Docker containers, mediaserver, back-up place ofc, torrent 24/7, personal cloud for photos, aggregator for clouds like Gdrive or Onedrive. Its a nice way to share BIG :) files with anyone via public links as well.
Wanted to try it as well, but found out that Syno drive have tagging system aswell so its possible to sort documents there. Is Paperless NGX beter on it?
@@nosurname9652 Paperless has several benefits. It does OCR which makes any word searchable in any document, as well as having robust tagging options. It is working great for me in a small business environment with document sharing, permissions etc etc.
Here are a couple of ideas for utilizing virtual machines : 1) if your workplace has an app that everyone needs to use but only occasionally, run it on a virtual machine and allow everyone login rights. That will save the cost of a licence for everyone. 2) If you need an app to run 24/7, run it on a virtual machine. 3) If you need to run Linux ( or just try it out ), run it on a virtual machine. 4) If you are regularly trying out apps on your Windows desktop and then deleting them, create a Windows virtual machine and run them there. ( I also have a QNAP NAS and do this there.) Take a snapshot before installing the app; test the app; and then revert to the old Windows instance to avoid problems where Windows does not fully uninstall unwanted apps.
I think it's a great tool and like that Synology started including their cameras with a license...I just hate the licensing costs. It makes it a really hard sell in my mind unless you use Synology cameras, but it is absolutely a great option and one that a lot of people love!
Thank you for the vidoes, do you have a video that talks more about setting up the pihole to block ads? My kids use their devices and I HATE all the ads that pop up. Tks again
ABB is excellent as a client but man , it’s been 3 months that I’m trying to boot on my PC and my laptop their usb boot rescue device. On my PC the ABB boots but there’s a error and it says there’s not network device driver. On my Lenovo laptop , the usb key doesn’t boot. I will open a ticket at Synology for sure :) my first real problem since December. A small one but everything else is perfect and rock solid.
That's one of my fears. I've restored machines on a test basis and they've always worked, but needing it to work and it not working isn't something anyone wants to deal with. Ultimately, I think if it's super important, you need to test it (using a separate SSD/HDD) to make sure it works. My machines generally aren't that critical so if the data is in ABB, that's good enough for me, but I understand the other side of that.
@@WunderTechTutorials I already have a plan B, I use for many many years macrium and I created a shared folder on my DS923+. When I built the rescue usb stick with macrium , everything was built with my current PC including all the drivers from windows 11. Everything is working , I tested a full restore of my PC with macrium with my Synology as a network depot . Works as expected. I don’t know what Synology is using but Macrium is using WinPE.
@@WunderTechTutorials My fear as well. I've only tested a restore a few times but I think the process is a but complicated and can have issues on different hardware. A step by step video tutorial covering most restore scenarios would be helpful.
@@EnriqueReyes I'll add it to my list - the biggest problem I think are generally drivers and that's the hardest thing to isolate because it's different for everyone. Either way, something I can look into!
If one had the intention of doing all these labs for both service usage and just teh practice. What would be rhe recommended specs when it comes to. Ram CPU and cache drives?
Not the easiest answer unfortunately as you don't really have many options. I'd suggest one of these devices, and potentially an upgrade to the memory: www.wundertech.net/which-synology-nas-should-i-buy/
What are you using your NAS for?
Aside from storage/backups, I'm running a Linux VM, a media server and a number of services in Docker containers.
Docker containers, mediaserver, back-up place ofc, torrent 24/7, personal cloud for photos, aggregator for clouds like Gdrive or Onedrive. Its a nice way to share BIG :) files with anyone via public links as well.
I'm using it with container manager to host a Svelte framework app with CouchDB and Redis database !!!
Outstanding video Frank. Love your creative video ideas!
Thanks, Tony! Appreciate you watching!
Excellent video!! Thanks.. Consise, to the point with no fluff.. Great stuff..
Thank you! Appreciate you watching!
Just commenting that this video format was great. Really to the point. Thank you.
Paperless NGX - amazing for document management, installed as a Docker container.
Wanted to try it as well, but found out that Syno drive have tagging system aswell so its possible to sort documents there. Is Paperless NGX beter on it?
@@nosurname9652 Paperless has several benefits. It does OCR which makes any word searchable in any document, as well as having robust tagging options. It is working great for me in a small business environment with document sharing, permissions etc etc.
I use Paperless NGX too. It’s great for quick sorting and automated labeling.
Here are a couple of ideas for utilizing virtual machines :
1) if your workplace has an app that everyone needs to use but only occasionally, run it on a virtual machine and allow everyone login rights. That will save the cost of a licence for everyone.
2) If you need an app to run 24/7, run it on a virtual machine.
3) If you need to run Linux ( or just try it out ), run it on a virtual machine.
4) If you are regularly trying out apps on your Windows desktop and then deleting them, create a Windows virtual machine and run them there. ( I also have a QNAP NAS and do this there.) Take a snapshot before installing the app; test the app; and then revert to the old Windows instance to avoid problems where Windows does not fully uninstall unwanted apps.
Love it! Thank you for sharing!
Great ideas thank you
Excellent video, do you know not to store old mails on container? and how to set a virtualBrowser through container?
Excellent video Frank! I would also throw in iSCSI that allow the NAS to become a datastore for VMWARE ESXI for example
Thanks, Avi! Appreciate you watching and love the suggestion!
Great ideas!
How come you didnt mention brilliant Surveillance Station?
I think it's a great tool and like that Synology started including their cameras with a license...I just hate the licensing costs. It makes it a really hard sell in my mind unless you use Synology cameras, but it is absolutely a great option and one that a lot of people love!
Yes licences are expensive but I do use daily
Interesting video. Time to look into that ad blocker
Thank you for the vidoes, do you have a video that talks more about setting up the pihole to block ads? My kids use their devices and I HATE all the ads that pop up. Tks again
ABB is excellent as a client but man , it’s been 3 months that I’m trying to boot on my PC and my laptop their usb boot rescue device. On my PC the ABB boots but there’s a error and it says there’s not network device driver. On my Lenovo laptop , the usb key doesn’t boot. I will open a ticket at Synology for sure :) my first real problem since December. A small one but everything else is perfect and rock solid.
Keep us posted what happens!
That's one of my fears. I've restored machines on a test basis and they've always worked, but needing it to work and it not working isn't something anyone wants to deal with. Ultimately, I think if it's super important, you need to test it (using a separate SSD/HDD) to make sure it works. My machines generally aren't that critical so if the data is in ABB, that's good enough for me, but I understand the other side of that.
@@WunderTechTutorials I already have a plan B, I use for many many years macrium and I created a shared folder on my DS923+. When I built the rescue usb stick with macrium , everything was built with my current PC including all the drivers from windows 11. Everything is working , I tested a full restore of my PC with macrium with my Synology as a network depot . Works as expected. I don’t know what Synology is using but Macrium is using WinPE.
@@WunderTechTutorials My fear as well. I've only tested a restore a few times but I think the process is a but complicated and can have issues on different hardware. A step by step video tutorial covering most restore scenarios would be helpful.
@@EnriqueReyes I'll add it to my list - the biggest problem I think are generally drivers and that's the hardest thing to isolate because it's different for everyone. Either way, something I can look into!
Excellent video. Thanks. What is the problem with Synology Photos AI? Thanks!
If one had the intention of doing all these labs for both service usage and just teh practice. What would be rhe recommended specs when it comes to. Ram CPU and cache drives?
Not the easiest answer unfortunately as you don't really have many options. I'd suggest one of these devices, and potentially an upgrade to the memory: www.wundertech.net/which-synology-nas-should-i-buy/
now you can make 17 videos with each project :P
would love to se a video on how to set up reverse proxy with letsencrypt
Nice Video ...
Running calibre to have your own bookstore on your NAS
I wish they build a NAS to storage files and to use it as a cloud. Nothing more. All those unwanting things I do not need but must pay for...
Have you looked into the Synology BeeStation? Just came out recently - sadly, no redundancy but it's basically designed for what you're explaining.
So quiet ...
The audio? Sorry! I can try and fix it for the next video.
@@WunderTechTutorials audio is fine....