Free Ports 80 and 443 on Synology NAS: The Definitive Guide
Synology NAS services occupy ports 80 and 443 by default. Learn how to free ports 80 and 443 on Synology to allow for running a reverse proxy such as Traefik.
Network Attached Storage
Ultimate QNAP Docker Compose and Container Station Guide [2023]
QNAP + docker compose, a great union made possible by QNAP Container Station. Today, I’ll show you how to use Container Station to build your QNAP Docker Compose stack.
Ultimate Synology NAS Docker Compose Media Server [2022]
Docker compose is better than the native Synology NAS Docker app. In this post, we will build a Synology Docker Compose stack with and without a reverse proxy.
Synology Docker Media Server with Traefik, Docker Compose, and Cloudflare
You may have read my Docker Traefik media server guide. Can you build that on a Synology NAS? Definitely. In this post, I will show you how to build a Synology Docker Media Server with Traefik and Docker Compose. There is a new version of this post: Ultimate Synology NAS … read more
Fix for Synology Cloud Sync stops syncing with “up-to-date” message
Synology NAS’s Cloud Sync stops syncing to cloud drives such as Google Drive, Backblaze, OneDrive, Box, etc. with the wrong message that the sync is “up-to-date” even when it is not. I was a victim of this and if this happens to you, here is the workaround. If you have … read more
Moving from a Home Server to NAS (Synology) – The why, learnings, and tips
This site was built on building and maintaining a Home Server using Ubuntu. My first server was an Atom 330 Dual Core MSI Wind PC. This was an awesome low-energy machine that served as a great home server based on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. With the addition of a Broadcom CrystalHD … read more