6 Cool Things You Can Do With Your NAS

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The main motivation for most users who purchase a new network-attached (NAS) storage device is often a means to create an alternative to Cloud services, backup several devices safely and really just to make sure that there is a mean to keep their data safe and sound, but also within reach when needed. The majority of NAS brands perform this function well and if you are looking for a NAS just to do these functions, then you will always be successful, regardless of the unit you choose. However, there is actually a huge number of things that a NAS can do and with the evolution of modern NAS hardware from brands like Synology and QNAP, most users do not even realise the cool things they can do with their system to maximize their investment or simply to have a little fun. So today I want to go through some of the best things you can do with a NAS drive that are more than just using it as a simple backup storage system. Let’s go!
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[@lentilgod58]

0. Back-ups 1. Media Hub & Plex 2. Virtual Machines & Docker 3. Cloud Storage w/ multi-device sharing 4. Cryptocurrency (Chia) farming 5. Surveillance center (security camera footage storage) 6. Donations to science (via point 2. Docker apps) Note: which apply depends on the specs of your NAS

[@nascompares]

Thanks buddy! Genuinely appreciated

[@jimsullivanyoutube]

Thank you for saving me from having to watch this over long video.

[@t.h.6046]

Wonderful story telling at the beginning.

[@GCD8]

you freeked me out ... my name is Graham

[@jpmartinez9165]

They were actually talking about you bro

[@MrRuralJuror]

Excellent video, as always. Thanks to you I think I’m just about ready to go ahead and order my Synology NAS, but I was wondering about the BOINC and Folding@Home stuff. I saw someone ask about it elsewhere when I first started looking, and it was mentioned that it probably wasn’t a wise idea given the thermal constraints. Any thoughts?

[@SavageScientist]

Great video I love having my NAS although it crashed and it was costly to recover my data. I did have a backup though.

[@MountainKing7]

Your videos are freaking amazing! And unbiased :)

[@nascompares]

Thanks buddy - also your username is awesome - just throwing that out there

[@Elpuchungosexy]

Bro you need to record WAY higher volume. Props for the GREAT content ! I really am enjoying it

[@krico135]

I'm only using my NAS for servalance only. I'm getting 4 days recording at 4k on the camera 256gb sd card on maximum settings and 6 and a half months on the NAS with 13tb.Big difference.

[@digitalhighway76]

Great Video! I've been looking at the DiskStation DS720+ because you can expand it to 7 drives with the DX517. Can you expand any Qnap brand of NASes to do the same?

[@majortranka]

good shit as always!

[@zoli1981]

I also use my Synology NAS (beyond the already mentioned things like surveillance, cloud share) as a web server, a VPN server, an FTP server, and for running some python scripts to download data from some APIs.

[@agrafernando]

Hit the like button just for that intro story

[@nascompares]

Thanks buddy - sorry for the piss poor sound quality, it was recorded off the cuff before the mic and lights were set. Glad it carried over

[@agrafernando]

@@nascompares content > technicalities. Great channel

[@kj-marslander]

@@nascompares My new favorite channel!! that intro was 10/10. .😂

[@adamwhite3820]

It would be nice if you did a specific video on vm's. Things like specific models, memory and proc. I have 2 qnaps and neither run virtual machines well at all if qsync and backups are running. They seem WAY underpowered.

[@nascompares]

Working on that one - with a nas from 3 (possibly 4 by the end) brands and how they do it/port in

[@antik06]

Well, on my QNAP NAS moreover I play games in 4K 🙂 In the NAS I have GTX 1660 Super and using VM with Win10, so I don't need a gaming PC 😉

[@FarKeldx]

which one do you have?

[@antik06]

@@FarKeldx TVS-1282T3

[@chrishalle1982]

Cds dont fade out. My first CDs bought in the 80s still work.

[@sith6375]

cd rot can occur?

[@ThisisNukezZ]

isnt it sort of risky to put your data on a cloud thats running on a vm? im currently running an omv nas and would love the features of for example nextcloud. but somewhere when i learned about that whole nas topic somebody on a forum said that u shouldnt put ur data on a vm. any advice and experiences would be greatly appreciated

[@stevegeorge7773]

Hi! I just purchased a NAS, got it a day ago. As a newb, I’m starting small to give the tech a go. But I realised I need some kind of dock to link the Box to my laptop. Do you have a suggestion that is cheap to be a dock and link, perhaps with multiple socket options?? Thanks.

[@mondotv4216]

That would depend on your laptop? If it’s a desktop you’d normally connect to your NAS via the network socket sometimes through a router. And to do that from a laptop you don’t need a dock - you can get away with a USB3 or 3.1 to gigabit ethernet adapter. USB docks are pretty cheap, thunderbolt docks (for laptops or Macs equipped woth Thunderbolt) are more expensive.

[@stevegeorge7773]

@@mondotv4216 yea it’s USB 3. But I also want to connect a digital illustrations tabletop to the NAS as well as a camera, Fuji, when downloading video and photos. So it’s three devices and I would like to avoid unplugging then replugging all the assets to the NAS. Is there devises that allow that, as a newb?

[@dafyddr8678]

I'm a small time user of my NAS mainly for media and backup. Would it be best to use Nas SSD rather than Nas Spinning hard Drives?

[@hottroddinn]

Absolutely, especially if you can afford it.

[@SonPoweredLife]

Thanks for the video. I am buying the ds220+ (I know 2 bay, you are warning me against) I have been using multiple USB drives for years and am tired of multiple disks. Anyway, getting two 18tb exos drives (Seagate Exos X18 18TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Enterprise Hard Drive 2-Pack - ST18000NM000J (Renewed)) to run a raid system. I don't know anything about RAID (please help) Going for the 8gb ram (ADATA Premier 8GB Single DDR4 2666Mhz CL19 PC4-21000 260-Pin SODIMM Memory RAM Single (AD4S26668G19-SGN)) add on. I thought I saw somewhere I could also add a PCIe SSD to the board. Can I? I am planning on moving my Plex server (w/lifetime membership) to this NAS. I also am planning on using it for windows backup, a cloud storage, and other things after watching this video. Where am I going wrong or should be doing?

[@SaschaKleiber]

Now I only wish you’d tell us HOW to do all this. I’m new to NAS and have no clue how to do any of this. ;(

[@SleepyWombat9696]

Lol. I bought one at least 3 years ago and i know what you can do with one but even with youtube i got to confused trying to set it up so its still sitting on my desk. Then again i bought a ssd to set my operating system on and know how to set and install that znd its also still sitting on my desk......maybe i should give it another go....

[@gwood19841]

This is freaking people out years later. Freaked me out 😆

[@graemetanjie]

bruh I had to rewind when i heard my name.

[@grahamleiper1538]

Graham here, slightly freaked out. 😁👍

[@nascompares]

Sorry mate. In my (tiny, tiny) defense... Graham and Malcolm are my "go to everyman" name, as they have a nice structure to them. That is sort of (and I'm leaning heavy on sort of) a complement

[@pjazzy123]

I took have my Plex with 'purchased' movies 👀

[@stephenrayner6448]

Hi Guys With a NAS can I create password protected folders that can hold videos and photos for nominated users to download?

[@brucefay5126]

I have an older/simpler NAS that is just used for off-device storage and backup. You keep mentioning “licenses” for surveillance cameras. Why are these licenses needed? And where do you get additional licenses if you need more than three (3) cameras? Thanks.

[@rogerwilco2]

I was wondering that as well.

[@sb4photos]

Could I install a Vegas 64 and get rid of my EGPu?

[@OrigEntertainmentOfficial]

Had to look up some British slang used in this video: chuffed, faff, and dab(?). I couldn't find the meaning for dab (if I heard that correctly in the opening story).

[@nascompares]

Sorry about the local parlance!

[@OrigEntertainmentOfficial]

@@nascompares Don't apologize! I liked it! It's cool to learn those words. In Hawaii, where I live, we have a ton of local words. It's a combination of all the cultures that are here: Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, etc. At 0:26 you say, "He's a bit "dab (sp?)" with the camera..." What does "dab" with the camera mean? I'm guessing good? Thank you!

[@theinflationsituation8870]

751st like. smart dudes! thank you!

[@superbaggio87]

HELLO SHEAMUS

[@ppali11]

How about web page hosting and mail server?

[@Hephasto]

Both solutions support that, but think twice before you use the storage device for web services

[@lukastemberger]

​@@Hephastowhy? What would be wrong with that?

[@Hephasto]

@@lukastemberger it's a storage solution after all, and designed with this in mind, so why someone would chose it to host some serious web? i'd rather go with aws or yandex for that purpose, or buy a dell or hp if I wanted self-hosted

[@lukastemberger]

@@Hephasto It has the capability... And I wouldn't store serious web. But it would be convenient if I attach my personal domain to it and host a simple website with my work reel and such.

[@sebastianschneider4345]

Smart home: Home assistant

[@Kurt013]

It's a really shame how much we have to pay for the license to have more than 2 cameras on Synology. It's extremely expensive.

[@jakew3]

SS is deprecated, have you looked into qnap? Their QVR Pro comes with license for 8 cameras when you buy the NAS. I am loving it compared to the synology that I bought, used for a few months, and sold. check it outl.

[@Kurt013]

@@jakew3 Yes, i'm aware of that advantage regarding the camera licenses with a QNAP. It's one more reason for not understanding this decision from Synology. Well, in fact i understand: it's a way for them to make more money... Regarding switching from Synology to QNAP, is something that i don't consider. Is not that i think QNAP isn't worth, i can't tell that because i never tried, and each brand has its advantages and disadvantages, but i'm too used with Synology and i like DSM. Anyway, thanks for your opinion. 😉 Cheers

[@dataandroid2036]

Security Problem with Qnap HD-Station. Every User can see all files with Chrome. Type "file:/" in address bar! You have root access. Greetings from Germany

[@alanmcculley1406]

Postgis databases

[@bengrogan9710]

Why would renting cloud storage be naughty naughty?

[@nascompares]

I think I say that moe because I know alot of people play fast and loose with how they charge and the security they do not adhere too. It was a broad statement on my part and I think I was maybe a bit unfair there. Cheers for keeping me on the straight and narrow mate

[@oakfig]

Why 2 watches?

[@nascompares]

Because the 3rd one's in the shop..

[@cenk82]

Chia??

[@jimlindsay3312]

Not interesting for normal people ... your video sharing is limited by your upload speed... usually 20.

[@grafixnetz]

Monitor your own sleep triggered by movement and/or sound:)

[@floriangoldschmied9231]

11:34 "Chia (Crypto) will probably clImb up to $ 2.000" Today: $ 43 Bitcoin is still the king!

[@sleepingwarrior4618]

I don't understand why these devices are so expensive. No need for them to be so much.

[@nascompares]

Got a video coming up on a very similar subject that tackles a specific part of this cost very soon.

[@marilynlucas5128]

This guy is advising people to "rip audio from cds and put them on a NAS" ? That's illegal. This is why I gave up on music. People just ripping your music and not thinking that the time spent to create the song should be rewarded.

[@nascompares]

I see your point, but he is highlighting that people rip from their own CDs, i.e. media they gave purchased. Is that not fair?

[@topgazza]

@@nascompares It’s such a grey area that no court would even attempt to prosecute. As long as you own the media you can legally do what you like as long as it doesn’t involve distributing in any shape or form. Use it for your own personal use and it’s fine

[@Rickles]

That not illegal in America.... The supreme court ruled that it's legal to make back up copies of your media and why wouldn't they? It's already paid for. We might actually enjoy it more if we don't have to go find the plastic frisbee that it came burnt onto and a piece of hardware that can play it, both of which will end up in a landfill. We want to pay for access to the media not the medium itself but streaming conglomerates are trying to take that away because they can keep charging you each month even if you aren't consuming any new music. Don't play the persecuted artist just because nobody wanted to pay you.

[@topgazza]

@@Rickles It’s not actually illegal in the UK. People confuse ripping from Spotify and You Tube or other peoples CDs with copying their own CDs for their own consumption

[@AsherKelman]

I would like to know more about facilities like “Docker” and the economics of BIT mining on one’s NAS. How many SSDs? Do they have to be in slots or connected by USB or 10GbE?