The author shares their frustrating experience with a Synology DS1019+ NAS that stopped functioning after being dusted off. They detail their troubleshooting process, including factory resets and virtual recovery attempts using Azure backups. Ultimately, the author found a way to access the NAS by booting without disks, but faced extensive delays and issues during data scrubbing. They conclude by outlining their decision to migrate services to Proxmox, reflecting on the inefficiency of backup tools and seeking alternatives for better data recovery.