Pi-Hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole (and, optionally, a DHCP server), intended for use on a private network. What is a DNS sinkhole? A DNS sinkhole, also known as a sinkhole server, Internet sinkhole, or Blackhole DNS is a DNS server that gives out … Read more How to Install Pi-Hole on Your Synology NAS
Say you have a whole bunch of copies of the exact same files all over the place on your Synology NAS disks – how can you find them all and delete them? After copying and organizing my files a bit, I found out that I had multiple copies of the same files, pictures, videos etc… … Read more How to Find Duplicate Files on Synology NAS?
When we go online looking for information on Synology Video Station, DS Video versus Plex, we come across forum discussions filled with all kinds of different opinions. Many people recommend Plex for managing videos, but others feel it’s too complicated and prefer Video Station, the standard Synology Package. Synology’s Video Station is free and allows … Read more Synology Video Station, DS Video vs Plex
You can find and download the MariaDB 10 package in Synology Package Center. MariaDB 10 is a community-developed fork of MySQL and is one of the most widely used open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). It is highly compatible with MySQL and allows users to effortlessly migrate databases from MySQL to MariaDB 10. With MariaDB … Read more Synology: What Is MariaDB 10?
Many people do not know that some Synology packages are already pre-installed and it is impossible to remove or uninstall them. Security Advisor and Storage Manager, for example. Let’s talk about Security Advisor. Many looking for this package do not find it. I must admit that, when I had my first Synology, I too had … Read more Where Can I Find Security Advisor on Synology DSM/SRM?