DNS & Diagnostics / 4 min
How to Use nslookup and dig for DNS Troubleshooting
Use nslookup and dig to check DNS records, compare resolvers, trace delegations, run reverse lookups, and troubleshoot common DNS failures.
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NAS & Backup / 4 min
How to Back Up a Synology NAS to Google Drive with Hyper Backup
Set up a scheduled Synology Hyper Backup task to Google Drive, including folder selection, encryption, version rotation, integrity checks, and restore testing.
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NAS & Backup / 4 min
How to Back Up a Synology NAS to an Rsync Server
Configure Synology Hyper Backup to send encrypted, versioned backups to an Ubuntu rsync server, then verify the job and test a restore.
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How to Install and Run Plex Media Server on Synology NAS?
Intro: Plex Media Server is an application that allows you to organize and manage the streaming of your media files,...
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NAS & Backup / 4 min
How to Improve Synology NAS Performance and Speed
Improve Synology NAS performance by identifying the real bottleneck first, then tuning storage, network, SMB, hardware, and background services without relying on…
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NAS & Backup / 5 min
How to Back Up a Synology NAS to Amazon S3
Create a secure Synology Hyper Backup task to Amazon S3 with a dedicated IAM user, version rotation, encryption, verification, and a tested…
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DNS & Diagnostics / 6 min
How to Use iPerf for Network Testing and Troubleshooting
How to use iPerf: the quick answer iPerf measures the real throughput between two devices on a network. Run one...
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NAS & Backup / 4 min
How to Improve NAS Speed and Performance
Improve QNAP and general NAS performance by finding the real bottleneck first, then tuning storage, network, SMB, port trunking, backup schedules, and…
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NAS & Backup / 6 min
How to Automate FortiGate Configuration Backups to Remote Storage
Automate FortiGate configuration backups to remote FTP storage using Automation Stitches, with QNAP as the example destination and practical security and recovery…
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DNS & Diagnostics / 2 min
Enable DNS over HTTPS on Your Browser to Enhance Security
In this guide, I’ll explain how to enable DNS over HTTPS on multiple browsers like Chrome and Safari. Essentially, enhancing...
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