Hyper Backup is software included with Synology’s DiskStation Manager, a Linux-based operating system that runs exclusively on their NAS devices.
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LinuxLinks: Our most-read stories of 2023
We’ve trawled through our statistics and found our ten most well received posts/series that saw the highest page views for 2023.
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ASUSTOR Data Master 4.2 (ADM OS): App Central
App Central is software that’s part of ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) and offers a rich array of applications to install on your NAS device.
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Synology Container Manager for Beginners
Synology Container Manager is a lightweight virtualization application which lets you run thousands of containers.
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ASUSTOR Data Master: AiMaster – NAS management app for mobile devices
AiMaster is ASUSTOR’s NAS management app for mobile devices that allows you to remote control your NAS devices.
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Overview of Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.2.1
The DiskStation Manager (DSM for short) is a Linux-based operating system developed by Synology exclusively for their NAS servers. I’m reviewing version 7.2.1, the latest release.
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ASUSTOR Data Master Operating System (ADM OS) v4.2.5 Review
ADM is a Linux-based operating system developed by ASUSTOR exclusively for their NAS devices. I tested version 4.2.5, the latest release.
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ASUSTOR Data Master 4.2 (ADM OS): Getting Started
The first article in this series walks you through the steps of setting up ADM 4.2 for the first time.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: BIOS
Let’s turn our attention to the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). This is firmware used to start the PC system after it is powered on.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Installing Manjaro
For this article in the series, we explore installing and configuring Manjaro on the NUC 13. Manjaro is an Arch-based Linux distribution.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Gaming
For this first gaming article about the Intel NUC 13 Pro, I’m going to revisit some of the games I previously tested on the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini PC.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: P-Cores and E-Cores
This article focuses on the two different cores present in the Intel NUC 13 Pro. They are Performance-cores (P-Cores) and Efficient-Cores (E-Cores).
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
For this instalment in the series, we’re going to examine the power consumption of the NUC 13 Pro Mini PC and compare that to a couple of desktop machines.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Configuring Ubuntu 23.10
This article explores configuring Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 on the Intel NUC 13 Pro.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Installing Ubuntu 23.10 Desktop
For this article in the series, I’ll explore the simple process of installing Ubuntu 23.10 on the Intel NUC 13 Pro.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Benchmarking
This is a weekly blog looking at an Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC running Linux. In this article, we benchmark the machine.
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Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Introduction To The Series
This is a weekly blog looking at an Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC running Linux. In this article, we examine its design and specifications.
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BrosTrend 650Mbps AC5L Linux WiFi Adapter Review
This review looks at the BrosTrend AC650 AC5L Linux WiFi Adapter. The adapter has a theoretical maximum of 433Mbps transfer speed on 5GHz or 200MBps with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi.
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BrosTrend Linux WiFi Adapter AC1200 AC3L Review
This review looks at the BrosTrend Linux USB WiFi Adapter AC1200 (AC3L). Unlike most Wi-Fi sellers, BrosTrend provide Linux support for Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based distros.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux – Part 4 – Benchmarks
This is a blog looking at a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux. In this article we benchmark the T470 against other machines.
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