If you build a NAS instead of using Synology stuff it will be as easy as setup SSH between the machines and rsync.
To be fair, you can do this with Synology as well. Rsync is built-in and even integrated into DSM. The advantage to using Hyperbackup is that you get block-level incremental backups.
Just a quick follow-up on how we set up self-hosted cloud storage for my friend:
Synology has an OpenVPN server built-in. We configured that to grant his offsite family members access to his network, and then set up DSM to have a custom URL specifically for Synology Drive. (It's in the Remote Access section of the control panel.) This way users could just visit /drive and get access to a google drive-like interface that was easy for them to use. Setting up the OpenVPN client on their computer was a pain in the butt (as per usual for OpenVPN), but after that was properly configured, they just have a little toggle switch that enables them to access his NAS, which is easy for them to use.
When you share files with someone on Synology Drive, it even sends them an email telling them that you made a file available. Very convenient! They just have to remember how they access the NAS.
I just got through helping a friend set up a NAS. Even today I recommend people stick with Synology because you get so much with it. Security updates and software upgrades are easy, you get good software packages for free, and the Synology platform is just easier to manage unless you want to be a real power user. Honestly, I would replace your current Synology device with an updated one. The DS423+ I set my friend up with had a reasonable processor that could even do hardware transcoding for Plex. Not a lot, mind you, but plenty for his 1080p and DVD library.
I use my Synology NAS for computer backups, photo storage and display, and occasionally I use Synology Drive (Synology's NextCloud clone -- or possibly a fork of NextCloud) to host files for people to access from my network. I wouldn't say that any self-hosted solution would be extremely easy to use, but Synology Drive was really excellent for moderately techy people.
Offsite backups are hard. I just use Synology's HyperBackup to create an archive of the files I can't afford to lose and physically carry those drives to an offsite location. I've had to restore from it from time to time, and it has been a nice experience. I especially like that I can restore only specific files and that it handles versioning. It gets hard when you need an immense amount of space for your backup. But these days you can get drives that are positively huge.
On the other hand, fixing all those problems makes you a really effective problem solver. You learn which technologies are good and which are bad; you learn where to find reliable solutions to problems; and you begin to see where tutorial writers have a lack of knowledge (or were really lazy) and how to fix their problems. It forces you to create good habits and to follow best practices. And years down the line, you'll have some great, stable software that is the envy of your techie friends.
Maybe it’s just that I’m not as familiar with history as I need to be, but Reich’s points seemed to be a pretty good subset of Ecos. Where is he deviating?
I prefer porkbun for my domain provider. They’re kind of the darling of the self-hosting community, it seems. But I picked them because they were pretty inexpensive.
Be sure to get a nice headshot of the CEO. Something lighted from below. Make sure he or she doesn’t smile; tell them it’s more professional that way. Desaturate the image so it’s black and white. Take the picture from a low angle to give it that look of distinction and confidence!
“Mortimer, we really have to do something. We’re almost out of Star Trek episodes and the writers are still on strike! All of them! Quick, look around and see what we can get to keep those subscriber numbers up!”
Those shows might be great, but I have no doubts in my mind that they are coming because Paramount executives are digging in for the long haul and trying to break the strike.
Most people pick an instance by collecting a list of instances that are physically close to them, and then reviewing the /instances page to see how big the block list is. Lemmyverse.net can tell you how many users are on those blocked instances.
Heck yeah! I can't believe how popular that game was. Every time I bring up this era, everyone talks about it.
I was a big Tradewars 2002 fan, myself. You can still play it, which is what made me start to think about connecting it to Lemmy somehow. That, and Nethack.
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To be fair, you can do this with Synology as well. Rsync is built-in and even integrated into DSM. The advantage to using Hyperbackup is that you get block-level incremental backups.