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: How to Back Up Docker Containers

8 April 202624 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

So many of you have been asking me lately how to do a backup of your Docker Containers to prevent loss of data in case your NAS crashes or there is an unforeseen event that could jeopardize your working environment setup. In this article we will discover together, in a few simple steps, how to … Read more about Synology: How to Back Up Docker Containers

How to Install Manyfold on Your Synology NAS

28 August 202624 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Manyfold (pronounced “manifold”, and previously known as VanDAM) is a digital asset manager, specifically designed for 3D print files. Create a library pointing at your files on disk, and it will scan for models and parts. It assumes that any folders containing STL or OBJ files are models, and the files within them are parts. … Read more about How to Install Manyfold on Your Synology NAS

Synology: How to Open Ports 80 and 443 on TP-Link Routers

31 August 202623 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Port forwarding is a function that lets you to add specify ports to make specific devices or services on your local network accessible over the Internet. It’s essential to know how to use the port forwarding function when you have a Synology NAS and you are a beginner. In this guide I will teach you … Read more about Synology: How to Open Ports 80 and 443 on TP-Link Routers

How to Install Chatwoot on Your UGREEN NAS

29 August 202623 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Chatwoot is an open-source, self-hosted customer engagement suite. Chatwoot lets you view and manage your customer data, communicate with them irrespective of which medium they use, and re-engage them based on their profile. Chatwoot supports the following conversation channels: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, WhatsApp, Line, SMS, API Channel, Email. In this step by step … Read more about How to Install Chatwoot on Your UGREEN NAS

Synology: Install Fireshare With Portainer

8 July 202623 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

My previous guide for Fireshare involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Fireshare version via Portainer. With Fireshare you can easily share your game clips, videos, or other media via unique links. The goal of Fireshare is to provide a very simple and easy way for … Read more about Synology: Install Fireshare With Portainer

Synology: Difference Between Safe Access and Threat Prevention

30 August 202623 February 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

If you, like me, have a Synology router, you have almost certainly wondered what is the difference between the Safe Access package and the Threat Prevention package present in your Synology router Package Center. In today’s article I will clearly explain what are the differences between Safe Access and Threat Prevention. SAFE ACCESS Safe Access … Read more about Synology: Difference Between Safe Access and Threat Prevention