How to setup up your NAS?

In this post I will tell how I have centralized my digital storage so that all computers, smartphones, tables, media center, and what else we might have in our house, can access all your digital photos, movies, music, and much more. In this post I will describe the setup of the heart in my digital life, namely my network attached storage, or NAS ...

How to connect to your NAS from your computer?

In this post I will tell you how to connect to your NAS from your computer so that your shares are accessible when you open "My Computer". I have, as I said, a Synology NAS and a Windows 7 computer, but the principle should be the same for other setups too...

How to automatically turn your Synology NAS on or off?

One of my priorities is to minimize power consumption in our home. In this guide I will tell you how to reduce power consumption from your Synology NAS by having the NAS to turn off automatically in periods where it’s not used, e.g. during the night or even midday. And even though power consumption is greatly reduced when the NAS goes into “sleep mode” when it’s not directly used (according to Synology's website from 22W (Access) to 10.8 W (disk sleep)), there are still electricity to be saved by turning off the NAS completely in time periods where it is still not is used. In this post I will show how to create power schedules on your Synology NAS (firmware is "Synology DSM3.2" but the process should be similar in other versions)... 

How to create users on your Synology NAS?

In this post I will tell you how to create users on your Synology NAS (firmware is "Synology DSM3.2" but the process should be similar in other versions). First you must log in to your NAS as an administrator... 

How to create “shares” on your Synology NAS?

In this post I will tell you how to create “shares” on your Synology NAS (firmware is "Synology DSM3.2" but the process should be similar in other versions). First you must log into your NAS as an administrator… 

What is RAID?

In this post I will briefly give an explanation of what RAID is. What are advantages and disadvantages and which options do we face when choosing between the different RAID setups (such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, etc.). RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks . RAID combines two or more disks to achieve higher read / write speeds and / or safety – depending on the chosen setup. Below I will describe the most common RAID setups...

Welcome to my blog "My Digital Life"

Hello and welcome to my blog My Digital Life!

The purpose of this blog is primarily to share my own experiences with various gadgets and describe how I have organized "My Digital Life" in a smart and simple way, while it meets the needs here in our home, in terms of subjects like images, media center, "Intelligent Home", sports activity and general lifestyle. The target audience for this blog is everyone who wants to know more about how you can arrange your life in an EASY, SIMPLE, SMART and AUTOMATIC way using digital means - without necessarily compromising on quality...