You need a NAS RIGHT NOW!! (How I run my Hybrid-Cloud YouTube business)

[@NetworkChuck]

Should I make a video on HOW to create your own NAS? Like, with a raspberry pi????? Replace your mountain of hard drives: bit.ly/3dhfHiG Protect your data: bit.ly/3wWrVW1 *Sponsored by Synology Get a NAS --------------------------------------------------- Synology 2-Bay: geni.us/FGGB (Small) Synology 4-Bay: geni.us/4El2i (my FAVORITE) Hard Drives: geni.us/HtyQL Crazy Cloud Storage (Google Workspace): bit.ly/3h9Xkxt 🔥🔥Join the NetworkChuck membership: bit.ly/3riRhek SUPPORT NETWORKCHUCK --------------------------------------------------- ➡️NetworkChuck membership: bit.ly/3riRhek ☕☕ COFFEE and MERCH: NetworkChuck.coffee Check out my new channel, bit.ly/nc_clips 🆘🆘NEED HELP?? Join the Discord Server: discord.gg/networkchuck STUDY WITH ME on Twitch: bit.ly/nc_twitch READY TO LEARN?? --------------------------------------------------- -Learn Python: bit.ly/3rzZjzz -Get your CCNA: bit.ly/nc-ccna FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Instagram: instagram.com/networkchuck/ Twitter: twitter.com/networkchuck Facebook: facebook.com/NetworkChuck/ Join the Discord server: bit.ly/nc-discord 0:00 ⏩ Intro 0:45 ⏩ What is a NAS?? 1:41 ⏩ Why use a NAS instead of a hard drive? 2:22 ⏩ 3 Reasons why I use my NAS!! 2:23 ⏩ Reason 1: I Ran Out Of Storage!! 2:36 ⏩ Reason 2: I'm Scared!! 3:03 ⏩ Reason 3: I need access to my data everywhere!! 3:26 ⏩ BONUS Reason: I want to do COOL STUFF!! 5:55 ⏩ Why use a NAS instead of the cloud? 6:16 ⏩ I'm Scared!! 9:04. ⏩ Hybrid Cloud 12:31 ⏩ How does the NAS connect? 13:31 ⏩ How to access your files outside of your home? 14:56 ⏩ Why this?? 16:41 ⏩ Backup Feature!! 18:01 ⏩ Time for Fun! 20:08 ⏩ Synology Drive! 21:40 ⏩ Get a NAS!!! AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- (GEAR I USE...STUFF I RECOMMEND) My network gear: geni.us/L6wyIUj Amazon Affiliate Store: www.amazon.com/shop/networkchuck Buy a Raspberry Pi: geni.us/aBeqAL #loadbalancer #kemp #homenetwork

[@tomslii6026]

Someone must've had too much coffee over past week :D But coffee and your charisma makes this so much more entertaining

[@prabhatjoshi602]

Ok yea I do need a nas for my projects but my budget doesnt allow me

[@jamescunningham4528]

EDIT YOUR VIDEO! 14:39 show the link you dont want us to see

[@jamescunningham4528]

and at 14:51

[@stewartrv]

YES, Please do! I've been considering building a NAS using OpenMediaServer and all those USB drives we all have!

[@kaityaqui]

"You need a NAS right now" My bank account: don't even think about it

[@zayndarick]

LOL

[@mathieuleclerc4136]

if you make money as entrepreneur on the web, I mean even if you are an accountant or web designer, a good system to backup your files is required and even less costly than a real container.

[@franciscoortiz8531]

“You’re not that guy, pal. You’re not that guy.”

[@PatriotAr15]

The cheapest route? Get a Raspberry Pi 4... and connect it to an external HD.

[@dessnom4333]

step 1: get an old computer you dont use step 2: install freenas on it

[@gershwyndaniels3903]

Hey Chuck. I just want to thank you for inspiring me to do networking. I'm just a delivery guy and I just felt like I needed something more. And thanks to you, I'm well on my way to doing my CCNA exam.

[@jonathanhenyolson]

How'd it go?

[@SlugSage]

Update?

[@ManuelGraphFilms]

How was it?

[@faustochavez9830]

It's been 11 months....if you haven't done it...keep at it. don't give up!!!

[@yeahthatkornel]

it's been 3 years.. update mf?

[@LifeBookVIP]

Dude, I have been a Software Engineer for the last 39 years. Seen and dealt with many IT guys. I wish we had someone like you. You're just awesome. Love your videos!

[@swedishpsychopath8795]

Well, if you are caught up in a pack of mediocre or dumb it-persons.... maybe you are one yourself ... (no offense)

[@HydraInk]

​@@swedishpsychopath8795hmm maybe you're dumb(no offense ofc)

[@alainpc23]

Man, you're awesome. I'm an IT guy myself and teaching IT subjects to non-IT persons can sometimes be challenging for them. If teachers taught lessons the way you did in your videos then we'd have smarter folks around doing/teaching this stuff. Hats off to you, dude!

[@KEANUWHITE]

It's because he is always energized and enthused

[@PeteDunes]

*_" I'm an IT guy myself and teaching IT subjects to non-IT persons can sometimes be challenging for them. If teachers taught lessons the way you did in your videos then we'd have smarter folks around doing/teaching this stuff."_* I ensure you that he's anything but a good teacher, starting with his whole weird attitude, and you should read what many people on Reddit have to say about that.

[@ozayrraazi4825]

Synology was too expensive, built my own using an old PC and UnraidOS. Works amazing, I love it

[@NetworkChuck]

That's awesome!!

[@lennyaltamura2009]

There are some advantages to having the appliances, but you went the right route for you. That is commendable.

[@jorgiemathew9943]

LTT

[@ozayrraazi4825]

@@cyrill_va Same! It's so useful, I can access all my files from anywhere and have them sync across my computers!

[@UCMF4SIJqf75d5wWKVzbTtDg]

I think old PC is taking more power than small Synology NAS. Also Synology is expensive because of own apps not because of hardware. They have many own apps well made that works always whenever you need them. They are just worth that money. You can built own NAS for free with free stuff but questionable is the quality of it, in free aps you don't have warranty of working.

[@ClarkyAv]

Totally agree with this! I moved from about 4 external drives to an 8-bay NAS with off-site mirroring a year ago, and it has made all the difference. SO much better now, faster, more accessible, more secure and redundant. Love it!

[@karanmaini8266]

Waiting for the the next episode of Linux for hackers. The series is freaking amazing

[@incognito7843]

I have been running NAS at home since the 90-ties. Honestly, I don´t understand how people can live without it.

[@DavesGarage]

My NAS has NOS.

[@bighairycomputers]

Computer goes BRRRRR. Oooo. I wonder if you can use NOS and a purge valve to phase change cool a computer. And what the EPA would think of that project.

[@everyhandletaken]

NAS drag race, incoming..

[@dolex161]

noice Nos NAS

[@diogor420]

NOS is also an ISP in Portugal

[@GoldDominik893]

@@dolex161 ayo

[@boloinabox]

You always come in clutch with these I was just thinking about making a NAS with Ubuntu Server

[@itjourney-novicetoexpert6121]

I'm more interested in doing a FreeNAS or Linux Server based NAS for the experience but things to consider is the idle power consumption of a normal PC is way up. RPi's don't give all the SATA ports needed for a good NAS PC. You can make an energy efficient build with a Ryzen APU undervolted but these newer boards don't have as many SATA ports anymore.

[@ACOnetwork]

@@itjourney-novicetoexpert6121 you can add pci-e sata extension card also 😁

[@mehulgupta7579]

@@itjourney-novicetoexpert6121 freenas is awesome, i used it to make a plex server and it was damn easy

[@codenoob9325]

@@mehulgupta7579 I'm a debian user, I'm using openmediavault with ext4 filesystem it gets the job done

[@Joel.Leclerc]

Using Ubuntu server with sas card connected to some disk shelves. Running mergerFS + Snap raid. This is only a backup for my main QNAP NAS. Having around 200 Tb space used at 50%. I like QNAP, but never had a Synology Nas so I can't comment on the differences!

[@adil284]

there is no more Google Drive unlimited storage, not even on the most expensive plan you can get.

[@GrishTech]

He appears to have a grandfathered plan. There used to be such a plan, but it appears people took complete advantage of it.

[@terryjohnson3100]

@@codenoob9325 Wonder if there is anything under "education" that is cheaper / more storage.

[@POQUEX]

My College give us unlimited Drive Storage with the College Gmail account (but for cibersec things I don't use ir for important things)

[@anonymous4298]

Actually no. It’s a Google Hack. Not many people know about it but if you buy a business Google account they technically are selling you a 2TB subscription however when you reach your limit it doesn’t stop you from uploading… it’s uncapped. Chuck made a video about it.

[@ammadfarooq3403]

It is unlimited.... they don't impose the limit of business standard or above

[@stewartclark3259]

I got a DS214play back in 2015 and to this day, I still love it. The fact that I can still upgrade the OS to the latest v7.1.1 on the same hardware after is fantastic.

[@BLBlackDragon]

I recently had a small "heart attack" moment. Returned from a business trip and discovered a storm had knocked out my storage drive. Everything I've done over the last 30 years? Gone. Thankfully, I was able to recover the drive to a new one. But is has me thinking about data recovery. Off the bat, I have an old RDX-1000 and a couple of 1.5TB cartridges, but that will only hold me for so long. (Esp. since I've started a KZbin channel recently) I'm thinking a NAS is in my future. Thanks for the Synology demo. I know they are a good brand, and now I see why.

[@ЛюбомирКръстев-ж5у]

We are slowly, but surely going to a "You need a HOMELAB RIGHT NOW!!" Great video, btw 👍

[@TheArnoparno]

You do need a homelab right now!

[@kthegreat69420]

more like a data center

[@maskedredstonerproz]

not like we don't, I know I'm surely gonna need one

[@jakecarr5140]

Backup is an implementation detail of restore. Tell your audience to periodically test they can restore from backup. Sometimes you find your backups have been silently failing. Also RAID-6 >> RAID-5 especially when you don't have offsite backups. Love synology products. I like your channel.

[@WinterSpire]

Data doesn't exist unless it exists in more than two places at the same time.

[@MichaelVanBladel]

watching this for validation as my new drives preclear on my first server. very nice

[@ninamira5755]

Man i can literally spend days watching your videos, thank you so much!

[@DeusMsira]

NetworkChuck you have changed my whole IT life from a nobody to a Somebody. at first i thought i knew stuffs until i met you via your videos am so grateful for this and for the Network chuck academy.

[@awesomeworstgamer]

Damn Chuck! You're video production/content quality keeps on getting better and better, and it was already amazing before!! Serious RESPECT my G! And to Nick too!

[@djamarildo2010]

So true mam you are running a media & educational company very cleverly compining it sponsorships so you can grow rapidly and at the same time provide free education for your Biggggg community thanks Chuck and David bombal ❤️❤️🖥️🙏🥇

[@Manu-kb6uc]

I use a RPI 4B with a USB hard drive enclosure, using OMV as OS and I have some docker containers. Amazing video, and amazing NAS Chuck 👍

[@simaosilva4579]

Were you able to mount a usb drive with UASP protocol?

[@Manu-kb6uc]

@@simaosilva4579 Yes, I have a 2.5 hdd enclosure with USAP, and with OMV was like mounting any other drive

[@ReallyGoodBadBoy]

"You need to buy a $12,000 NAS right now from my paid sponsors!" No Chuck, stop going to the dark side...

[@NetworkChuck]

Dude, you can pick one up for $200.

[@yolowolfyt]

Don't get those dump 200$ Nas Just get an old PC and convert it It's a lot cheaper

[@ImagineIfNot]

@@NetworkChuck in a 3rd world country such as me i dont have that money many others as well. In fact most of your views are people from 3rd world countries cz they wanna learn for free such as me

[@Veri7a]

To be fair if you did everyhing he said in his videos you would have enough Cisco training to have job that affords you at least a 4 bay synology.

[@JerimiahMayle]

@@Veri7a I just used an old desktop with old HDDs and a software RAID 6. It works well and if something goes wrong, I usually just back up what really important and rebuild the RAID with a new used drive.

[@izzatarif9686]

Ive only heard raid stuff on ltt n didnt care enough to search about it. Theirs maybe a different implementation. Finally got an explanation about it. Great work on explaining it. Really clear

[@mrmackee123]

The only person who talks tech and doesn't put me to sleep👌

[@melbuilt]

I just love watching your videos. The excitement you show while teaching us the viewers, it's just awe-inspiring. Thanks to you and your videos.. At the age of 59, I decided to start a new journey in my life. I just got a Technical Support Fundamentals certificate and one for introduction to Linux. Thank you, sir.

[@aidanm7225]

Litraly watching this while re setting up my nas

[@erichkohl9317]

Chuck I think you hit the nail on the head. I just took a 2 TB hard drive that I had laying around that was from my previous system, and I bought a Synology DS120j. I'm almost wishing I had done this sooner. I just need it mainly for personal reasons, so the fact that it's very entry level doesn't bother me. Everything is working extremely well.

[@caballodebatalla5561]

Man, you´re really entertaining. even you´re touching kinda difficult (for me) topics. Totally worth content. suscribed.

[@quacktony]

Good explanation on why a raid NAS is needed and the options a, close to enterprise class, NAS can offer.

[@Sunny-uf5nd]

You made me so much more excited learning all tech stuff when initially I was dreading it while going to school for it. Thanks for your enthusiasm and engaging videos !

[@chwaee]

Although I like Chuck's content, and how easy it is to consume and apply as a listener, I really wish he went further in-depth, like bring your own hardware. Unraid, Free/TrueNAS, for example. Yeah, it's a bit more in-depth but likely cheaper hardware (can reach more listeners), more options (video series, herro?), and open source (supporting the community). Or instead of Kemp, use HA-Proxy.

[@MD-ws3qu]

If he did that he wouldnt of got a free nas.....

[@3v068]

I don't know his name but rest in peace to the laughing hispanic guy. He died sometime this year. Rest easy sir. You made a lot of people laugh with your contagious laughter.

[@dawnv3436]

Chuck, Blur filters are reversible. Always use a colored box to obscure data, and preferably not as wide as it was so even the font width can;t be guessable.

[@captainbusketttv3159]

Nick's appearances are so well timed and hilarious.

[@tft024]

This guy is amazing. I love his enthusiasm and ability to explain why something is important to to people that they have no clue they even need

[@jandlstacy9740]

He has the best personality for an IT techies. I would love to meet him in person. 😊

[@aidandubiel2615]

I didn't even wait for the "hack the KZbin algorithm" line to like this one. I'm a simple man.. You had me at "NASty"

[@KeithBarker]

Great video❗ Thank you.

[@mannyteixeira2660]

3 almost 4 million subscriber and still going. Chuck you're and incredible guy.

[@SlimmDrea]

This really helped me understand cloud more from a business standpoint. I’ll be using this for my studies. 💖

[@MooTaters]

Also beware, if you're using extremely large disks, you may want to consider RAID 6. It would take too long to get too into it, but chances of data loss increase the longer it's sitting rebuilding that new drive. It has apparently been an issue with RAID 5 and the ever increasing sizes of drives, there's many videos about this on youtube, some explain better than others.

[@turbo_bikini]

EXACTLY, thank you! SHR2 is the way to go. I am gonna convert to it from SHR1 shortly.

[@charlesborlase2238]

I converted a Synology NAS with SHR1 to SHR2 with 8 16TB drives. It took about over 30 days to convert. I was on pins a needles while that was going.

[@MrEnterainment]

Very good video 😊 I like your passion & enthusiasm for nerdy stuff like this! 😆

[@Paavy]

I was going to get one then Chia happened and boom. Certainly something I need to look into again now most of the craze is over.

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

I don't see an issue, Ive been buying HDDs just fine. WD Red NAS drives and WD Blue regular drives are plentiful. Chia doesn't even work well with HDDs, you need Enterprise-grade SSDs for that to work efficiently.

[@suneethdanielgouda1128]

Wow, I can see your love for NAS and related things. I'm looking forward to my own NAS, cannot wait for it frankly. Thanks for a great video man, liked it.

[@easyy376]

We used Synology NAS in our networks while deployed overseas pretty solid and easy to use.

[@simbahunter]

I really think Chuck should have made this video without the full influence of Synology so He could talk about other options like OpenNAS, Proxmox, etc.

[@BrianDavids]

Awesome video Chuck. I've always built my own NAS systems, but I decided about 2 years ago to go with Synology. They are the way to go. I manage IT for a Broadcast company and I have moved everything over to Synology. It is allowing me to eliminate DropBox and share files direct. I put in 10GbE networking for fast edits. Hell, we cut 12 camera multicam projects off of the Synology DS1821+. I have a NAS that I built at home, but I love Synology so much that I'm saving to install a DS1821+ at home. The NAS isn't the expensive part, it is the 16TB drives I want to put in it. Then I'm going to sync my archive video server to my home so I have off-site as well as cloud backup. Your energy is justified about NAS and about Synology. Great products and all of their software packages are ridiculous easy to use. So yeah, I second your statement. You need a NAS!

[@JehuMcSpooran]

I got given a Synology RS3614xs+ that was being thrown out. I'm backing up my PCs on it and running a Minecraft server in Docker. I've also modded it with noctua fans so it's really quiet now. Love this thing.

[@Thesoulhunter1994]

This guy is so freaking happy!!! I need to find this kind of happiness hahaha

[@lumumbahasan3532]

Great video I have a Synology for my business and personal use. I have learned more from this video than all the other videos that I have watched to setup my NAS.

[@StardustOneReviews]

Get a NAS, yes absolutely. Oh and one more thing to consider, you can crack open the external cases and „harvest“ the harddrives. This will save you money when starting out with a NAS, especially cool if using Synology Hybrid RAID, because it allows to mix different harddrive capacity. I advise to avoid 2 bay NAS systems, if possible, because expanding a RAID1 is expensive with bigger drives. It is better having 4 x 3 TB in a RAID5 than 2 x 8 TB in a RAID1.

[@giosal8822]

NAS with a hard "S"? Been in the industry since way before Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Network appliances were a thing, and have never once heard NAS pronounced with a hard "S". We enunciate it like "NAZ." Not claiming that Chuck is saying it wrong, just first time hearing it phonetically.

[@James-sc1lz]

Agreed BUT. Odd though. It's spelt NAS (network attached storage) and not NAZ so in fact it should be pronounced like it is spelt... NAS. No wonder so many people struggle with the English language :-)

[@martinchudomel7949]

@@James-sc1lz do you pronounce "is" as "is" or "iz"? Yes, English is weird :-D it also depends if it is US English or British...

[@DouglasJenkins]

S is for Storage, so S sound. Just like GIF where G stands for Graphic ... oh ... (but I don't care what the author of GIF says!)

[@bigdreams5554]

Agreed . Definitely "NAZ". otherwise you are risking an HR incident taking about your "NAS" lol.

[@hasankc1912]

makes me wanna start a business just to use this enterprise hardware

[@ardentdfender4116]

You don’t have to own a business to have a NAS. Anyone can buy and use one for their specific needs. I got one to not only back up my PCs which are several. But importantly to store all my digital media which number into lots of actual physical CDs of music and movies since the 90s.

[@roauf-]

Dude u so genius and hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂 I've never enjoyed longs videos this much

[@thomas1699]

Man, Oh Man, You are a great salesman. I just bought 2 internal drives for my laptop (a 2nd M2, an HDD for back up) that's 3 total, but now I want one or TWO NAS's (?) in my closet to back up my (still new) computer. And yes, I have a handful of external drives, partly used or blank. I just put some stuff from one of those external drives on my new PC. Gee's!! What do I do now??? lol

[@DrorF]

This is one of the longest, most interesting ads I've seen lately.

[@RandyHanley]

This video is right on the money. Buying a Synology is the best tech purchase I’ve ever made!

[@themodesttraveler745]

the google hack doesnt work anymore

[@HappyBuddhaBoyd]

Benefits of buying a NAS. Everywhere I go, even on vacation... If there is internet... I have access to my videos. For work, I use it as a backup. For security, I use if for my home camera surveillance system. I currently have 37 Terabytes and it is almost time to expand. Yeah... it did cost about 1K to get what I needed... but I love it.

[@fattomandeibu]

I just got the Pi for making my NAS this morning. Already have an 8TB WD drive to connect to it, and I've heard that you can use up to 8 using hubs though performance will suffer due to hardware limits of the Pi, but performance is unimportant here. I'm simply gonna use the Pi NAS as storage for a monthly automated imaging of the internal drives on all my devices in the house(computer, laptop, tablet, all the family's stuff) to make sure I can get up and running again with minimal data loss if any drive fails. I also have a secondary safeguard that I do once every six months and takes an entire day. I leave it with a friend, it's in case my house is somehow destroyed by weather disaster or accident. This is purely old school stylin'(as in for as cheap as possible), I back up my system and media drives using spanned images over multiple optical discs. As I say, it takes an entire day and entire spindle of discs near enough, but it's peace of mind that I won't lose too much no matter what happens.

[@DottoXD]

Your videos are the best, time to sit down and watch this one :D

[@IT_RUN1]

While I've never gotten ransomware. Do not forget an offline backup. Offline backup is a backup that you only plug in to backup and then physically disconnected from data. Since it's offline it can't be hacked. That way if you do get hit with ransomware even with Synology you'll be able to recover your files. Thankfully in 2023 Synology is planning on allowing full system level backups in the first quarter

[@oakfig]

Lead us on a Synology deep dive Chuck!!

[@davidbarnett2469]

Great video Chuck! Synology will love it like it did!

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

The way i see what a NAS is is a file sharing Server that is easy to set up especially with converting a External HDD to NAS as there are adapters of USB to Ethernet then you finish the set up and whala your 8TB HDD is now a NAS that everyone in the house can access. Though if you have many 8TB drives you can just plug them into your old computer you don't use anymore and use that as a actual server, now before you ask once the setup is done you really don't need to have your GPU installed you can just take that out and put in some Ram slot expansion that plugs into the PCie thus making it into a dedicated Server. Or i could say you built your own NAS machine granted you had to buy another computer or at least Motherboard, Power supply, and CPU with RAM and some fans. It's honestly not that expensive especially if you buy parts at a time or get hand me down parts and upgrade later

[@morphos2]

The big big problem with NAS: energy consuption!

[@sklise1]

yeah, if you have like 8-24 drives going. I have a 2 drive that is 20w and you can turn it off at night or schedule, wake on lan, etc.20w is nothing

[@ardentdfender4116]

I have a new DS1520+ which has 5 drive bays. It’s damn quiet I barely know it’s even on unless I notice the led lights. However, the drive is set to go idle sleep kinda when no network activity as my Main desktop i put to sleep when not at home. So the DS NAS is basically asleep and not consuming much to hardly. It’s when I wake up the main Desktop that the NAS wakes up.

[@mysteryliner]

​@@ardentdfender4116 1)you can change the brightness of the LED's. 2)If you're running apps or services, chances are higher that I won't go to sleep, or power on every 15-20min. Because there are changes being made to the NAS OS

[@recordingsstudio2871]

I've been convinced by Chuck but my wallet says otherwise

[@thebahrimedia]

Note for everyone: google doesn't offer the unlimited storage anymore 😔

[@kiaser21]

Chuck, the video is pretty basic about NAS but good for those who don't know about the benefits. It's a bit more in depth to mention this, but is an EXTREMELY important function of file integrity, and that's the make sure to get a NAS that has ZFS file system functions and supported ECC memory. Data rot, bit flips, and random corruption is a big deal in file integrity. A rudimentary NAS won't protect against those things, yet they are a very real threat to any kind of long term file integrity. It needs to be mentioned, although it likely would require is own video in itself to get into the details.

[@Bearleaux]

Been running a 16tb raspberry pi as a Nas for a while now. It's nice to be able to drop files across all of our PCs in the house. I plan on eventually repurposing my wife's old PC and throwing in 32tb total of drives I have laying around.

[@stephentsatchell3306]

RAID: Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

[@FOSSware_360]

Both are correct

[@FOSSware_360]

@@schrodingersmechanic7622 Use some USB flash drive things

[@randomengineer1774]

1. Buy a hard drive and a raspberry pi. 2. Use them to make a NAS Costs way less for home use

[@_TbT_]

You obviously didn’t get the data safety part of the video.

[@_TbT_]

@@schrodingersmechanic7622 That might be ok safety wise, it still is bottlenecked as hell by the pi. And a pi with power, usb hub, case and whatnot does cost almost as much as a cheap NAS. The former is based on USB, the latter on a SATA connection. And that is not what the thread starter wrote. One hd alone and a raspi is a recipe for desaster.

[@MattRozema]

TrueNAS Core is another good option that doesn't have to break the bank.

[@randomdamian]

I know this is probably sponsored and Synology NAS is actually pretty good, we have the small sucker in our company for images. There is also another option, you can make yourself your own NAS using a computer. It's not as power efficient but for "testing if you need one" it's a good idea.

[@yusufahmed]

Searched for how much SSD do I need for programming & a lil content creation. BOOM ! Now I need a NAS.

[@tgchannel8007]

Configure the other Synology NASes as a backup and put them at a physical distance in case of a fire or some other stuf

[@optimize26]

I live in Uganda and I'm really working hard to be a network Engineer. Im cureently doing computer science and IT. Having a few issues here and there, struggling with personal gear, but I'm trying to believe that I will make it. Thanks for the great content. I watch you every time you upload and I'm learning a lot more than my lecturers offer me. God bless you sir.

[@kingbolo4579]

Keep faith with yourself and you'll make it!

[@3xrd965]

GO QUEEEN YOU GOT THIS!!!!

[@JustAStang]

“You need a NAS RIGHT NOW!” Nope had one for over 5 years now

[@huuffff]

Three backup, two off site, one local.

[@radartheg4776]

Thanks for explaining things well and simplifying things for newbies like myself

[@nicolvmax]

I can agree 100% with this. I spent over a year loading all my data, business accounting, and Pictures to Microsoft Ondrive. All of a sudden my account was locked closed my account for breach of their rules... Well I know I did nothing wrong but they will not tell you what the problem is. Overnight my entire data collection of some 10 years .....GONE. I had actually followed MS's marketing blurb "Never lose a piece of Data again" I had closed down my Sunology NAS to go MS....... I would never trust the cloud again, it has caused so much emotional and professional pain, more than you could ever believe. Now I am trying to select a replacement Synology NAS.

[@andre1987eph]

Dude, you must be a really trusting person. I hope you learned your lesson.

[@lucascarracedo7421]

This is literally how we've been running our projects since covid struck and it's really good. It can technically be done using some pc as a nas too but synology cloud station has the added advantage of being able to sync with several accounts at the same time of the same service provider, all while still being a dedicated storage solution and really easy to set up. It's not exclusive to Synology though and a custom nas can be built that does the exact same thing.

[@UberVike]

Raid 5 has not been recommended for years now. Especially with huge disks like 8tb. The time it will take to rebuild is huge and in that time you are risking losing a second drive which takes everything out. Raid 6 is a better option.

[@marcready6369]

This is true, i can unfortunately attest to this

[@NickHex]

well shit..... sold.. I'm getting a synology nas for my businesses. one of my locations crashed because my generator failed to turn on and my ups didn't have the capacity to sustain till electricity returned and I lost so many customer and production data earlier this year. time to make the investment. good video

[@NickHex]

@AstroCat thanks. Already ordered a 4 bay as a trial

[@TruWrecks]

I built a Debian server with ZFS ans 60 TB of raidz2 storage. I run an svn server and host my own cloud with dual 10 gb network on a 16 port XG Unifi switch. It's blazing fast and rock solid. Plus no bit-rot!

[@davepetro5676]

Hopefully you have a good panel with no corrosion on bus bar or lose a neutral drop to 90 volts blow out all electronic refrigerator, appliances. Make shore you have surged protection. I seen a lost neutral destroy electronic, and I noticed surge protector blow out and save some TV electronic. With out surge protection destroying, garage door, refrigerator, stoves, computer and so on

[@sirnose781]

I have had my 8bay Synology Nas for 5 years and it's great. Cameras, files, more.

[@ewjax]

Quick comment: My main use/need for a NAS is for backups of my other PC's. Based on this video, I bought the Synology 220j, the model you mention. However, I discovered the 220j does not support the Active Backup for Business software (ABB) mentioned here. Turns out, you have to have at least the 220+ to use ABB, which I figured out after several hours of messing around and googling. I'm returning the 220j and spending the extra $100 for the 220+. I'm a little annoyed with Synology for not making that clear. Still a super informative video, thank you, even though it did me a little astray, but no worries, back on track now.

[@Factory400]

What an impressive channel. It has really blown up and the success is well earned. Way to go Chuck.

[@GeekyAdarsh]

NetworkChuck: "A NAS" CC: "an ass"

[@whoawhoawhatsthis]

Mr Chuck: "you need a NAS right now!" My Bank: **proceeds to bite burger**

[@RnVjayBZb3V0dWJl]

I have a NAS. However, I made ot myself with a raspberry pi and open media vault. Cheaper :P

[@NetworkChuck]

That's awesome!!

[@webasdf]

I've been thinking about going this route as well.

[@jakesllama]

Great VID Chuck :) - The editors comments were hilarious.

[@TheKb117]

love those editor interactions... hahaha

[@mkhasson97]

WoW 🤩 I’m working at Synology, very happy to watch this review from you

[@yushaaabrahams481]

Converted many year ago - Synology is awesome!

[@wandiletembe]

When I watch these videos and laugh, my family just thinks I am crazy. How can tech be funny ? 👍🏾🤓🇿🇦

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

This guy always says, "You need X right NOW!" And I always scoff at his messages, but nearly every time he is right.

[@NetworkChuck]

[@sumduma55]

2013ish, rackspace open-sourced their hardware design for storage using common off the shelf parts and consumer grade drives. Many people improved on it so there should be plenty of information for anyone looking to roll their own diy style. There are even some open-source operating systems that provide a lot of the features talked about in the video. I suggest people give it a shot if nothing else but for the experience.

[@DianteEx]

i love your enthusiasm, thanks for the video!

[@GaveeshaSK]

Love the way "Nick - The Editor" Asking for a NAS "NICELY" 🌚

[@comedyclub333]

"A NAS is a bay of hard drives" Me with a RaspberryPi running a single USB Stick as the only storage device: o.O