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: Giving Thanks For Thanksgiving

29 November 201928 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Thanksgiving Day is a day of celebration – and what better feeling embodies the spirit of celebration than gratitude? Gratitude for all the wonderful people and things in our lives that have helped us overcome hardships and obstacles, reach goals and fulfill dreams and, in the end, become better, stronger, wiser and kinder versions of … Read more about Synology: Giving Thanks For Thanksgiving

How to Add PHP imagick Extension on Synology NAS

16 September 202027 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Since WordPress 5.2, you can see an option named “Site Health” under the Tools menu. The Site Health check shows critical information about your WordPress configuration and items that require your attention. When we scan our WordPress site hosted on Synology NAS with “Site Health”, under the Performance area of Site Health we encounter an … Read more about How to Add PHP imagick Extension on Synology NAS

Synology: DSM 6.2.3 Release Date and Rumors

16 April 202026 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

A few months ago I talked about the new Synology DSM 7.0 operating system and I was almost sure of its release before Christmas, 2019, or early 2020. In the meantime, as specified in this article, I have already talked about DSM 6.2.3 I rolled up my sleeves and started asking Synology about DSM 6.2.3 … Read more about Synology: DSM 6.2.3 Release Date and Rumors

How to Backup WordPress Files and Database on Synology NAS

4 August 202025 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Although WordPress is highly secure, this doesn’t mean your site is immune to issues that may cause you to lose your content when you host your website from home on a Synology NAS. Failing to backup your files means you could lose them all in the event of a server outage, hack attack, or system … Read more about How to Backup WordPress Files and Database on Synology NAS

Synology: PHP 7.4 Release Date and Rumors

9 November 202024 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

PHP 7.4, the next minor PHP 7 release, is expected to be released to the general public on November 28th, 2019. So it’s time for us to dive into some of the most exciting additions and new features that will make PHP 7.4 faster and more reliable than PHP 7.3 – Actually, even if PHP … Read more about Synology: PHP 7.4 Release Date and Rumors

Synology: Migration From DS218+ to DS718+

10 August 202223 November 2019 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

You have unpacked your new Synology NAS DS718+ and the old one (DS218+) is sitting right next to it. At this point, you ask yourself: how do I get all the data from my old NAS onto my new NAS? In my opinion, the fastest and overall best way is to simply put the old … Read more about Synology: Migration From DS218+ to DS718+