In this video I will be walking through how to set up a USB external drive as a backup for your Synology. This is one of the first things I recommend most first time Synology users set up. Hire Me! Post on the Forums! Links mentioned: Hard Drive*: Synology Recommendations*: Hard drives I recommend: Starter NAS with BTRFS: Great all around NAS with BTRFS: More powerful NAS with BTRFS (great for larger/mid sized businesses): #nas #synology #backup TOC: 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Plugging in USB drive 03:43 Format drive and basic settings 07:16 Create backup task 17:09 Splitting a backup over 2 drives 18:15 Do I need this if I have RAID? 19:22 Restoring from backup and how to read the .hbk file on your computer 25:24 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!