Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When he’s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, he’s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

Synology: Hyper Backup vs Snapshot Replication

10 August 202214 March 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you come to this article because you want to know the difference between Synology Hyper Backup and Synology Snapshot Replication? Snapshot Replication is an expert of data backup and recovery with the point-in-time copy mechanism, like a time-machine. Businesses need data protection to prevent data loss from accidental deletion, application crashes, data corruption, malware … Read more about Synology: Hyper Backup vs Snapshot Replication

Synology: How to Change Reolink Camera Password

10 August 202214 March 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

One of the most important things all users should do when they buy a Reolink camera for video surveillance is to change the default password and create a new user that is not admin. Once you do this, you just change the credentials in Synology Surveillance Station so that the camera continues to do its … Read more about Synology: How to Change Reolink Camera Password

mariushosting Facebook Group Reaches 23K Members

26 August 202212 March 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Over 23,000 members! THANK YOU for contributing to this beautiful milestone! The Synology mariushosting Facebook group has reached 23,000 members! Finally, we are a family of 23K. It would not be possible without your immense support and encouragement. Thank you for the ideas, opinions, help, and for sharing. Keep participating! So today I want to … Read more about mariushosting Facebook Group Reaches 23K Members

Synology: Add Your WordPress Website in Google Search Console

21 August 202211 March 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Google Search Console is a web service by Google which allows webmasters to check indexing status and optimize visibility of their websites. You will need a Google account to verify and add your own domain name. So if you have a live WordPress website with a domain name hosted on your Synology NAS, you can … Read more about Synology: Add Your WordPress Website in Google Search Console

Synology WordPress 5.9.2

10 August 202211 March 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On March 11, 2021, WordPress 5.9.2 was released to the public. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 5.9.2 on your Synology NAS, you have to follow my step by step guide on how to manually update a new version of WordPress … Read more about Synology WordPress 5.9.2

Synology: What Happens If You Install One NVMe Instead of Two?

28 August 202211 March 2022 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Synology What Happens If You Install 1 NVMe Instead of 2

Most Synology NAS device models support SSD cache, but the supported SSD type and form vary with the model. Did you recently buy a new Synology NAS model like the DS720+? Have you noticed that you have two slots for the NVMe M.2 2280 SSDs? Did you ever wonder what happens if instead of two … Read more about Synology: What Happens If You Install One NVMe Instead of Two?