Dirty Pipe Linux Weakness and Why You and your Linux Based NAS Should Care? For those that might not be aware, a vulnerability in Linux kernel 5.8 and above was disclosed by Max Kellerman last week and publically disclosed (with a proof of concept demonstrating the weakness) and this vulnerability was reported (tracked under CVE-2022-0847) […]
Qnap TS-h1290FX 12-bay U.2 NVMe/ SATA all-flash NAS with ZFS and ECC memory
TS-h1886XU-RP-D1622-32G and TS-h1886XU-RP-R2-D1622-32G
A Guide to the Best 10GbE NAS Drives to Buy Right Now Data is getting big, like REALLY BIG. From the phone in your pocket taking photos at 10MB+ a go, movies arriving at 4K Ultra HD HDR as an excepted scale and internet connectivity easily breaking into greater than gigabit speeds, we are fast […]
A Guide to the Best 10GbE NAS Drives to Buy Right Now Data is getting big, like REALLY BIG. From the phone in your pocket taking photos at 10MB+ a go, movies arriving at 4K Ultra HD HDR as an excepted scale and internet connectivity easily breaking into greater than gigabit speeds, we are fast […]
Cool Things You Can Do With Your NAS other Than Backup Storage The main motivation for most users who purchase a new network-attached (NAS) storage device is often a means to create an alternative to Cloud services, backup several devices safely and really just to make sure that there is a mean to keep their […]
A Step by Step Guide to Getting Kodi on Your QNAP NAS – UPDATED Despite the growing popularity of third-party multimedia streaming services such as Netflix, Disney plus and HBO Max, there is still a solid demand by users to enjoy the media they own from the comfort of the sofa in a digital, disc-free […]
QNAP TS-233 2-Bay NAS Drive Revealed, Coming Soon! UPDATE – The QNAP TS-233 NAS is now released and my FULL Review is now published and can be found HERE If you are someone who has been looking at buying their first NAS drive, but targeting something a little more ‘affordable’ or ‘value’ in scope, then […]
How to recover Synology RAID including SHR with EXT4 or BTRFS file system using a PC – should also work with Qnap & Asustor How can I use a PC to recover data when my Synology NAS malfunctions? Purpose This article will guide you to recover data on your PC when Synology NAS malfunctions. Notes: […]
This is a Guide from QNAP. But it should also work for Asustor and Synology. The folder structure will be different, but the logic is the same. Data Recovery with Photorec I – How To Recover Accidently Deleted Data On Qnap NAS: Before Start II – How To Recover Data With […]
QNAP TS-133 1-Bay NAS Drive Revealed, Coming Soon! If you are someone who has been looking at buying their first NAS drive, but targeting something a little more ‘affordable’ or ‘value’ in scope, then it’s been a bit of a tough choice lately. There ARE most cost-effective solutions available right now from the big […]
QNAP TS-233 2-Bay NAS Drive Revealed, Coming Soon! If you are someone who has been looking at buying their first NAS drive, but targeting something a little more ‘affordable’ or ‘value’ in scope, then it’s been a bit of a tough choice lately. There ARE most cost-effective solutions available right now from the big name […]
Actions to take If you NAS must be directly connected to the Internet If, at the discretion of individual users, QNAP NAS is directly connected to the Internet, we recommend the following steps to strengthen your device and to decrease the chance of being penetrated: Put QNAP NAS behind your router and firewall. Do not […]
Are QNAP NAS Drives Safe Enough to Use in 2022? Are you a QNAP NAS owner? Perhaps you are considering buying a QNAP NAS based on a recommendation from a friend, work colleague, IT professional or even myself (Robbie) on YouTube. The appeal of owning your own server, cutting the connection with your subscription cloud […]
What is the Best Way to Backup Your Data Every Day? I know it is not going to be shocking news when I say that Data is really, really important. That should not come as a staggering fact. If you found this article thanks to a rather perceptive google search, then clearly you think data […]
Are QNAP NAS Drives Safe Enough to Use in 2022? Are you a QNAP NAS owner? Perhaps you are considering buying a QNAP NAS based on a recommendation from a friend, work colleague, IT professional or even myself (Robbie) on YouTube. The appeal of owning your own server, cutting the connection with your subscription cloud […]
New QNAP Attack Emerges in the last 24hrs, the Deadbolt Ransomware UPDATED 28/01/22 – QNAP has instigated a forced-push firmware update to NAS devices to upgrade their systems to version 5.0.0.1891 (the 23/12/21 update), which will override systems that have their update settings set to ‘Do not automatically update’. This will almost certainly change a […]
A Step by Step Guide to Getting Kodi on Your QNAP NAS – UPDATED Despite the growing popularity of third-party multimedia streaming services such as Netflix, Disney plus and HBO Max, there is still a solid demand by users to enjoy the media they own from the comfort of the sofa in a digital, disc-free […]
The QNAP TBS-464 NVMe SSD NAS Drive Review The new NVMe SSD focused NAS Drive from QNAP, the TBS-464, is the first entry by the brand in their largely 2022 focused TS-x64 series and one that certainly left me a tad surprised when it was revealed. The use of SSDs in NAS servers is by […]
Comparing the Seagate Ironwolf 510 vs WD Red SN700 SSD – Which Should You Use in Your NAS? Over the last few years of NAS Drive releases from brands like Synology, QNAP and Asustor, we have seen most Prosumer and SMB releases arriving with support of either M.2 NVMe SSD bays, or PCIe slots that […]