I tried controlling my home lab through MCP servers and I'm not going back
…Now, instead of loading up the web UI for Proxmox, Synology's DSM, or Technitium, I can ask Claude to read the system's current state and handle tasks for me. It…
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Ugreen's new NAS trades CPU appeal for the hardware I actually want in a NAS
…Synology still has DSM with a significantly more mature app ecosystem, the history of support, and the software polish people often buy Synology for. But Synology has also had its share of…
7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
…So, I moved everything, including over a decade of media archives, to Synology Photos. It offers similar smarts like face tagging and keyword search. Now, my photos are stored in full quality…
I stopped trying to replace my Nvidia Shield and built something better instead
…Their DSM (DiskStation Manager) operating system is widely praised for its user-friendly interface, making Synology a go-to brand for home users stepping into NAS territory. Not quite. Synology is made…
Amazon's Big Spring Sale is now on: Here are all the best deals you can't miss out on
…Synology DiskStation DS223j $162 $195 Save $33 Brand Synology CPU Realtek RTD1619B Memory 1GB DDR4 (max. 1GB) Drive Bays 2 Expansion No The Synology DiskStation DS223j is an affordable entry point for…
I tested TrueNAS, Unraid, and OpenMediaVault to find the perfect NAS OS, and there's a clear winner
…Or even XPEnology, which lets you install the ultra-simple DSM by Synology on practically any x86 machine released in the last decade. Related XPEnology gave me Synology's operating system on…
I learned the hard way to never spin down your NAS hard drives
…At first, I just noticed that accessing my Synology NAS felt slower than it used to. There were several short pauses when accessing folders and files, I noticed. It wasn’t a…
Your NAS is wasted if it is just a dumb storage box — you can do a lot more with it
…Data privacy and cost remain the primary drivers, as people flock to brands like Synology, QNAP, and WD for standalone NAS systems. That said, most NAS users still use it exclusively for…
I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead
…Pretty much everything I read recommended building my own NAS or opting for an entry-level Synology NAS like the DS224+ DiskStation . I like to refer to myself as the resident "dumb…
TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox
…Sign in to your XDA account I've switched between platforms for my home lab, which originally started on a Synology DiskStation DS216+ and ended up across a few compact PC Proxmox…