5 reasons you need a NAS

[@JohnTheSmithTheSecond]

I learned about NAS from this channel, so I bought me a Synology DS923+. It’s been a month now, Ive moved all my data to it, I love it! The content on this channel has been super helpful and informative, covering everything about NAS and specifically Synology. I was just watching your video on how to back up data to an external drive, really helpful. Thanks a lot!

[@alinconstantingoga]

The best channel for Synology and Nas systems 😊 thanks man for your effort ❤

[@velocity211]

love your content. got a 1520+ many years ago from your recommendations. i've followed all of your advice except the most important one. a backup. lol. i just saw the news that seagate is releasing a 32TB HDD. my 1520+ has a capacity of 35TB. i think that's a sign to stop procrastinating on the most important facet of data storage!

[@d-tech2399]

Hi Rex, I've learned a lot from this channel. I have a noob question. Is there a way to have my DS1019+ stay permanently connected to my Mac mini for use as a plex server? The smb protocol seems to randomly disconnect causing my plex server not to see the files and I end up with red trashcans on files that are in the library. I can't figure out how to establish a persistent connection even though the NAS is plugged into the Mac mini via ethernet.

[@MelanX]

I use my Synology NAS only as file storage, as backup solution (partially) and for the photos. For everything else, I now use a mini pc running Ubuntu server. I just mount my NAS on this server and can access everything with a much better cpu. Good for transcoding in Jellyfin or a good OCR speed in paperless.

[@LeaCoombe]

I started using Synology Drive and have found if I try to replicate the same shared folder to two PCs like I would with Dropbox, Synology Drive fails with authentication errors. This is a big failing as I have a work shared folder that I want replicated to each computer so that I have my work available on both. This only happens when I replicate the same folder to both PCs - different folders works ok. I have raised a ticket with Synology and thinking of going back to Dropbox

[@SteveHilliarphotography]

Hi there, I have a 918+ 4 bay Synology Nas with 4 x 8TB drives running raid 1 and a 5 bay extention with 5 x 4TB drives. I want to update the 4 Bay to 4 x 20TB. Can I add one at a time or do I have to copy all data off the 4 Bay. I don't want to touch the 5 Bay at this stage.

[@Crazy--Clown]

Add one at a time

[@SogMosee]

Simulate ransomware attack and how to recover from it using snapshots... Also how to speed up mass transfers to and from computer.. im currently backing up youtube videos and it took hours to download directly to nas... So instead downloaded the videos locally to mac and it took minutes. Then i try to drag the files to the nas over the network and it again takes hours. I have a network switch and aome ether net cables, ill connect those together and see if it transfers faster. Its a 5 bay nas with 3 8tb samsung ssd by the way... And its still slow... I thought ssd would make it as fast as moving files on mac.. guess not

[@nowayjose3300]

Could you explain (in your way of explaining) in a video how to install Tailscale Exit Node in synology nas. Thanks in advance

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

Once you have tailscale set up, exit -node is simply a toggle setting. Super simple.

[@Error-and-Trial]

Is it recommended to put a NAS and PC on a switch instead of connected direct to my router? My other devices (TV, phones) have been dropping their wifi connection regularly after I added a DS1522+ to my home network. Not sure if there is a data transfer bottleneck or another issue

[@DavidM2002]

Edit : after reading the subsequent replies, I'm moving my NAS from my router to my switch. Thanks all. One issue that I found, but don't quite understand, is that after installing an uninteruptible power supply, a number of those dropped connection issues stopped. My main NAS, router, and switch are all plugged into a UPS. One of my other NAS has its own UPS, but the 3rd NAS does not because it's in an out building. The UPS was only about $200. Mine is made by APC but there are others. If you buy one, be sure to buy a smart UPS. I think NASCompares did a review on a number of them a couple of years ago.

[@tomfriedrichshain]

Never connect NAS, computers and TVs to your network via WiFi. Instead, connect all devices to your switch and your switch to the router with Ethernet cables. Dedicated switches are also often more powerful than the CPU and switch in your router.

[@DavidM2002]

@@tomfriedrichshain Very interesting comment Tom. I think the next step is to consider the speed of the router and the switch.

[@4eyesleo]

Every home network is based on a switch. It can be a separate device or it can be a part of the internet provider router. Separate devices are usually much more reliable. If your router is serving as switch, firewall, Wireless AP, DHCP server and NAT translation device, and it is doing that if it is the only network equipment in your household. In this case it should have quite a power to do all that reliably. Consider hiring the author of this video for solving your IT issues at home, maybe it is worth doing.

[@tomfriedrichshain]

@@DavidM2002 A UPS protects against data loss in the event of a power failure. This allows unsaved data to be written from the RAM to the hard disks before the NAS then shuts down automatically in a controlled manner. The UPS should be connected to your NAS.

[@TrustaBro1914]

You mentioned back up your phones. How so?

[@Crazy--Clown]

Synology Drive

[@zbyleq]

What would you recommend as a nas to store my photos , have remote access to them , have sftp built in and stream movies without any plex to my Samsung tvs ?

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

Beestation 😊

[@tiffenberg]

DS224+. Just bought one

[@zbyleq]

@@tiffenbergI m just about to do the same . Microcenter have them in stock . Been thinking about that latest 9 series but it has no transcoding and for me is no go . Good choice I would say . I had one previously 918 + and it had the same procesor in it I think . No problem with streaming movies via dlna with no plex .

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

@@tiffenberg DS224+ is a great unit for streaming. you'll be very happy with your choice.

[@Twiggstube]

Lmao, I saw this just now as soon as I finished your "why you don't need a nas" video

[@HoneyLemon27]

Unsubscribed

[@AceneDean]

@@HoneyLemon27 Why?

[@springvice]

Math and statistics for how much you actually save in the long run would sound more appealing though. Non-tech users supposedly won't care about nas features until they hear the amount of money being involved. Most stuffs mentioned are covered by cloud storage which already built-in on our phones anyway.

[@GodfreyMann]

Phones aren’t a use case for NAS, they’re used for desktop storage especially for creatives such as photographers or KZbinr’s like SpaceRex for video backup where cloud storage costs would be prohibitive.

[@tiffenberg]

​@GodfreyMann phones are a case for having a nas. Given the amount of photos & videos they store, a nas is a backup solution for keeping the phone data elsewhere. Cloud options are expensive when you have a huge amount of Gb media.

[@GodfreyMann]

@@tiffenberg the average person has much less than 128GB storage on their phones, whereas with the high cost of NAS enclosures it makes no sense to buy a NAS with less than 4TB per bay, which would give 14.5TB on RAID5 for 0.128TB of data…huh? Even with 0.256TB or 0.5TB NAS still doesn’t make sense…it’s like using a hammer to crack a nut. Cloud storage is cheap: you can buy 500GB LIFETIME cloud storage from pCloud for €199 or 2TB for €279 during Black Friday. pCloud is reliable: based in Switzerland with 18m customers and has been around since 2014.

[@KJ-ib4mh]

​@@GodfreyMannphones are completely a use case for a nas. I take it you don't have kids. Photos and videos. Are we really expected to pay apple and Google to store our photos for the rest of our lives?

[@DuskWalker33]

Have had Synology for a year + I'm a moderately technical person. Your videos have been a great help, but overall my experience has been nothing but a nightmare. Any issue means like 3 hours of googling + a hundred dead end synology/reddit threads. I need to hire you for like 4,000 hours of consulting and it just doesn't seem like that should be the case. NAS needs the Apple/Android treatment so that the average non-server admin can just plug it in and forget about it. Synology is not that in my experience.

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

What is it you want to do? ... I'd like to suggest you start by learning how to create a shared folder, then a subfolder first. Then learn how to mount a folder on your computer. .. if it's quick connect related - use tailscale... That's the very basics. Most of the programs in package center are your basics like photos etc. keep it simple until you're in the mood to learn something new and you will be more accepting of the challenges. You can do this!! 🎉

[@ccmacc509]

We got a how’s it’s goin yall! Gonna be a great day

[@Jombo1]

You can fit like, 100 songs in those things!

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

😂😂😂

[@Crazy--Clown]

Lol I always have a good laugh when a IT company sells a high end Windows server to a small company... Classic Stitchup

[@raycollington4310]

While we talk about hardware and specifications, I am unclear about the quality and longevity of computer hardware. I don’t mean hard drives but the other parts.

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

I have a Synology from 2012... 2016... And 2020. All 3 have zero downtime unless I turned them off. They're still rocking without fail.

[@Crazy--Clown]

I look after heaps of Synology and gotta say its very reliable... Don't have them in a hot environment

[@Robert-sj8ld]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GodfreyMann]

The issue with NAS is when their power supplies fail because years after purchase support won’t exist and there’s often no backwards compatibility with older NAS drives ie you can’t buy a new drive and guarantee they’ll work with drives from an older model. However this isn’t a problem if you build your own NAS because you need simply replace any broken parts…. …yes this is another right to repair problem!

[@Crazy--Clown]

Most of Synology's lower end NAS's have external power packs which are easy to buy, if you mean systemboards yes thats true but gotta say I have heaps of synology NAS's and never had a systemboard die.

[@GodfreyMann]

@@Crazy--Clown Reddit’s filled with comments from folks whose Synology NAS died after 3-5 years. Some folks claim 10+ years. But the point is they *will* fail at some point and the disaster recovery options are complex. Sure some ppl have managed to buy new enclosures and just swapped their disks over, but others haven’t been so lucky: their older drives may not be compatible with the newer enclosures.

[@techtalkandtechunboxed]

Third :P

[@LeaCoombe]

More information - if I replicate different shared folders to each PC there is not a problem, it is only when I replicate the same folder to both PCs - I fear I will be going back to Dropbox.

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

Mount a Synology folder directly on your PC/Mac. ..... Or mount a folder on the Synology pointing it to your PC/mac.... That will get you on the right path to success and simplicity.

[@LeaCoombe]

@@StaceySchroederCanada thank you for your reply but that would need a vpn while off site and it clashes with other client vpns I use

[@StaceySchroederCanada]

@@LeaCoombe Tailscale is perfect for your use case. Create a tailnet. You'll have to update tailscale to version 1.78.1 or higher, How to do this is to create a task schedule user defined script "root", and enter (tailscale update --yes) in the script - set it for weekly or monthly updates. Hit Run and the magic will happen.

[@LeaCoombe]

@@StaceySchroederCanada Thank you - i will look into it

[@tdragon87]

First :P

[@pedro.perfomance]

Second :P

[@Jan12700]

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[@StaceySchroederCanada]

grow up.

[@Jan12700]

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[@StaceySchroederCanada]

@@Jan12700 what's the scam he's promoting?

[@Jan12700]

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