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Latest — Sep 15, 2025

Install Immich on Ugreen NAS - The Easy way with GUI

I will show you how to install Immich - the open-source self-hosted photo and video backup solution on your Ugreen NAS without touching the command line at all. Step 1 : Create the Directories You have to create the directories first which will host your immich installation. I like to create

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End of RDX : Tandberg Data’s Exit and What It Means

Let me take you back to the days when DDS/DAT tapes ruled the backup scene. A DDS-90 tape used to cost just 2 dollars - the cheapest tape I ever sold in my life. It also turned out to be one of the most successful backup technologies ever. Sony

Seagate Exos All Part numbers Current and EOL - 2025 version

Seagate’s Exos keep growing both in capacity and in features. New models are introduced almost every quarter, while many older ones are refreshed or made end-of-life (EOL) status. Getting a list of current Exos models is easy. What’s harder is knowing which part number existed just a few

Easiest way to install Tailscale VPN on Ugreen NAS

The easiest way to run Tailscle on your Ugreen is with Docker. I will show you step by step how to do it, without having to know much about containers. We will use Ugreen docker app which is GUI, so you wont have to type any commands or touch the

From Metal Particle to BaFe to SrFe in LTO-10 : The Magnetic Evolution of LTO Tapes

Tape has long been the unsung hero of data storage. In the world of cold storage and archival solutions, LTO (Linear Tape-Open) continues to dominate( alongside IBM’s 3592 format) as the most widely adopted tape standard. With the upcoming LTO-10 generation delivering a raw capacity of 30TB per cartridge,

LTO-10: The Real Technical Scoop , No Fluff

With LTO-10 set to launch in under a month, here’s a no-nonsense breakdown of what actually matters. Forget the marketing buzz , these are the key technical points you should know if you work with tape. 1. Higher Native Capacity – 30TB Per Cartridge LTO-10 now offers 30TB of native capacity,

Your Media Safe Isn’t Truly a Media Safe Unless It’s Class 125

Not all ‘media safes’ are truly safe for media. check for Class 125 certification. Never buy a class 350 safe sold as a Media safe , it just wont protect your data in fire.

QNAP High Availability: How It Works and Why It’s a Game Changer

QNAP has introduced its own native High Availability (HA) feature. Previously, users could replicate data across two devices using SnapSync, but in the event of a failure, the switch to the backup NAS had to be handled manually. Now, with QNAP’s HA, that gap is closed.

Synology NAS: Which Models Fully Support, Partially Support, or Block Third-Party Drives

Synology has been increasing the models with HDD compatibility enforcement , limiting support for third-party drives. This article helps you quickly identify which Synology NAS models allow third-party disks and which ones require Synology-branded drives

QNAP ES1686dc vs ES1686dc-R2: What's the Difference?

QNAP recently launched the ES1686dc-R2, and if you’re wondering what’s different from the original ES1686dc — the answer is simple: only the power supply. The R2 version uses a 700W PSU instead of 770W, with no changes to performance, capacity, or features.

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