Synology NAS Setup Guide Part I - 2021/2022 - DSM 7 - RAID - VOLUMES - SHARES - MAPPED DRIVES

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[SergioBlackDolphin]

You should charge Synology for these videos! So so helpful for their customers!
You are a natural born teacher!

[cdpond]

Just getting ready to replace a Drobo FS with a Synology DS1522+. I had lots of questions regarding initial set up and configuration, and your video covered exactly what I needed to get rolling. Thank you very much for the effort you put into creating this tutorial and walkthrough.

[JohnWilliamDomingo]

After watching your videos for the past year I finally pulled the plug and bought a DS920+ based on your recommendations!

[alkoenig]

Thanks so much! I had tried another YouTubers set up guide and it was an absolute failure. This was easy to follow and accurate, it gave me exactly what I needed, well done!

[JLMillerMD]

You helped me so much to walk through setting up a new DS220+ with DSM 7. Now, I'm searching for the next step to help setup applications. Thanks!

[georgeiscreative]

I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU for all your information and help with everything NAS. I'm currently setting up my first, and any queries I had, after a quick search I found the answers on your website. Fantastic! 👌

[jangovin]

Just bought a NAS and was looking for exactly this type of guide. Brilliant timing. Very informative and easy to follow.

[MikeMontgomery]

Thank you for all of the information you've provided on your channel regarding all things NAS. It's been invaluable in pointing me towards the correct NAS to use. P.S. I love the seagull sounds in the background, they are very pleasant to hear in your videos.

[blakebutcher]

Thanks for all of the information an analysis. It is great. I just pulled the trigger on a DS920+ (largely based on your in-depth evaluations and knowledge). I missed the Black Friday sales because I was too slow doing my reasearch, but I still think it will be a great value. Thank you!

[justinorloff]

"This is truly a great set-up video". I have just set up my DS920+ step by step and it is spot on. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Even today 27Dec 2021 this info is up to date. Thank you

[alexforsyth]

I have just bought a Synology NAS system and this is going to be very useful in getting me familiarized with how it woks. There is so much to learn here and it was well presented. I look forward to more of these videos. Thanks!

[marcelsaxer]

Great video for me as a NAS beginner! Thank you Alan.

[characterslong]

Thank you, clear explanations as well as addressing questions such as "same size drives" and the such, extremely helpful thank you!!!.

[gugy]

Thanks man, I’m buying this NAS and I’m beginner. Perfect video for me. Cheers!

[terrywalls]

Great video guide, thanks so much for this!!!

[technoedeu]

Thank you for a very helpful and detailed video. My DS920+ is arriving tomorrow, so I feel more confident now on how to set it up - correctly. :)

[AndyZE]

Brilliantly helpful. Thanks for taking the time.

[dpiechowicz]

Great video, mamy thanks!!! I'm going to buy a NAS and your videos are very helpful.

[raymondpeterson]

Thanks a lot. I have considered a NAS recently and needed more info on Synology

[kdlor]

Given 4 drives present, I would use SHR2 or raid 6 over SHR or raid 5 and leaving the 4th drive idle as a hot spare… Using the hot spare and 1 drive redundancy leaves you open to data loss if failure occurs before the spare comes live. It can take a long time to rebuild an array. Having a second drive failure protection in place with SHR2 is a huge comfort and reduces the pucker factor while waiting for an array to rebuild. When your drives are a few years old, you will lose one and be hoping that the remaining old drives don’t crap out during the rebuild!