Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I will be walking through how to set up a USB external drive as a backup for your Synology. This is one of the first things I recommend most first time Synology users set up.
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Links mentioned:
Hard Drive*: amzn.to/4aS4K34
Synology Recommendations*:
Hard drives I recommend: amzn.to/3RA3udS
Starter NAS with BTRFS: amzn.to/46hrRS7
Great all around NAS with BTRFS: amzn.to/46egNVP
More powerful NAS with BTRFS (great for larger/mid sized businesses): amzn.to/3YwRziM
#nas #synology #backup
TOC:
00:00 Introduction
02:18 Plugging in USB drive
03:43 Format drive and basic settings
07:16 Create backup task
17:09 Splitting a backup over 2 drives
18:15 Do I need this if I have RAID?
19:22 Restoring from backup and how to read the .hbk file on your computer
25:24 Conclusion
*These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!
In this video I will be walking through how to set up a USB external drive as a backup for your Synology. This is one of the first things I recommend most first time Synology users set up.
Hire Me! yarboroughtechnologies.com/contact/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=synology-usb-backup
Post on the Forums! forums.spacerex.co
Links mentioned:
Hard Drive*: amzn.to/4aS4K34
Synology Recommendations*:
Hard drives I recommend: amzn.to/3RA3udS
Starter NAS with BTRFS: amzn.to/46hrRS7
Great all around NAS with BTRFS: amzn.to/46egNVP
More powerful NAS with BTRFS (great for larger/mid sized businesses): amzn.to/3YwRziM
#nas #synology #backup
TOC:
00:00 Introduction
02:18 Plugging in USB drive
03:43 Format drive and basic settings
07:16 Create backup task
17:09 Splitting a backup over 2 drives
18:15 Do I need this if I have RAID?
19:22 Restoring from backup and how to read the .hbk file on your computer
25:24 Conclusion
*These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!
