The BEST ways to use a Synology NAS (17+ Projects)

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@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

What are you using your NAS for?

@denxos 10 ай бұрын

Aside from storage/backups, I'm running a Linux VM, a media server and a number of services in Docker containers.

@nosurname9652 10 ай бұрын

Docker containers, mediaserver, back-up place ofc, torrent 24/7, personal cloud for photos, aggregator for clouds like Gdrive or Onedrive. Its a nice way to share BIG :) files with anyone via public links as well.

@twd2 10 ай бұрын

I'm using it with container manager to host a Svelte framework app with CouchDB and Redis database !!!

@deansheppard 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video!! Thanks.. Consise, to the point with no fluff.. Great stuff..

@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

@QuikTechSolutions 10 ай бұрын

Outstanding video Frank. Love your creative video ideas!

@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Tony! Appreciate you watching!

@NickGreenDC 10 ай бұрын

Paperless NGX - amazing for document management, installed as a Docker container.

@nosurname9652 10 ай бұрын

Wanted to try it as well, but found out that Syno drive have tagging system aswell so its possible to sort documents there. Is Paperless NGX beter on it?

@NickGreenDC 10 ай бұрын

@@nosurname9652 Paperless has several benefits. It does OCR which makes any word searchable in any document, as well as having robust tagging options. It is working great for me in a small business environment with document sharing, permissions etc etc.

@BasementGAS 9 ай бұрын

I use Paperless NGX too. It’s great for quick sorting and automated labeling.

@urbanelemental3308 2 ай бұрын

Just commenting that this video format was great. Really to the point. Thank you.

@DavidM2002 10 ай бұрын

Here are a couple of ideas for utilizing virtual machines : 1) if your workplace has an app that everyone needs to use but only occasionally, run it on a virtual machine and allow everyone login rights. That will save the cost of a licence for everyone. 2) If you need an app to run 24/7, run it on a virtual machine. 3) If you need to run Linux ( or just try it out ), run it on a virtual machine. 4) If you are regularly trying out apps on your Windows desktop and then deleting them, create a Windows virtual machine and run them there. ( I also have a QNAP NAS and do this there.) Take a snapshot before installing the app; test the app; and then revert to the old Windows instance to avoid problems where Windows does not fully uninstall unwanted apps.

@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

Love it! Thank you for sharing!

@TechMeOut5 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video Frank! I would also throw in iSCSI that allow the NAS to become a datastore for VMWARE ESXI for example

@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Avi! Appreciate you watching and love the suggestion!

@goodcitizen4587 10 ай бұрын

Great ideas!

@kevinhughes9801 10 ай бұрын

Great ideas thank you

@av1786 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video, do you know not to store old mails on container? and how to set a virtualBrowser through container?

@salto1994 9 ай бұрын

Interesting video. Time to look into that ad blocker

@dgjrllrivera0610 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the vidoes, do you have a video that talks more about setting up the pihole to block ads? My kids use their devices and I HATE all the ads that pop up. Tks again

@papijelly 4 ай бұрын

If one had the intention of doing all these labs for both service usage and just teh practice. What would be rhe recommended specs when it comes to. Ram CPU and cache drives?

@WunderTechTutorials 3 ай бұрын

Not the easiest answer unfortunately as you don't really have many options. I'd suggest one of these devices, and potentially an upgrade to the memory: www.wundertech.net/which-synology-nas-should-i-buy/

@siprian 10 ай бұрын

now you can make 17 videos with each project :P

@goonhand88 6 күн бұрын

All this you mentioned would be possible with any Nas like the ugreen - via docker for example or are you solely talking about synology? As synology gave up on consumers I really try my best to avoid them, especially as a noob, and move to another nas manufacturer

@WunderTechTutorials 6 күн бұрын

Most of it, yes, but not all of it. Mainly the Synology-specific apps. There are alternatives, but will perform different.

@sylvainalain6637 10 ай бұрын

ABB is excellent as a client but man , it’s been 3 months that I’m trying to boot on my PC and my laptop their usb boot rescue device. On my PC the ABB boots but there’s a error and it says there’s not network device driver. On my Lenovo laptop , the usb key doesn’t boot. I will open a ticket at Synology for sure :) my first real problem since December. A small one but everything else is perfect and rock solid.

@hawks48 10 ай бұрын

Keep us posted what happens!

@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

That's one of my fears. I've restored machines on a test basis and they've always worked, but needing it to work and it not working isn't something anyone wants to deal with. Ultimately, I think if it's super important, you need to test it (using a separate SSD/HDD) to make sure it works. My machines generally aren't that critical so if the data is in ABB, that's good enough for me, but I understand the other side of that.

@sylvainalain6637 10 ай бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials I already have a plan B, I use for many many years macrium and I created a shared folder on my DS923+. When I built the rescue usb stick with macrium , everything was built with my current PC including all the drivers from windows 11. Everything is working , I tested a full restore of my PC with macrium with my Synology as a network depot . Works as expected. I don’t know what Synology is using but Macrium is using WinPE.

@EnriqueReyes 10 ай бұрын

@@WunderTechTutorials My fear as well. I've only tested a restore a few times but I think the process is a but complicated and can have issues on different hardware. A step by step video tutorial covering most restore scenarios would be helpful.

@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

@@EnriqueReyes I'll add it to my list - the biggest problem I think are generally drivers and that's the hardest thing to isolate because it's different for everyone. Either way, something I can look into!

@mtodak1 10 ай бұрын

How come you didnt mention brilliant Surveillance Station?

@WunderTechTutorials 10 ай бұрын

I think it's a great tool and like that Synology started including their cameras with a license...I just hate the licensing costs. It makes it a really hard sell in my mind unless you use Synology cameras, but it is absolutely a great option and one that a lot of people love!

@nemesis851_ 9 ай бұрын

Yes licences are expensive but I do use daily