In this video I will be covering the basics of a NAS including what it is and what it can be used for. This one is geared for beginners. NAS units are awesome, but they are very different than a standard hard drive or a DAS. Hire Me! Post on the Forums! Tutorials Mentioned: RAID types explained: Other Beginner Tutorials (general): Should you use SSDs in your NAS: 5 reasons you don't need a NAS: Synology tutorials Watch before buying a Synology: How to setup a Synology NAS for the first time: Most Common Questions: Starter NASes*: Synology: DS423 ASUSTOR: AS1104T QNAP: TS-433 Hard drives I recommend*: #nas #synology TOC: 00:00 Introduction and Basics 05:22 Hard drives and RAID 12:33 Operating Systems 16:33 Snapshots and Backups 19:24 External Access 20:40 Networking Speeds 23:33 Conclusion *These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!