THE Complete Beginner NAS Guide

In this video I will be covering the basics of a NAS including what it is and what it can be used for. This one is geared for beginners. NAS units are awesome, but they are very different than a standard hard drive or a DAS.

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Tutorials Mentioned:
RAID types explained: RAID Levels Explained RAID 0,1,5,6,10...

Other Beginner Tutorials (general):
Should you use SSDs in your NAS: Should You Use SSDs For Your NAS?
5 reasons you don't need a NAS: 5 reasons you DO NOT need a NAS

Synology tutorials
Watch before buying a Synology: Watch before Buying a Synology NAS - ...
How to setup a Synology NAS for the first time: COMPLETE BEGINNER’S GUIDE for Synolog...
Most Common Questions: Synology Most Commonly Asked Questions


Starter NASes*:
Synology: DS423 https://amzn.to/3tNlGHr
ASUSTOR: AS1104T https://amzn.to/3QaYHxt
QNAP: TS-433 https://amzn.to/3rWy9YN

Hard drives I recommend*: https://amzn.to/3FxlL4u

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TOC:
00:00 Introduction and Basics
05:22 Hard drives and RAID
12:33 Operating Systems
16:33 Snapshots and Backups
19:24 External Access
20:40 Networking Speeds
23:33 Conclusion

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