Why YOU Should Replace Your External Hard Drives with a NAS

[@placesonthelist]

I bought my Synology NAS in 2020. Spent a lot of my lockdown converting all of my DVD's, VHS tapes, CDs, records and photo negatives to digital format and set up Plex. I also store all of my photography by year and trip. It was a lot of work but now they are all in one place. The drives are in Raid and I just added a usb backup drive.

[@Officialmorpheus]

does that drive need to be connected 24/7? Can you also disconnect it from the socket if you don't need it temporarily to save energy?

[@placesonthelist]

@@Officialmorpheus I leave mine up 24/7. It can be powered down by following the procedure from Synology.

[@francois-olivierbernardin9019]

What software/tools did you use to convert DVD's to digital format?

[@StuckInDa90z]

DVDs are already digital. You can use DVDshrink to copy DVDs to .iso file​.@@francois-olivierbernardin9019

[@LAUGHLOOMMM]

if you have 5 hard drives, and want to use them for backup files , how do you use them as external, i have seen a device like NAS device, where you can connect multiple hard drives, to backup or use your hard driver externally, and can disconnect any of them at any time. not sure what the device is called? do you know?

[@YTFPV]

Been filming a lot more drone video and i am debating on G RAID MIROR or NAS but i also need something fast enough so i can work of it is NAS will be fast enough ?

[@dell1032]

Great video, however I would add. Using a NAS box as your primary means of backup is risky. If the box fails or something kills both drives in the box (like a power surge), you are going to be in a bad place. I have a 2 disk Synology DS720+ and it's a great device and it's so convenient to have all of your media accessible across the network. However, if the box fails I am in deep, deep trouble. I have a 4 TB external SSD to back up the full contents of my NAS and for my most important files, like my photos, I also backup to Google drive. In my opinion, backing up your NAS and using cloud storage is probably the most robust solution to backing up. Great video, and wonderful content.

[@Gemini_Connect]

Great tips! In addition to my NAS, I also use a cloud backup as a safety measure as well.

[@chingwa888]

This is a great point and every article I have read stresses that a NAS is a storage solution and NOT a backup solution, you still absolutely must have a backup of the files on a cloud or even another NAS held at a different location (in case your house burns down). The RAID configuration means the risk of failure is lowered, but does not mean you don't need a backup.

[@forrestforce]

Having your data on a NAS is no different than having it anywhere else. It's a single point of failure. Most people live their entire lives without even worrying about this. There are infinite solutions for redundancy as well

[@arosado6604]

Great and nice job. Will be waiting for the dedicated review, I also have too many drives and will like to updated. Thanks for the information.

[@JuanCamacho21]

Can you use it to back up your Mac, along with using it as an external hard drive?

[@CAMTechChris]

I have 3 macs that backup to my Synology 1821 nas using TimeMachine. Works flawlessly.

[@Jodvix]

I am planning to install a plex media for my movie. I have a 6TB external hdd plug n play with power cable. Will the nas be able to read my 6tb external hdd?

[@darrinkl]

i want to do this with my tplink usb router i want to access my external drives from anywhere.

[@badshahmb1281]

What happens after you unplugged them and connect again later?

[@WilliamBowen-j3v]

Great overview. Clear and precise.

[@uspmasta]

Just curious on what cloud service you use to backup so much data. I currently have carbonite but find it limited with trying to view video’s I transferred onto it.

[@arnoldlayne9262]

where is the dedicated NAS video? i was hoping to learn more about its use and features...

[@yebogogo64]

Thanks Suzi. Very informative😊

[@Officialmorpheus]

does that drive need to be connected 24/7? Can you also disconnect it from the socket if you don't need it temporarily to save energy?

[@SorobanWorld]

You can set a schedule to turn it on and off automatically. Yes, there's a power button for easy on/off. It takes a minute to power up or turn off.

[@TruckFan542]

I would personally not use Seagate drives. They may be cheaper, but have been and still are prone to failure. I would use WD Red instead.

[@LiamPhotoATL]

Actually regardless of brand you want to buy Enterprise Drives. I have seen plenty of WDs fail. Their drives are crap anymore.

[@TruckFan542]

@@LiamPhotoATL I’ve got some WD’s that are over 10 years old and they still work 😂

[@LiamPhotoATL]

@@TruckFan542 the older ones are better, new ones trash

[@jcarmi1947]

I do not like either, and have had bad luck, lost lots of files, on both...WD just decided to no longer support their product... thanks a lot WD.... now I have to figure out how to get my data from it if possible.

[@TruckFan542]

@@jcarmi1947 Probably a data recovery service, unless your PC/laptop just pooped out and not the actual drive

[@RonaldBrown59]

This is great information, thanks for sharing.

[@stephensears7483]

My synology NAS with WD red plus drives has worked flawlessly since 2018. Remote access is sometimes a little slow with 2FA enabled, but Id rather be safe than sorry. I also trust Synology’s C2 for automatic, nightly backups, where 3TB costs about the same as a pro dropbox account. The difference is dropbox uses up my computer’s hard drive space.

[@DeKapitein]

Power Supply backup UPS. Saves you allot of headaches when your NAS gets a power outages while you write to the disks.

[@degu44]

I was going to buy a NAS and shortlisted the WD Home cloud. Then they got hacked and discontinued the service! So I looked at another service but apparently, they are cutting back their service from May or June this year so you cant access the NAS over the web. It sounds like these services are not safe or no longer reliable. I therefore put a 1TB internal drive in my PC and wrote a batch file to back up my important files at startup. So I have the original on the PC and a backup on the 1TB SSD drive. Thankfully I only have a few gig to backup. It is not accessible over the net but other services seem to be removing this feature.

[@Benjamins_RC_Channel]

you should consider using a DAS combined with an Enterprise level cloud. WD is not known for their security.

[@sherrilltechnology]

I actually have a QNAP box I have 4 - 4TB drives and after the RAID 5 about 7TB total and it works awesome

[@julianramirez7563]

But how much is one n which is better for u 12 tb or nas because right know i am paying for icloud $9.99 if u can let me know which one is better thanks

[@SorobanWorld]

It's not even close. If I subscribe to iCloud for 12Tb, it will cost me $60 a month. NAS all the way.

[@hassannawaz4461]

Hello...wanted to know according to you which is the best budget camera for silent Vlogging plz suggest

[@Gemini_Connect]

Hmmm… I really don’t know! If you have enough light, GoPro or iPhone are my choices.

[@hassannawaz4461]

@@Gemini_Connect Thank You 👍

[@iamsailingau]

Great video, nice overview of why we should all use a NAS

[@Benjamins_RC_Channel]

cafeful with that kind of comment... people using Adobe LIghtroom are usually pretty upset when they realize that they can't store/use catalogs with a NAS. There are alos many other cloud solutions that do not run natively on a NAS. Many people don't realize that a DAS can funtion exactly the same as a NAS but without all the complications. If you are just trying to get more storage space and do not need to network you data, then NAS is NOT the way to go.

[@LiamPhotoATL]

Actually for better protection you want a NAS that holds several drives at once and set then up in RAID10 so if one drive fails you don’t lose anything.

[@headerahelix]

Where did she suggest otherwise?

[@LiamPhotoATL]

@@headerahelix I didn't say she did, I was just sharing info on how a multi-drive RAID10 is better.

[@CaseyFleetMedia]

Great video

[@ArcticExploring]

Still use external HD and should actually get a NAS but it costs a bit

[@commentycomment3221]

I took your advice and bought an 8TB storage device. I mapped the drive in Win10 to Z:. I found the drive on my MacBook. The problem is that none of the files I copied to the storage device directly from a Windows and Mac OS before connecting it to router are visible. Also, the biggie, Windows laptop shows only 196MB space available on NAS while NAS is connected to router via USB. When I connect storage device directly to Windows device via USB it shows 7.12GB available. Storage device is formatted as exFat.

[@Burghound56]

A NAS (Network Addressable Storage Device) must use an ethernet (Cat 5e) cable (not USB) to properly connect to a router and your home network. An external USB hard drive is not a NAS.

[@KSadikoglu]

What happened to comparing mobile phone gimbals

[@Gemini_Connect]

Working on it! Just need to finish editing

[@GKempire1]

Can you store gaming files

[@Gemini_Connect]

I don’t know anything about gaming, but probably?

[@GKempire1]

@@Gemini_Connect thanks!

[@trintex44]

This may be a stupid question but if you don’t know you don’t know. Can you use NAS on a gaming console?

[@christopherjolly]

This is a bit of a long answer but I’m sharing what I wish someone had told me months ago. What you may be after is called as DAS - Direct Attached Storage. Different manufacturers make them in a range of options from a simple multi-drive enclosure through to a RAID array. A NAS is actually it’s own little computer, but instead of running Windows they use their own operating system and you access and communicate with them over your home or business network instead of plugging in your keyboard and mouse directly like a desktop PC.

[@trintex44]

@@christopherjolly oh ok I understand now thank you!🙂

[@Donbros]

But hdd are cheaper ngl. I am also thinking about it but price is rough. Also i would need like 8 bays minimal ngl. Also you have always have it to be turned on

[@Coach_Read]

what if you have bad internet connection? downloading and uploading content must be a pain in the ASS

[@nr-xp3dc]

Ideally the desktop home pc should have this function and one needn’t buy a separate device. It’s ridiculous how many devices one has to purchase these days. Our houses will be full of cables chargers extension cords ups and what not.

[@Gemini_Connect]

That would be ideal, but sadly not the case. Home PCs and laptops have some internal storage, but not to the degree of a NAS.

[@m.sabir21]

Is not better to use commercially available online cloud systems? I am currently using individual hard drives, i had one Hard disk of 2Tb and other similar to back it up on monthly basis. I am planning to move on commercial on-line cloud service. What is the point keeping a cow at home for milk, when we can buy milk from market? What you recommend, using the on-line cloud system rather than the private NAS system?

[@340dave]

That's my plan, getting a NAS solution. Thanks for the video. Now, just gotta convince my boss (wife) to spend the big bucks!

[@teecee4459]

Why not just make your main desktop also function as a NAS, in addition to a PC?

[@DeKapitein]

The NAS alone is not a backup, if your NAS gets corrupted you loose everything so backup on extra external drives

[@smartintellectual9995]

2:04 really... really? 🤣

[@Gemini_Connect]

Yeah, really!

[@bobnason4147]

It doesn't matter if you use a NAS, or a DAS, it still needs to backed up. Sure, RAID reduces the risk when drives fail but what if the enclosure/ box fails? Say goodbye to ALL your files.

[@Gemini_Connect]

This is why I have a NAS/external hard drive backups AND a cloud backup. It’s best to have both.

[@BigClementineCherry]

What most do is have 2 NAS and then use the larger of them as auto backup storage. Then you don't have that problem.

[@make749perday]

"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." -Jim Ryun

[@kurts3779]

I use and old PC and use True Nas

[@amitrgholap]

Aunty hasnt heard about External wifi hdd

[@ryanthomas9306]

You’re like 5 years behind in tech

[@CaseyFleetMedia]

And you are even further behind for watching the video… 😂

[@CAMTechChris]

Why because she’s using a NAS. Not true.

[@simoz78]

I still think that if you don't have 10G ethernet, it's better to go with a DAS than a NAS