Buy Synology NAS on Amazon - (affiliate link) - We'll be looking at the new Synology DS1019+ soon here on the channel. In the meantime I thought it would be helpful to step through the set up process. See more Synology: and subscribe! While we are focused on the DS1019+ in this video the steps taken here are applicable to other Synology devices. Here are some related links: See more on BTRFS file system: Synology's NAS calculator: VIDEO INDEX: 0:00 - Intro 01:07 - Unboxing and Price 02:16 - Hardware Specs 02:27 - Choosing hard drives 03:05 - How to install hard drives 04:22 - SSD Installation for SSD cache 04:57 - SSD Caching explained 06:13 - Connecting to Network 07:15 - Initial setup 07:33 - Find the NAS on the network 09:30 - Device configuration 10:21 - Setting maintenance schedule 11:38 - QuickConnect explanation 13:49 - Configuring RAID: SHR, RAID 6 or what? 19:05 - BTRFS vs. ext4 file system decision 20:27 - Setup confirmation 21:48 - Creating a shared folder 24:09 - Accessing the NAS over the network 25:56 - Setting up users 26:03 - Setting up a group of users 28:23 - Setting up a restricted shared folder 29:30 - Finding the NAS on a Windows PC 31:39 - Configuring SSD Cache 32:14 - SSD cache mode: read only vs. read-write 34:49 - Package Center 35:01 - Hyper Backup System Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - See my second channel for supplementary content : Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! Visit the store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our forums! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! or contribute via Venmo! lon@ Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Twitter! Catch my longer interviews in audio form on my podcast! or the feed at Follow me on Google+ We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites.