September 30, 2016
Handling the Dreaded Synology DSM “Cannot Connect To The Internet” Error
A couple things to try when getting the dreaded “Connection failed. Please check your Internet Connection” error on a Synology DiskStation.
The Dr. is in…
Tag Archives : Synology
September 30, 2016
May 13, 2016
Follow-up: Synology Responds to My Questions
Synology responds to some of my questions about the new DSM 6.0 backup methodology.
March 24, 2016
Synology Releases DSM 6.0: New Backup Methodology
Synology’s new backup strategy raises some questions, and Synology responds.
March 24, 2016
Review: Synology DS216+ First Look
A few weeks ago Synology sent me a DS216+ to review. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a lot of time to give it the thorough examination as I had wished, but I did manage to do a couple of quick tests in a temporary (that is, don’t try this at home or for a long-term solution) configuration. Overall I found the…
August 30, 2015
Synology Hybrid Backup, Part 3
This is the third installment of the 3-2-1 backup workflow that I have established using Synology’s DSM 5.2 software. My goal is to illustrate a multi-tiered backup plan using my Synology equipment and the built-in tools to establish a resilient method for surviving data loss. In the first post, I discussed some of the considerations of backups and a provided…
August 25, 2015
Synology Hybrid Backup, Part 2
In the first article, I started talking about how to use the Synology to solve my various backup problems. I’m a bit picky about how the way I like my data organized, and as usual your mileage will vary, but because of the nature of my setup I need to use a variety of tools available within the Synology ecosystem.…
August 25, 2015
Synology Hybrid Backup, Part 1
We’ve all had it happen: that moment when the computer freezes, and hours of work is lost forever. But when the loss is catastrophic – a bad disk drive, the dreaded ‘clicking’ noise that signals you’re in deep, deep trouble, etc. – you know just how soul-crushing it can be. I have a particular plan in mind for satisfying my own…
Synology DSM 5.2 Beta Could Be A Big Deal
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Synology. The company has always, always treated me well. In fact if more companies acted like Synology did, I think that we’d have a lot of very happy consumers out there. It’s also no secret that I simply do not trust “The Cloud” for securing personal data. As I’ve said before…
Unboxing: Synology DS414 Slim
Unboxing the Synology DS414 Slim NAS device, and sharing initial impressions.
Cagematch: Synology vs. Drobo
This post is a long time coming and is extremely overdue. The only reason why I am finally getting off my rump and writing something is because today I was forwarded an open letter, “mea culpa” article written by Tom Buiocchi, CEO of Drobo on Scott Kelby’s site. Now, I only got the link to Mr. Buiocchi’s response, and I…