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One of the aspects of a NAS device that appeals to a home user is the ability to run a variety of programs. App Central is software that’s part of ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) operating system.

This article focuses on hybrid tools that merge spreadsheet functionality with database storage capabilities.

BitTorrent, also referred to as simply torrent, is an internet transfer protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P). It lets users download files from the internet. Unlike HTTP and FTTP, BitTorrent is a distributed transfer protocol.

This article looks at Synology Container Manager, a lightweight virtualization application which lets you run thousands of Docker containers on a Synology NAS device.

The first two articles in this series walked you through getting started with the Linux-based ASUSTOR Data Master Operating System (ADM OS), and explored the operating system in detail. My review explored how you can control the NAS from the web interface.

A download manager is a type of software that manages the downloading of files from the Internet. The best download managers help make the process easier and quicker.

The DiskStation Manager (DSM for short) is a Linux-based operating system developed by Synology exclusively for their NAS servers. Here’s my overview of version 7.2.1, the latest release, mainly from a Linux home user’s perspective.

Translation is the process of reworking text from one language into another to maintain the original message and communication.

Motrix is billed as a full-featured download manager. It’s written mostly in JavaScript and offers cross-platform support.

translateLocally is software which lets you translate text from one language to another. The software provides both a command-line interface and a graphical user interface.

The ASUSTOR Data Master Operating System (ADM for short) is a Linux-based operating system developed by ASUSTOR exclusively for their NAS servers. I’m reviewing version 4.2.5, the latest release.

Spacedrive is a file manager which seeks a different approach. The motive behind the project is to bring together all your files whether they are located on your local machine, local network, or in the cloud.

Here are the latest updates to our compilation of recommended software.

Pot is a cross-platform translator application that offers translation by selection and input. It supports clipboard listening, screenshot optical character recognition, and screenshot translation.

The first article in this series walks you through the steps of setting up ADM 4.2 for the first time. We’ve connected the AC power cord, ethernet cable, and installed a couple of SATA hard drives into the NAS’s caddies.

I previously published a review of cue v1.0.2, a command-line music player with gapless playback. The software has recently been renamed kew. The developer has been beavering away with important feature additions. In light of developments, I’ve reevaluated the software and will take you through what’s new.

tap is a terminal-based music player that lets you jump to any album with fuzzy-finder shortcuts. It’s got one of the lightest memory footprints of any audio player. It’s written in Rust and published under an open source license.

A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. Data is stored just like you might sketch ideas on a whiteboard. Your data is stored without restricting it to a pre-defined model, allowing a very flexible way of thinking about and using it.

ttop is a system monitoring tool with historical snapshots and alerts. It has a top-like TUI. It’s written in Nim and published under an open source license.

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.