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.

mariushosting Facebook Group At Over 44K Members

11 October 202630 June 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Two weeks ago I was telling you that the mariushosting Synology Facebook group reached 43K members. Today, exactly two weeks since the last post updating you on the group numbers, I’m happy to share that we’re well over 44K members! Yes, that’s right: in just 2 weeks’ time, over 1.5K new members joined the mariushosting … Read more about mariushosting Facebook Group At Over 44K Members

Synology: Surveillance Station 9.1.2

3 July 202329 June 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

The new Synology Surveillance Station package is finally out. Let’s talk about Surveillance Station 9.1.2-10854. What is special about this version compared to the others? A new feature I personally found extremely important: support for playing the H.265 video format when using hardware acceleration in Google Chrome. My RLC-811A Reolink cameras are using the H.265 … Read more about Synology: Surveillance Station 9.1.2

TerraMaster: T6-423 NAS Review

19 April 202426 June 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Hello to all of you, loyal visitors! For today, your friend Marius has tested a new TerraMaster NAS model, more specifically, the 6-bay TerraMaster T6-423. As you well know, my blog is primarily focused on Synology products, but, every once in a while, I don’t mind taking a look at rival devices, especially when they … Read more about TerraMaster: T6-423 NAS Review

TerraMaster: Centralized Backup and Duple Backup

21 June 202320 June 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

As you know, TerraMaster is a NAS brand that I have often reviewed on mariushosting and have been using daily for important Backups. For this reason, I will be updating you from time to time with news on this brand which is becoming a reference point among professionals in the field. Ultimate Data Protection for … Read more about TerraMaster: Centralized Backup and Duple Backup

Synology: DSM 7.2-64570 Update 1

11 October 202319 June 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On June 19, 2023, Synology released a new DSM version called DSM 7.2-64570 Update 1. Below I will guide you step by step through the process of installing the new DSM 7.2-64570 Update 1. This mini Update 1 proposes to fix an issue where Btrfs volumes might not be able to run volume optimization successfully and … Read more about Synology: DSM 7.2-64570 Update 1

Reolink: RLC-811A Smart PoE Camera Review

20 June 202319 June 2023 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

For those who don’t know yet, I am a big fan of video surveillance cameras. In the past I had 8 5MP Reolink RLC-511WA which I used for video surveillance. Today, a year later, I upgraded my surveillance system and went from 5MP to 8MP cameras with the new Reolink RLC-811A 4K PoE cameras. Why … Read more about Reolink: RLC-811A Smart PoE Camera Review