In this video I will be reviewing the top mistakes that I see new users making most often when they set up their Synology NAS. Hire Me! https://yarboroughtechnologies.com/contact/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=top-synology-mistakes-2024 Post on the Forums! https://forums.spacerex.co/ Links mentioned: Setting up snapshots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-9osuSdGGI Home/homes folders explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wqAeJnpOx4 Synology Recommendations*: Hard drives I recommend: https://amzn.to/3RA3udS Starter NAS with BTRFS: https://amzn.to/46hrRS7 Great all around NAS with BTRFS: https://amzn.to/46egNVP More powerful NAS with BTRFS (great for larger/mid sized businesses): https://amzn.to/3YwRziM #nas #synology TOC: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Mistake 6: Buying a NAS without enough bays 01:54 Mistake 5: Immutable snapshots or WORM before you are ready 05:39 Mistake 4: Not setting up BTRFS and snapshots 08:23 Mistake 3: Opening up ports to the internet 10:16 Mistake 2: Saving things in the homes folder 11:21 Mistake 1: Thinking RAID is a backup 12:50 Honorable mentions *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!