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
Lunarr is a self-hosted media streaming server and Plex alternative that lets you organize, scan, and stream your movie and TV show libraries from local disks, SFTP, or WebDAV. It automatically matches files with TMDb metadata, supports direct play and on-the-fly HLS transcoding with FFmpeg (including hardware acceleration), sidecar subtitles, Chromecast, and AirPlay. Built for … Read more about How to Install Lunarr on Your UGREEN NAS
On June 27, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.35 to the new 1.0.36 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues and adds new options: New – Sidebar shows an amber update indicator when a newer Dockhand image is available New – Scanner: configurable network mode and DNS servers for vulnerability scans New – Template tiles now … Read more about Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.36
Lunarr is a self-hosted media streaming server and Plex alternative that lets you organize, scan, and stream your movie and TV show libraries from local disks, SFTP, or WebDAV. It automatically matches files with TMDb metadata, supports direct play and on-the-fly HLS transcoding with FFmpeg (including hardware acceleration), sidecar subtitles, Chromecast, and AirPlay. Built for … Read more about How to Install Lunarr on Your Synology NAS