Synology’s operating system, DSM, is a GNU/Linux distro. It runs the exact same stuff as any other Linux distro, including the kernel and all services and the filesystem. Today I will teach you how to find out what is your Linux Kernel version on your Synology NAS device. STEP 1 Please Support My work by … Read more about Synology: How to Check Linux Kernel Version
Did you know that Synology advises us to activate an option called “Memory Compression“? According to their official guide: You can enable Memory Compression to improve general system responsiveness under load by compressing the least recently used data in memory. When you have multiple applications running and the memory begins to fill up, the dynamic … Read more about Synology: Should I Use Memory Compression?
Did you know Reverse Proxy can hide the existence and characteristics of origin servers? Reverse Proxy can transform HTTPS requests into HTTP requests and more. According to Wikipedia.org: In computer networks, a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers. These resources … Read more about Synology: How to Use Reverse Proxy on DSM 7
While I was quietly laying in my bed I took a look at my Synology NAS DS720+ and I realized that the green status LED was off. I did not understand the reason why the LED turned off by itself, but the first thing I did was connect to my DSM via a browser and, … Read more about Synology: Hibernation and HDD/SSD Lifespan
Do you remember my article where I explained in a simple and intuitive way how to share a file with the rest of the world via your Synology NAS? Today I want to show you how you can monitor the download of that specific file that you have previously shared, and how to see … Read more about Synology: How to Monitor Shared Links Downloads
The concept of file transferring in computer networks is probably as old as email itself, if not older. There are many ways and protocols used for file transferring in Synology NAS and technologies have evolved over the last few years. One file transfer protocol, which became a standard since 16 April 1971, is FTP (File … Read more about Synology: Difference Between FTP and SFTP