🛒Wi-Fi Router USB Port, Explained: The Steps to Turn One into a Casual NAS Server
10 Min Read
When it comes to network storage, I’d recommend a real NAS server. However, a good server can be expensive. Plus, …
How-Tos
How-tos are detailed posts explaining the way stuff works and how to get things done.
It’s World Backup Day: Give Your Data the Love It Badly Deserves Today! Now!
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Are you feeling a little anxious? That’s likely today, March 31, is World Backup Day—originally a made-up day to raise …
Synology Snapshot (Data Versioning): The Final Step in Keeping Your Data Safe
4 Min Read
You’ll learn in this post how to keep your data safe from accidental or malicious deletion or alteration, such as …
Peripheral Device Connections, Explained: Thunderbolt or Not, It’s All about USB-C
10 Min Read
If you’re unsure of the differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt or between USB 3.0 and USB 3.2 (or is that …
Which Synology NAS to Buy: A Quick Guide on Picking a Real Storage Server
13 Min Read
If you have read my primer post on network-attached storage (NAS) servers, it’s pretty clear that I’ve unapologetically picked Synology …
Synology NAS Servers: Why They’re Safe Choices and How to Start with One
21 Min Read
Years ago, somebody asked me about my most important piece of tech and was surprised when I said it was …
NAS Server Explained: Redundancy (RAID) and Network Attached Storage Basics
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If you have never heard of network-attached storage (NAS), this post is for you. Even if you already know about …
HDD vs. SSD: Everything You Need To Know about Conventional Digital Storage
17 Min Read
You must have heard of hard drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs). Some of you might have even used the …
Synology QuickConnect vs. Dynamic DNS: Tips on NAS Servers’ Remote Access
9 Min Read
This post will help you set up remote access to your Synology NAS server using Synology’s built-in QuickConnect and Dynamic …
Windows Backup: Do That Today with These Free Apps
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Backing up data is essential, but many of us often don’t do that until it’s too late. This post aims …
How to Give Windows an In-place NVMe SSD Upgrade
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Not all solid-state drives (SSDs) are created equal. Specifically, an NVMe SSD upgrade can deliver much faster performance on a …
SSD TRIM Command: How to Make Sure It’s Enabled on Your Computer
4 Min Read
In solid-state drives (SSDs), TRIM is a command that helps, well, trim down the unnecessary writing to a solid-state drive …
How to Turn your USB-enabled Wi-Fi Router into a Time Capsule
7 Min Read
Since I first published the post on how to turn a router into a NAS server, I’ve received multiple inquiries …
Here’s How to Keep Time Machine’s Backup Storage Under Control
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Time Machine is an excellent backup tool for any Mac. However, by default, it keeps all backup versions until the …
