This is just a simple blog on how to upgrade RAM on the Synology DiskStation DS1621+ to better run Virtual Machines (VM) and Docker Apps. Recently, I’ve upgraded my old Synology DiskStation DS1515+ to the new Synology DiskStation DS1621+. The next steps are to upgrade the migrated HDDs from 5 to 6 as the Synology…
Synology just launched their C2 Password on 22 July 2021. Synology C2 is a suite of cloud services (by Synology, of course), designed to meet the storage, password management, secure file sharing, and backup needs of home users, prosumers, professionals, and businesses. Besides C2 Password, C2 Storage has been available for a couple of years…
Synology DiskStation Manager or DSM 7.0 was finally released on 29th June 2021. Synology announced DSM 7.0 about three years ago (we are in 2021 at the time of writing), and finally, we are getting our hand on it. According to Synology, DSM. 7.0 is their largest update yet on the DSM software suite, with…
This is the second installment of the series of blogs on NAS upgrading. For the first article on the consideration of upgrading your NAS and also the hardware review of the Synology DiskStation DS1621+, please click here. After talking about the factors to consider before deciding to upgrade your NAS, the next step is to…
Introduction I have been using Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS) since mid-2011 starting with the DS1511+. I still remembered that I bought it from Memory World at Funan Centre together with a 2GB SODIMM memory upgrade for an arm and a leg back then. I was using 5 x 2TB Samsung F4 with the DS1511+…
This is the first of a series of reviews of SwitchBot products. I’ll start with the SwitchBot Hub Mini and SwitchBot Bot to showcase the basic operating concepts and capabilities of the SwitchBot products before moving on to the rest of their products. All these reviews are made possible thanks to SwitchBot for sending their…
