How to shutdown Synology NAS? The simplest method is to press and hold the power button until you hear a beep. This initiates a safe shutdown, preventing data corruption. For Synology NAS owners, shutting down the device safely is essential to avoid hardware damage and ensure data integrity. Below, you will find detailed methods for safely shutting down your NAS, along with tips and links to additional resources. (more…)
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Home Assistant on Synology NAS as Virtual Machine
Synology NAS is a perfect platform for running Home Assistant.
Running Home Assistant as a virtual machine on Synology NAS has a lot of advantages and here are some of them:
- a centralized hub for all your smart home devices and services
- no need to worry about running out of disk space
- possibility to take snapshot backups
- reliability and stability
- easy to install and set up
This blog post provides a step-by-step guide on how to install Home Assistant on Synology NAS as a virtual machine. (more…)
Synology: Virtual Machine Manager – Install & Setup
Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is a virtualization platform that allows to create, run and manage multiple virtual machines on a Synology NAS.
It combines computing, storage and networking resources on a single hardware platform and allows to build a cost-effective and easily managed virtualization environment.
This post explains how to install VMM on the Synology NAS and perform the initial setup. (more…)
Synology NAS: First Time Installation & Setup Guide
A fist time installation and initial setup of a Synology NAS is actually a quite easy process.
After unboxing your Synology NAS, ensure that it comes with one AC power cord + adapter and, at least, one RJ-45 LAN cable.
The basic Synology NAS configuration implies installation of hard drives, Synology’s operating system and creation of RAID/volume where you will actually store all the packages and files.
This post provides a simple and easy to follow step-by-step beginner’s guide for setting up the Sinology NAS using the Sinology DiskStation DS1522+ as an example. (more…)