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What I use in my lab and for small business setups to keep data safe and recover fast.

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Homelab Ideas: 25 Real Projects to Start and Grow Your Home Lab

Looking for homelab ideas? Here are 25 projects I either run in my own lab or have planned next, organized by where you start and how your lab grows.

Proxmox Backup Server Verify Slow on NFS? How a $175 SSD Fixed It

Is your Proxmox Backup Server verify slow? Mine ran for 8.5 hours every single day. Backups were fine. Restores worked. But the daily verify dragged on from morning into late afternoon. I assumed it was my gigabit network. I was wrong.

Proxmox Backup Server: What It Does and How to Set It Up

If you run a homelab or manage a few servers for a small business, Proxmox Backup Server is the solution for data protection. Without a dedicated backup server, your virtual machines live on a single node. One disk failure and you rebuild everything from scratch.

How to Use Synology Hyper Backup with an Ubuntu rsync Server

If you want an off-site backup destination you control, using Synology Hyper Backup to an rsync server can work very well. I recently set this up with an Ubuntu server and learned that the process is not quite as simple as creating a folder and testing SSH access.

How to Use Synology Drive: Share, Sync, Backup – The Complete Tutorial 2026 for your Private Cloud

With the ever-growing popularity of cloud storage solutions like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, more and more people are entrusting their precious data to companies they may not even know.

How do I back up my WordPress website? 4 essential methods

It is vital for WordPress users to backup their WordPress websites, so they don't lose their content if something happens, like a hacking attack or server crash. In this blog post, I will talk about why WordPress backups are needed, what options you have for backing up your WordPress site, and why I use Duplicator Pro, and you should too.

How to Use Synology Hyper Backup: Set Up a Backup Task Step by Step

In this blog post, I would like to introduce Hyper Backup. It is another powerful app available free of charge in the Synology DSM operating system. It's my go-to tool for backing up critical data to an offsite storage location. This article is part of my Synology Series blog posts.

My Homelab Setup 2026 – Every Piece of Hardware and Software I Use

Today, I’d like to tell you about some of the hardware and software I use in my homelab to stay up to date. Since my clients often ask me for recommendations on hardware and software, I find it important that I use those tools on a daily basis. Practise what you preach! Also, it is vital in the IT field to constantly stay informed about emerging trends, new technology and the pros and cons.

Did you know using Synology Active Backup for Microsoft 365 is a free alternative to Veeam Microsoft 365?

Many people trust Microsoft 365 for storing important files, emails, and collaborative work. But did you know that Microsoft doesn’t fully back up your data? While Microsoft ensures platform reliability, protecting your data is your responsibility.

Complete Guide to Using Time Machine on Synology NAS: Back up your Mac without hassle

Discover the transformative power of using 'Time Machine on Synology' as a Mac user for data backups. This powerful integration combines MacOS's Time Machine with Synology NAS to boost data security and streamline your backup process.