Why I Chose a Synology NAS as a Videographer & Exactly How I Set It Up

Why I Chose a Synology NAS as a Videographer & Exactly How I Set It Up | My Storage Management

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As a videographer, I collect many terabytes of footage each year in my career. I’ve tried finding a good storage management system for a long time - using various hard drives, multiple backups, online cloud storage, and so forth. It was hard to stay organized and I was constantly just waiting for the day that my hard drives would fail me. I finally chose to invest in a Synology NAS (Network Attached Storage) and I couldn’t be more happy with my decision. In this video, I explain to you why I use a NAS and I walk you through exactly how I set it up. I show you what I bought, how I installed it, and tried to explain how these systems work in layman’s terms to help you understand. I really tried to make this video as helpful as I could. I hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for watching!
Resources, as mentioned, for setting up your NAS through the DiskStation Manager (DSM):
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SpaceRex: • COMPLETE BEGINNER’S GU...
WunderTech: • COMPLETE Synology NAS ...
Everything you need to set up your NAS exactly as I did:
(I personally recommend the B&H links more than Amazon for these products, but either will be just fine)
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Synology DS1821+: bhpho.to/3ScaWvY
Seagate 18TB Exos Hard Drives: bhpho.to/3HbZkT7
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Synology 10Gbe PCle Expansion Card: bhpho.to/3tJPQvs
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Ubiquiti Network Switch: bhpho.to/3tHqZbF
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Samsung NVME SSD: bhpho.to/48qkUiS
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Cat6 Cables (3 total for 1 computer, 4 total for 2 computers): bhpho.to/4aLUjhP
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2.5GbE Mac Adapter: amzn.to/47vm8rP
Eero Pro 6 WIFI Mesh System: bhpho.to/48lc5Xw
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The Eero I bought above is currently out of stock, so this is a great option too...just more expensive but even better than what I have: bhpho.to/3NYeG1k
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My Other Recommendations:
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Synology DX517 Expansion Unit (when you need more storage): bhpho.to/3NU3uD0
10Gbe Laptop Adapter (if you want full speed to your mac laptop): bhpho.to/47pGPW1
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CyberPower UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply): bhpho.to/3S6RmB3
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APC UPS: bhpho.to/47s4k0E
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Timestamps:
00:00-00:38 - Intro
00:38-01:50 - What My Process Used to Look Like
1:50-5:54 - Why I Chose a Synology NAS & Why You Might Want To
5:54-7:34 - Mistakes I Made With My First NAS (why my NAS was slow)
7:34-9:16 - Encouragement & Credibility
9:16-10:57 - What to Buy: Synology NAS
10:57-12:44 - What to Buy: Hard Drives
12:44-13:38 - Hard Drive Size & RAID
13:38-14:57 - What to Buy: NVME M.2 SSD
14:57-15:30 - What to Buy: Synology 10GbE PCle Expansion Card
15:30-16:11 - What to Buy: Ethernet Cables
16:11-17:10 - What to Buy: 10GbE Network Switch
17:10-18:12 - What to Buy: Mac Ethernet Adapter
18:12-20:14 - Understanding RAID & RAID Calculator
20:14-21:42 - Physical Set Up: Installing the 10GbE Port on the NAS
21:42-22:22 - Physical Set Up: Installing NVME M.2 SSD
22:22-23:35 - Physical Set Up: Installing Hard Drives
23:35-25:52 - Physical Set Up: Plugging in the Cables
25:52-26:20 - Important!
26:20-27:17 - Physical Set Up: Plugging in the Cables
27:17-28:25 - DSM (DiskStation Manager) Resources
28:25-29:07 - Setting up Your NAS in DSM (Synology Software)
29:07-29:50 - Hard Drive Failure
29:50-30:34 - DSM: Initial Set-Up
30:34-32:27 - DSM: Creating a Storage Pool & Volume
32:27-33:09 - DSM: Creating SSD Cache
33:09-33:23 - DSM: Schedule Data Scrubbing
33:23-34:50 - DSM: Creating Shared Folders
34:50-35:32 - DSM: Creating New User
35:32-36:36 - How to Access Your NAS From Mac
36:36-37:28 - DSM: Schedule Task - Empty Recycle Bin
37:28-38:00 - DSM: Package Center
38:00-38:32 - Quick Note
38:32-39:35 - Hard Drive Failure Explanation
39:35-40:21 - Setting up Your 10GbE Network
40:21-41:08 - Check-In: Are Your Cables Set Up Correctly?
41:08-42:10 - DSM: Setting Up Your Network
42:10-43:56 - Reserving a Static IP Address
43:56-44:26 - Network Not Secure…It’s Okay!
44:26-44:42 - Different Ways to Find Your NAS
44:42-45:53 - Making Sure You’re Getting 10GbE Speeds
45:53-46:48 - Installing a Hard Drive After Your NAS is Already Set Up
46:48-47:31 - Adding New Drive To Storage Pool
47:31-47:44 - Running a S.M.A.R.T Test
47:44-48:18 - Outro
Disclaimer: The links above are affiliate links. I will receive a small commission if you buy through my links. This helps support me continue my passion. Thank you SO much!

Пікірлер: 45

@ms5793 Ай бұрын

Thanks for informative video. Researching if NAS way to go at the minute. Very clear, Im a non techie!

@audioactiveadvertising3844 5 ай бұрын

Perfect timing. I was researching adding a NAS on KZfaq but not really finding a comprehensive explanation from a videographer’s perspective. Then, I saw your post on FTF. Thanks for doing this!

@martin_wood 3 ай бұрын

13:05 Great tip on the mixing and matching drives. a lot of people don't mention the downsides

@martin_wood 3 ай бұрын

SHR modes retain more data for mixed drives

@enzyme86 4 ай бұрын

It was an absolute pleasure to watch the whole video! About to buy the same DS.

@xellaz 2 ай бұрын

Great Synology NAS video tutorial! I can feel your passion and effort into making this! 👍 There are two things I would like to point out though: First, please do use a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) on your Synology NAS. Set it up in a way that will allow your NAS to automatically and safely shutdown if there is no power. This will prevent you from potentially corrupting or loosing your precious data. In fact, a UPS is not only good for NAS'es but also to all electronic devices that are prone to damage due to power outages. I have my PC, routers, and switches all connected to a UPS also. Second, I also advise you to upgrade you RAM on your Synology DS1821+ to 32GB of ECC RAM since you deal with a lot if large files. That particular model supports ECC RAM that can further protect your important data from corruption due to bit flips. Not all NAS'es supports ECC memory but yours does and you make a living using your NAS so please do take advantage of it to the full potential by upgrading it to 32GB. Anyways great vid again and God Bless! I hope you don't loose any of your data now that your are using a NAS. A raid set up though as many veteran network ppl will tell you is not a backup. Do still backup your files on other external drives and offsite depending on how important those files are to you just in case. 😘

@tonyrking 5 ай бұрын

Ok, firstly I have to commend you for a beautiful job in explaining this for folks out there! I've been an IT professional for over 28 years, I do this as a pro for a living. What you've achieved is a HUGE learning curve. It's very very daunting! I was so proud of you! (Sorry, I don't mean to sound condescending.) The way you explained everything in such a gentle, laymen, way was brilliant. But I was so amazed, everything you said was spot on!.. brilliant. Though I'm curious why you went with RAID5 and not SHR, slightly concerned of your upgrade path in the future, but I'm sure you had good reason for this. I love Synology, brilliant investment.. but BOY is it a financial investment. Keep up the brilliant work. Tony. ;-)

@JordynDunseath 5 ай бұрын

My goodness, this is so encouraging. Thank you so much for this kind comment. I definitely tried super hard to not give any false information as I am still learning myself and this was really validating - so thank you so much for that!

@sylvainalain6637 5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah , Frank and Will , the only reason why I was able to install , configure all my shared folders , configuring my snapshots, my hyperbackup and my VPN, active backup for business from start to finish in less then 2h with the security too !!!! I bought a ds923+ with the 10Gb expansion card and I upgraded my network at home too.

@JaredSpink 5 ай бұрын

very informative. thank you!

@Wesmosis 5 ай бұрын

Useful video, thanks!

@liamlowenthal9354 5 ай бұрын

Just love the videos you are putting out! Keep up the great work!!! and congrats for setting up a nas

@JuiceBlack 2 ай бұрын

Great video! 👏🏽👏🏽

@AbdullahSaghirAhmad 5 ай бұрын

This was a really helpful video, Jordyn. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

@emmanuelkokkalis 5 ай бұрын

Well done Jordyn!!! Very nice and very informative video. Thank you!!!

@bobbyv3 2 ай бұрын

Great walkthrough. Thank you for putting this together and sharing!

@RoccoGermani 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video! It was incredibly helpful to see how the whole process works. At this point I don't know when I should implement a system like this... It may be easier for me to wait until I've graduated from college. It just seems like a nightmare to move the whole system from one place to another in the event that I were to move homes.

@steadybuiltproductions90 3 ай бұрын

Just ordered the setup! Thank you very much for the great video. I am looking forward to consolidating everything!

@JordynDunseath 3 ай бұрын

So awesome!! My pleasure! I hope you absolutely love the system!

@JottaaHD 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Exactly what I was looking for as I've been watching SpaceRex's videos for some days now ahah One other thing I would love to see is how the NAS is integrated into your workflow, so in terms of file structure and if you edit direct off the NAS or have the files locally and then move them to it, things like that, probably too specific though but I'm a bit like you, I like to know these details so I can map out my own workflow ahah

@BradleyLydon 5 ай бұрын

Very nice job, i really like that you blurred out the PII on setup and log ins, very well done. A quick way to make sure a IP you want to reserve for something is not already in use, is to let DHCP assign it and then reserve it on the DHCP server(router in your case it sounds like) and then set the static info on the device.

@kevin-haggerty-khmp 5 ай бұрын

I really need this!! I am now a SSD hoarder at this point lol. But all seriousness this is the solution I need for sure. I have so much content

@JordynDunseath 5 ай бұрын

I feel ya! It's a great solution for sure - I'm so happy with it!

@AlphaCharly7 5 ай бұрын

great video

@jimmybondy1140 3 ай бұрын

eine wunderschöne die ein verdammt gutes video gemacht hat ...

@tbtrieste2 4 ай бұрын

Excellent job. Did you consider the newer 1823xs+ as an alternative?

@edwinhamers6723 4 ай бұрын

I hope you have another one as the "backup" of the main storage. I had one, and then two disks fail after each other. After that the volume was set to "read only" which means you cannot practically use it anymore. Even Sharesync or other apps wont start because its read only. So make sure you have two nas'es, or an offline solution

@TiagomAnd 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Jordyn! You make it so so easy to understand!! I just bought a 6 bays one and expecting to arrive. Did decided yet on which model of Seagate drives to select because I am concerned about noise. Do you feel the EXOS noisy?

@JordynDunseath 5 ай бұрын

Hi, of course, I'm so glad it was helpful! I am getting noise from my EXOS drives but honestly not anymore than the drives I have in my other NAS. It isn't too bothersome to me. I won't deny that there is noise - but I'm personally fine with it.

@WattTheTech 3 ай бұрын

Nice video, want to get a Synology soon and watching all the video I can, Specrex is good. May I ask, as you a couple of synology, how do you find the hard drive noise when they are doing stuff like a DATA scrub or a drive check, I know they can make noise do you find it a lot of noise being in your office space next to your work area? Was reading the EXOS drives can be loud in use.

@JordynDunseath 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! And yeah, to be honest, the EXOS drives are louder than I expected when I work off of them - but it doesn’t bother me too bad. If you place your NAS right next to you, you will notice. But if you keep it in a closet or somewhere safe - you might not notice the sound too much from a distance.

@WattTheTech 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for a fast reply, think I might plan to have mine in another room just in case. But I will for sure see how they are to start with, thats the nice thing with ethernet you can have long cables to move it around the room @@JordynDunseath

@JordynDunseath 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! When I have a chance, I’ll be keeping my NAS elsewhere and wiring a long Ethernet to make it nice and clean. Hope you enjoy the system!

@watzmaaname 5 ай бұрын

Godsend!

@lawnporn 4 ай бұрын

This really helped me understand. Thank you so much

@niccopernicus8966 5 ай бұрын

What software did you use to show the DSM installation screen with your embedded headshot at 29:17? Thanks for the helpful video!

@JordynDunseath 5 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching! I did a screen recording with "QuickTime Player" on Mac and then I just created a circle mask over the separate video recording I had of myself. 😊

@Benham_Design 5 ай бұрын

The last switch I bought had a paid subscription I had to buy to use the managed features. Does the switch you use in this video, require a subscription?

@JordynDunseath 5 ай бұрын

It does not require a subscription!

@111ALYM 5 ай бұрын

Как же классно смотреть тебя

@alphaomega5017 4 ай бұрын

Expansion unit is little expensive

@eidfz 4 ай бұрын

Can you edit videos directly from the nas?

@JordynDunseath 4 ай бұрын

Yes! You can have your project file hosted on the NAS and edit directly from it. I suggest upgrading to the 10GbE speeds and connecting your computer through the wired connection (Ethernet) to edit more efficiently. The NAS could be slower and more difficult to edit from over WiFi but still possible.

@alphaomega5017 4 ай бұрын

Synology should reduce prices

@peterhiggins7316 Ай бұрын

Jordyn..just curious if your parents had a problem with proper spelling? I am sure that they thought it was cute/hip/cool to saddle you with that cutesy name. Your presentation is very very nasaly/ clipped/uptalky...very off-putting.