Synology Bee Drive Review - the EASIEST NAS to use?

Synology has come out with the Synology Bee Drive, which can be used to turn any computer into a NAS.

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[thedeejlam]

My immediate thought was 'B: Drive', which transported me back to my 3.25" floppy storage.

[AJ_UK_LIVE]

I love that Katie has the same Hawaiian style as you :) Good video! I can see my Mum using this once I show her how.

[stephensears]

Thanks to you and hello to Katie! This device will be perfect for my university design students, who i recommend acquire a portable ssd to back up their space-heavy work. Im surprised the price is in line with other portable ssd drives that do not have Synology’s great software. The Bee goes to the top of the list- especially given the latest round of WD failures.

[waw]

The video title grabbed my attention immediately & made me laugh! Also Hi to Katie! Enjoyed being introduced to her!

[philippemiller]

Awesome video as always.
Your wife and editor seems to be awsome!

Seems that a password manager video might be needed and would be appreciated. Especially with different 2FA and moving away from analog passwords.

I really enjoyed your into, conclusion and real life test with Katie :-)

[DangerVision]

Question: Do the backed up files (the photo backups in particular) report their date as the backup date or the write date the original file?
As you pointed out, the unaorted photos are a bit of an issue. Even moreso if the files are all timestamped with the same date when they are backed up...
Thanks for making this video. I've been curious to hear your thoughts on the beedrive since it was announced.

[rachaelpreston]

A completely wireless NAS would be great, free from being plugged into a PC. Photographers would find that extremely powerful, especially if it synchronizes with Synology C2 or a onsite appliance enabling photo editors, etc. immediate access to the images, without requiring a lot time or work from the photographers end. It would open the door to power users and not just the casual user seeking a rather simple and limited device. Hopefully, they will offer that as a future product and correct the image and other issues you mentioned. Personally, my images and files that I need access to on a regular basis are synced with iCloud, making them available on my laptop (when I'm actually using it), and the iPad and iPhone that are always with me. That and much more are synced with a 4tb SSD. I use Beyond Compare for syncing, but there are many other options that will sync manually or automatically, which are not restricted to a 1 or 2 tb SSD. But in the grand scheme of things, I do see the potential of the Bee Drive for a lot of casual users, in fact I will mention it to a few people at work that were asking about backing up their data. Go go redhead power, Katie!
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[Subcultured_Outcast]

I’m so glad I watched this video. The beedrive should have a battery, it’s literally an ssd with software.

[richard]

Can I use the BeeDrive to sync file on an external HDD rather than my computer HDD?

[jeffweidemann]

Really appreciate you tutorials. I think Synology bailed on the ipad/iphone users as - they are all wrapped up in the iCloud. They give very little thought to their 'world' and apple has automated the thinking for them.... and thus will be wedded the the monthly iCloud (every increasing) fees.

[rayraman]

For a Mac, you can plug in any external drive and it is very easy to turn it into a time machine backup, so, this may not be for Mac users. Thank you for the review for Windows.

[coolcat]

1:30 "You know where your files are". Yes, that's my main problem with the NAS I have. It is perfectly visible and even makes noises, but you know, honestly, I never really know where my files are. Perhaps if I took the new small thing into my hands, I might just know where my files are. This really, honestly, is an advantage worth mentioning.

[UncleBuck]

As of last weekend I no longer trust SSDs for macbook TimeMachine backups. My Samsung T7 keeps disconnecting halfway through the backup. Thanks to your video, I'm now in the process of using my Synology for my TimeMachine backups.

[kriswallace]

Thinking this may be what i need to send with my daughter to collage with.

[nf_ak]

Hi sir, can BeeDrive be accessed by USB-C (connected to PC) and Wi-Fi (connected to laptop) "at the same time"?

[keenly]

interesting, honestly wish synology would just sell me the software, always wanted something like this to get my parents backing up, the best option i've found is onedrive on a microsoft family plan. any one have some other recommendations?

[smki]

IS there a solution like the one you mention on the market? That my grandpa could plug into his smartphone and it would automatically back up all the photos/videos etc. to an external drive? I've been looking for something like that. He hates cloud backup and the hassle that comes with a manual backup.

[Guttex]

Have feeling that Synology didnt noticed what year it is. Similiar solutions was aviable...around 10 years ago, where you could auto sync/backup files with usb drive. Only way that this device would be usefull in current times, would be if it had WiFi and battery and could connect to local network.

[erwinmalimban]

Since it needs desktop connected. Can it use the desktop's hard drives as part of its backup storage?

[xvvmxcf]

It sounds more complicated. I’m confused if it’s a nas . Or just an external storage / das