On July 7, 2026, the Pi-hole team released Docker version 2026.07.2 of their product, this being the latest version for Docker. On July 6, 2026, the Pi-hole team had released version 6.4.3 of their core product. You can install it for free on your Synology NAS or UGREEN NAS using my handy guides. Pi-hole is a … Read more about Synology: Pi-hole Docker Version V6 2026.07.2
NoteDiscovery is a lightweight, self-hosted knowledge base and note-taking app that gives you full control over your data. It lets you write, organize, and discover notes using plain Markdown files, with a beautiful modern interface, instant search, graph view, backlinks, favorites, drawing support, MathJax, themes, plugins, and optional authentication, all running locally on your server … Read more about How to Install NoteDiscovery on Your Synology NAS
Lockstep is a personal security checklist platform. It helps users track security habits, checklist progress, priorities, and profile-based progress from a clean web interface. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Lockstep on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. … Read more about How to Install Lockstep on Your Synology NAS
These are the major differences between Active Backup for Business and Hyper Backup packages offered by Synology. In the example below, I want to show you how the two packages work in synergy to offer a limitless backup experience. Active Backup for Business and Hyper Backup serve different (but complementary) roles: Active Backup for Business … Read more about Synology: Hyper Backup vs Active Backup for Business
June 2026 has brought several interesting updates for the self-hosting community. Let’s start with the biggest news for Synology users: DSM 7.4 is now available. Synology released DSM 7.4 on June 16, 2026. The update is available for a wide range of models (including many from the 20-series and earlier, although some older units will … Read more about Synology: Huge Docker Container Updates June 2026
Zublo is an open-source, self-hostable personal subscription tracker designed for self-hosters and privacy-conscious users. It provides a clean web interface to manage recurring payments with features like calendar views, spending statistics, multi-currency support, reminders, API access, and built-in AI for spending analysis, recommendations, and chat-based workflows (supporting multiple LLM providers including local ones). Built with … Read more about How to Install Zublo on Your Synology NAS