS Hero requires a full reformat- erasing all data on existing drives. QuTS Hero doesnt allow to read QTS disks either . This means backing up is essential. To upgrade or not is mainly down to advanced data protection of QuTS vs the performance of QTS

Solidigm D5-P5336 60TB Drive with QNAP

At Gitex this year, I encountered the world's largest SSD: a U.2 60TB Solidigm drive ( D5-P5336) . As a storage enthusiast, I was immediately fascinated, especially thinking about its potential in a QNAP NAS setup. The drive was sitting there unassumingly at the QNAP stand—yet it represented

QNAP Airgap+ : Software defined Airgap

Air-gaps are one of the oldest and most reliable methods to keep critical information secure. In this section, let's dive into what a traditional air gap is and how QNAP's Airgap+ modernizes this trusted strategy for today's digital environment. What is an Air-gap? An