How to Replace a Failed Hard Drive in a Synology NAS
Earlier this week I received a notification from my Synology NAS that a hard drive was failing. Right now in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic, one thing I don’t need is my NAS down and the kids and...
View ArticleHow to upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 to 7.0
VMware vCenter 7.0 has been released for several months now and figured it was about time I upgraded my home lab to the latest version. This post will detail all the steps needed to upgrade vCenter...
View ArticleBackup Synology NAS to Amazon Glacier
Recently I replaced my Synology DS1815+ with a new Synology DS1621+ NAS. After migrating all the data from the old to new NAS and re-setting up Backblaze on the new Synology, I wanted to have a second...
View ArticleSynology 10GbE Upgrade for the Home Lab
One big feature I was looking forward to taking advantage of when I replaced my old Synology DS1815+ with a new Synology DS1621+, was the PCIe expansion slot and support for 10GbE cards. I could now...
View ArticleHow to fix “Cannot stop tmlisten service” when applying MS Exchange updates
Here lately I’ve been doing more and more Microsoft Exchange Server security and cumulative updates and it never fails I get started into the update and it never fails the upgrade fails with the...
View ArticleFixing a Synology DS1515+ not powering on
A few days ago my old Synology DS1515+ that I gave a friend wouldn’t power up. Press the power button and not a single thing would happen, no fans or lights would come on – not even for a second. I...
View ArticleHow to add Security Headers to an AWS S3 static website
I’ve created a couple posts in the past on how to create a static website using AWS S3 bucket and Cloudfront and using S3 with Cloudflare. Recently I’ve been getting more questions on how to add...
View ArticleA Few Steps to Secure a WordPress Site
Use a Password Manager The very first layer of security starts with your password. You could have the most secure server and WordPress setup ever, but if your password is “qwerty” or some other equally...
View ArticleHow to Upgrade PowerShell 7 to latest version
Have you opened a Windows Terminal and seen a highlighted message stating “A new PowerShell stable release is available …“? Well you could go to the link provided in the prompt, download the upgrade...
View ArticleHow to Backup and Restore Google Workspace Data Using Synology Active Backup
The importance of data backup can’t be overstated. Whether you’re safeguarding enterprise data or just personal files, a reliable backup tool is a must. In this guide, I’ll be sharing how you can...
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