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): ---- SpaceRex: WunderTech: 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) ---- Synology DS1821+: Seagate 18TB Exos Hard Drives: Synology 10Gbe PCle Expansion Card: Ubiquiti Network Switch: Samsung NVME SSD: Cat6 Cables (3 total for 1 computer, 4 total for 2 computers): Mac Adapter: Eero Pro 6 WIFI Mesh System: The Eero I bought above is currently out of stock, so this is a great option more expensive but even better than what I have: My Other Recommendations: ---- Synology DX517 Expansion Unit (when you need more storage): 10Gbe Laptop Adapter (if you want full speed to your mac laptop): CyberPower UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply): APC UPS: 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 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!