Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I will be reviewing the top mistakes that I see new users making most often when they set up their Synology NAS.
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Links mentioned:
Setting up snapshots: youtu.be/P-9osuSdGGI
Home/homes folders explained: youtu.be/2wqAeJnpOx4
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
TOC:
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Mistake 6: Buying a NAS without enough bays
01:54 Mistake 5: Immutable snapshots or WORM before you are ready
05:39 Mistake 4: Not setting up BTRFS and snapshots
08:23 Mistake 3: Opening up ports to the internet
10:16 Mistake 2: Saving things in the homes folder
11:21 Mistake 1: Thinking RAID is a backup
12:50 Honorable mentions
*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 reviewing the top mistakes that I see new users making most often when they set up their Synology NAS.
Hire Me! yarboroughtechnologies.com/contact/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=top-synology-mistakes-2024
Post on the Forums! forums.spacerex.co
Links mentioned:
Setting up snapshots: youtu.be/P-9osuSdGGI
Home/homes folders explained: youtu.be/2wqAeJnpOx4
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
TOC:
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Mistake 6: Buying a NAS without enough bays
01:54 Mistake 5: Immutable snapshots or WORM before you are ready
05:39 Mistake 4: Not setting up BTRFS and snapshots
08:23 Mistake 3: Opening up ports to the internet
10:16 Mistake 2: Saving things in the homes folder
11:21 Mistake 1: Thinking RAID is a backup
12:50 Honorable mentions
*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!
