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Summary of differences between NFSv4 and NFS versions 2 and 3.

A quick run through of the settings required to open up your Synology NAS for mounting via NFS.

Around a month ago I decided to turn on and start utilizing NFS v4.1 (Version 4.1) in DSM on my Synology DS1813+ NAS. As most of you know, I have a vSphere cluster with 3 ESXi hosts, which are backed by an HPE MSA 2040 SAN, and my Synology DS1813+ NAS. The reason why I [...]

See how NFS versions 2, 3, 4 and 4.1 compare against each other in these performance benchmarks. Just how much has NFS improved over the years?

Author: Ben Martin NFS version 4, published in April 2003, introduced stateful client-server interaction and “file delegation,” which allows a client to gain temporary exclusive access to a file on a server. NFSv4 brings security improvements such as RPCSEC_GSS, the ability to send multiple operations to the server at once, new file attributes, replication, client …

In a typical storage system, a major challenge is keeping track of where each block of data sits on all of the disk drives in the system. As the storage

Learn what storage devices you should use to provide consistent, buffer-free, streaming of your media files from Plex.

Trustworthy expert guide to your Synology NAS.

I have been working on setting up a private IPFS cluster for our WeUseRTM Platform and figured I should document it since IPFS is such an integral part of not

Follow along this Inkscape tutorial to create conference talk card graphics at scale.

Level up your conference talks and video templates with these Inkscape tricks.

Nix is a declarative package manager with rising popularity. One of the best ways to actually learn it is to use it, and what better way to learn it than using it every day to manage your dotfiles?

Get started with a huge collection of free and premium Tailwind UI components based on the open-source Flowbite library featuring hero sections, headers, and more.

Talon enables you to write code, play games, and control your computer with voice, eye tracking, or noises.

Using Visual Studio Code Server

Datasette is a tool for exploring and publishing data. It helps people take data of any shape, analyze and explore it, and publish it as an interactive website and accompanying API.

Peertube is a decentralized video hosting platform for Linux servers. Learn how you can host a Peertube instance with your hardware.

Tidbyt keeps you updated on transit, weather and more. Leave your phone in your pocket.

Have you ever wanted to take HDMI video and output it as art or display it on devices that are not normally HDMI compatible? If so, Pixel Wrangler from Trammell Hudson is for you. The Pixel Wrangle…

Sherrod Computers offers a wide range of products and services ranging from custom application development to pre-packaged software like File Renamer, LogRover, and many others

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Decker builds on the legacy of HyperCard and the visual aesthetic of classic MacOS. It retains the simplicity and ease of learning that HyperCard provided, while adding many subtle and overt qualit…

A terminal workspace with batteries included

TKVue saves time while developing the graphical interface and makes it easier to maintain and modify the code afterward.