Synology

Pi-hole is a DNS-level ad blocker that filters ad and tracker domains before they reach your devices. On a Synology NAS, it runs as a Docker container in Container Manager. Your router points DNS queries to the Pi-hole IP, and Pi-hole decides whether to allow or block each request based on its blocklists.

Macvlan is a known limitation — the host machine (in this case, the NAS) cannot communicate with containers on a macvlan network. The Docker Compose file in this guide creates a second bridge network (192.168.100.2) specifically so the NAS can reach Pi-hole. Use that IP if you want the NAS itself to use Pi-hole for DNS.

Now that we looked at the key differences, here are the best Synology NAS devices for you, based on your requirements.

There are many options on the market for home security surveillance. Most are exclusive: once you’ve picked a vendor, you’re stuck with it. And the idea of mixing hardware from different vendors is where Synology Surveillance Station comes into play—and it plays well. In short, this app is a standard network video recorder (NVR) designed to host IP cams of your choosing, offering lots of potential. Among other things, you can choose different types of cams for different environments and situations—indoors, outdoors, Wi-Fi, PoE, wall-mount, ceiling-mount, etc. And there are thousands of support