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Are the NAS Systems from UniFi appropriate NAS-Backup solutions?
/// 06.10.2026As an MSP I am always looking for improvements for our clients and as well as for our company. Therefore testing new devices and technologies is a daily part of my work. Since nearly a decade I have been using Synology (or former QNAP) NAS systems as primary backup storage […]
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Configuring Ubiquiti U5G Max on a different WAN Port
/// 24.03.2026In this blog entry I will describe how to configure the U5G Max on a different WAN-Port than the default one, considering advanced feature like port forwarding. I am using the following setup: Changing the default WAN interface to Port 1 In the first step we need to change the […]
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Network configuration for Thread/Matter
/// 13.01.2026During my integration of Thread into my home network I got confronted with two problems: After some tries and researches I found the reason in my network configuration which was per default not optimized for a Thread network. There are two important things to know about Thread/Matter: In the following, […]
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Integrating Aquara M3 as Thread/Border Router into Home Assistant
/// 04.01.2026In this blog entry I will describe the way how to integrate and use the Aquara M3 Hub as Thread/Border Router for Home Assistant. It can be used to integrate third party matter devices like Eve Weather or Ikea TIMMERFLOTTE into HA. Disclaimer: I am an IT-professional but not an […]
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Improving my security at home by installing a video surveillance
/// 23.11.2025After the change to winter time there were several burglaries in my area, therefore I decided, it is time to install a video surveillance. This blog will lead you through my process and its integration into my ecosystem at home. It’s more a detailed plan how to realize it and […]
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How to integrate a third party camera into UniFi Protect
/// 15.01.2025With UniFi Protect 5.0 Ubiquiti integrated the support of cameras from third party manufactures. In this blog entry we will integrate a Reolink PTZ camera into UniFi Protect. Requirements: Preparation: Connect the camera with your network switch and be ensure that the camera has a valid IP-address and is in […]
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Wie ich Nextcloud nutze um ein papierloses Büro zu realisieren
/// 07.03.2023Eine meiner Hauptaufgaben besteht darin, Unternehmen und Selbstständige bei der digitalen Transformation Ihrer Betriebe zu beraten und Sie zu unterstützen. Dabei taucht immer die Frage auf, wie man ein “papierloses Büro” realisiert, was ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der digitalen Transformation bei Dienstleistungsunternehmen ist. In diesem Blog möchte ich kurz darauf eingehen, […]
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NGINX Main process exited, code=killed, status=11/SEGV on Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS
/// 20.09.2022During setting up a virtual host with Ubutnu 20.04.5 LTS for a customer for Nextcloud, Only Office and Zammad I came across the following problem: After installing nginx-extras (nginx-extras is required by only office) with PHP-8.1. on Ubtuntu 20.04.5 LTS the nginx server always crashed after a certain time, without […]
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True-NAS jail: Update NextCloud using command line
/// 28.07.2022In my opinion the best way to update NextCloud is using the command line, with the web installer I had some problems, especially if the internet connection is not really fast. Therefore I always use the command line to update NextCloud. In this blog entry I will give a short […]
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Warum DMS-Lösungen auch für KMU und Selbstständige interessant sind
/// 14.02.2022In meinem Beruf als IT-Consultant für KMU und Selbstständige werde ich oft mit der Frage konfrontiert, wie man Dokumente, E-Mail Konversationen, Notizen, Bilder möglichst sicher, effizient und wiederauffindbar speichert. Ich rate meinen Kunden dann immer, dass Sie einerseits interne Richtlinien aufstellen sollen, die festlegen welchen Dateien es wirklich wert sind […]
