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What is Btrfs? The Better (than most) File System
Btrfs may be a "better" file system next to everything except ZFS, but what Btr actually stands for is not "better", or "butter", but B-Tree, a data construct employed...
A Brief History of the Floppy Disk
Ah, the floppy disk. How I miss thee. How I don't. There was a certain tactile pleasure to inserting you into your drive, and in the early days, locking...
How to Install ZFS and Create a ZFS Pool on Ubuntu
ZFS is a stable, robust, and fault-tolerant file system with built-in RAID-like properties and drive pools. We show you how to create a ZFS drive pool and control access...
What is UnRAID? Outstanding Capacity with Parity
There are a number of NAS operating systems out there, including several based on the BSD (Berkeley System Development) operating system. Most are proprietary to the vendor, but several...
What is a VPN? Security and Privacy, Up To a Point
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) have been around for roughly thirty years. They provide secure communication between two networks, even over the public internet. What is a VPN? It’s how...
What is a Trojan Virus? A Master of Disguise
What is a Trojan virus? An impostor, a saboteur, and a master of disguise. But it isn’t actually a virus. Find out how this masquerading malware operates, and keep...
What is iSCSI and What Do You Do With It?
I SCSI'd, you SCSI'd, we all SCSI'd (pronounced Scuzzy). In the days of ribbon cables, SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) was the end-all of storage and peripheral interfaces. Everyone...
ASUSTOR AS5304T Review: Slick, Gamified NAS
The ASUSTOR AS5304T is a dual 2.5GbE gaming-inspired NAS geared towards users wanting to store and stream their own content. It comes equipped with an Intel Celeron quad core...
How to Find Your ASUSTOR NAS
If you're fairly new to the NAS scene, you may be wondering how to find your ASUSTOR NAS on your local network. Luckily, the process is pretty straightforward. Here's...
How Cybercriminals Are Exploiting COVID-19
Cybercriminals are opportunistic and nimble. They can re-skin existing cyberthreats extremely quickly. They’ll pick whatever is in the news and camouflage their scams under that hot topic. How are...
How to Factory Reset Your ASUSTOR NAS
If your ASUSTOR NAS is giving you problems or if you plan on selling it, perform a factory reset. A factory reset will restore the NAS to its factory...
What is RAID 10? Speed and Fault Tolerance
RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is the combining of multiple disks to mimic a single physical storage device. Depending on the type, or "level", RAID increases performance, capacity,...
What is RAID 60? Double-parity and More Speed
RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is the combining of multiple disks to mimic a single hardware storage device. Depending on the type, or "level", RAID increases performance, capacity,...
What is RAID 5? Good Speed, Safety through Parity
RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is the combining of multiple disks to mimic a single physical storage device. Depending on the type, or "level", RAID can increase performance,...