Last week review 27-2026
Weekly review 27-2026 and so far wire have been spared here from the really hot temperatures 🙂
In this week it was about installing the cloud services, especially Nextcloud and Microsoft OneDrive, on Linux and then making the two directories available to all clients in the network via Samba. This has the great advantage that the storage requirements for Nextcloud or Microsoft OneDrive only arise once and do not have to be held and reserved on every client.
Sure that Nextcloud offers so-called virtual files, which are only downloaded when needed, this function was often error-prone and not particularly reliable, especially under Windows. Instead of wasting 1.5 to 2 TB or even more storage space on each client, it is possible to set up the synchronization centrally on a Linux server with Samba.
The installation is not difficult in the case of Nextcloud. There is the command line version “Nextcloud CMD”, with which the synchronization can be done directly via the Linux terminal. With Microsoft OneDrive, this also works. Here only the registration process is a bit more complex, but overall easily feasible. The files are then reliably synchronized and are available to all clients via a Samba drive. As a result, devices with less storage space, such as a laptop or in my case the small Rockstor X4, require significantly less local memory.
Last week there was also an update from UGOS to version 1.17. The update itself went smoothly. However, apparently the cache management was changed, so I had to delete and set up my two NVMe drives that served as the read cache. Overall, however, the update went without major difficulties.
New addition is also the possibility of putting drives – as before – in the idle mode after a certain time. However, the wake-up only happens when the corresponding drives are actually accessed and not already with every change or every visit to the web interface. I find this a clear advantage.
The settings for the DXP4800 fan have also been changed. This can now only be operated in automatic mode as well as in the “Quiet” and “Fast” modes. I have therefore made some additional changes in the BIOS, so that the fan now starts with a basic speed of about 200 revolutions per minute. As a result, the drives remain slightly cooler from the beginning at the current high temperatures. Nevertheless, the four hard drives easily reach temperatures between 45 and 47 degrees Celsius.
I would like to lower the temperatures a little further and have therefore ordered a Noctua fan. According to the manufacturer’s data sheet, operation up to 60 degrees Celsius would also be possible without any problems, but I prefer lower temperatures.
Finally, there is a pleasing message. The use of Windows as a desktop operating system has recently declined significantly and is now below 60 percent market share. The big winner is Linux. It is possible that more and more users are realizing that Windows is no longer required for classic tasks such as Office, e-mail, surfing or watching videos.
Microsoft has pushed many users in this direction with the account compulsion, further restrictions and especially the hardware requirements of Windows 11. Especially owners of somewhat older PCs, which are technically still technically powerful and could fulfill their tasks reliably, are therefore increasingly switching to Linux. I am curious to see how this development will continue in the future.
All in all, another very eventful week. I hope you like the articles and look forward to your questions and comments.
ciao tuxoche
