Hello I am Apple Dad
Last time I shared a video of how to transfer old iPhone files to new ones
I found that many people have this issue
Whether it is backed up on iCloud or a computer
They don't have enough capacity
iCloud needs to pay extra monthly fee for increasing capacity
And it ’s seemingly endless
Or if they choose to backup on their computer
There is not enough storage
Then I also found the worst problem
Many people are not even backing up the computer itself
Actually, I know backup is annoying
Sometimes I am too lazy to do it myself
If you forget to backup
Normally, you might not feel anything
But if you get unlucky just once
Definitely make you very regretful
Many people do back up
But the habit may be the same as before
There is an external hard drive
But if you ask him when he last backed up to an external hard drive
I am ... last month
So I have been looking for a solution that can solve my problems
One allows me to backup all the data of my computer
It can also back up and even sync the photos and video files on my phone
It also allows me to connect my Mac at any time for time machine backup
And save some old video files
The most important thing is to simplify everything
I will not need to take out my hard drive, plug in,
Then wait a few hours to backup the files
I will ended up being too lazy to do so
Then don’t back up in a vicious circle
Today's solution
Is NAS
If you don't know what it is
NAS is a network storage device
Roughly you can think of it as a cloud drive in your home
No matter where you are in the world
As long as you can access the Internet
Since it's the cloud drive that I set up myself
Data security and privacy are of course a priority
Another benefit is
You have a lot of freedom to choose
How to configure and use the storage space inside
For example, the hard drive in my NAS
The total usable space is 4TB
I can divide into
1.5 TB to make my Mac's time machine backup
1 TB for other file storage
1.5 TB left to do iPhone photo backup for me and my family
You can adjust it later
Everything is free to use
And there will be no problems like incompatible iCloud across systems
If you want more capacity in the future, you can upgrade it yourself
Just change the hard drive
Unlike you bought a lot of cloud hard drives on the market
But can't freely use the space inside
The upgrade plan is also expensive
And worry about privacy leaks, etc.
I want to introduce this one today
Synology’s DS220+
Is a new product launched this year
I did a bunch of research before I jumped in
Synology is famous in the NAS market, right?
A bunch of 3C and NAS experts on the web also recommend this
In addition to stability
The entire software interface is also very simple to use
Fully support for MacOS and iOS
I believe this is very important for Apple users
I choose this DS220+
The first reason is because there are two hard drive bays
So that I can put two hard drives for RAID 1 mirror backup
It means one hard drive to backup another
This is more secure in data preservation
Choose the "+" grade because it is both reading and writing
Or perform more intensive computing operations and more performance
The videos of channel are in 4K resolution
The original file is huge
Plus I also have many old movies that I want to throw in
Also want to connect to my Apple TV to watch
So strong reading and writing performance is very necessary for me
Let ’s unpack it now
Let's see how to install this NAS
Come unpack it quickly
You can see there are power cord and two network lines
After opening, you can see the structure of the hard disk inserted here
No need for screws at all
The hard disk is recommended to use NAS hard drive
Because NAS is open 24 hours a day
This special hard drive is more stable in terms of stability
The entire hardware installation process is really very simple
After installation, plug in the power cable to your wireless router
Then press the boot hardware part to complete the installation
Then come back to your computer
Make sure you are connected to the same wireless network
Open the web page and enter find.synology.com
You will directly see the newly installed NAS
Connect to install DiskStation Manager
Then there are two account settings
One is the administrator of this NAS
Next is QuickConnect
After setting, a URL will appear
You can drag it to the table
This will allow easy access to manage your NAS in the future
When you click inside, you will see a screen like a normal computer desktop
The entire interface is easy to use
Let me set up the hard drive first
Because I want two hard drives for RAID 1 mirror backup
Just go to the main menu and select "Storage Manager"
Then go to "Save Pool" and select "Add"
Choose "higher flexibility"
RAID type select "RAID 1"
Then apply from the next step to the end
After this step is completed
Go to "Storage" and "Add"
Then follow my steps
I use default options
"Apply" to the end
After setting up here
The hard drive will take a while to prepare
Of course you can also start to use this time
To do some package downloads and time machine settings
Setting up the time machine is pretty simple
Add a shared folder to File Station
I use a time machine
Then you can choose the space quota
My computer hard drive generally uses about 300-500 GB
So I set 3-5 times the space quota 1500 GB
Then choose to apply
Then come to the file service in the console
Click to start SMB service
Here is a part of the URL that you can remember first
Will be used later
Then go to the advanced settings
Under Bonjour, click to start Bonjour service exploration
Click "Start Bonjour Time Machine Broadcast via SMB"
Then click "Set Time Machine Folder"
Check the shared folder you just set
Just apply and confirm
Next is to be on your Mac
Link to this folder first
You can go to Finder
Select "Connect to Server" from "Go" on the toolbar
Enter just under "File Service"
The string of locations remembered
After selecting the connection, you will be asked to enter your username and password
Here you have to enter your NAS username and password
Press the connection again to select the folder of the time machine
This is connected
Then go to system preferences
Time machine
Go to the place where the disk is selected and select the folder that was just connected
Then enter your NAS username and password
that's it
The advantage of this setting is
Directly set a time machine folder as a network hard drive
Make a backup at any time in the background
Eliminate the waiting time for plugging in the hard drive for backup
There is no need to be afraid of failing to do computer backup because of laziness.
In Synology ’s Package Center
There are many recommended software packages
Here are three of them I recommend now
Moments, Synology Drive and Video Station
First download it in the package center
Then download it in the App Store
If you want to use on iPhone
Or Apple TV, iPad, etc.
Just go to the individual Apple Store to download it
It can be used after some simple settings and login
Let's talk about Moments first
Interface is like iPhone Photo
And Google Photos App
General users can get started directly
Mobile phone photos can also be backed up instantly through settings
Do n’t worry if the phone capacity is limited
Sharing files is also very convenient
Don't worry about it like Google Photo
Photo quality will be compressed
Functionally, it can also replace public cloud albums
Don't worry about the leakage of photos
Let's talk about Synology Drive
I am in the file finishing
I am more used to using this folder interface
Just like the Google Drive and iCloud Drive we are used to
Can see the folder
And conduct file management by itself
Many files after my work case is completed
And other files that are not commonly used or take up too much space
I can put it in to save space on my computer
You can also share the link to others
It can completely replace the public cloud in use
But the same consideration is given to privacy
Let's talk about Video Station
People who have used Plex should like this very much
It has a corresponding mobile app called DS video
There is also on Apple TV
Basically it looks like PLEX
You can use NAS as your AV server
If you have any movies or TV series
After throwing it in, it will directly put the movie poster
Subtitles and movie related information will be automatically organized for you
Take the Apple TV that I usually use as an example
The entire interface is like the original Apple TV
Your videos can be streamed to Apple TV, Google Chromecast
With DLNA devices, etc.
Enjoy watching on the big screen through TV
Can also be viewed through mobile phones, tablets and other devices
And the switching device is used
Will also record the last place I saw
As convenient as Netflix
In fact, NAS has many more powerful functions
Like Cloud Sync can connect to public cloud
Help your important data back up
VPN Server can set up its own VPN server
There are so many that I can slowly explore
I was previously afraid of the difficulty of using NAS
And hasn't started
Now after using it, I think I should jump in earlier
Can save a lot of money and the troubles of previous backups
Synology is really quite powerful in interface design and software
In fact, they also have many different grades of NAS to choose from
Like for me, after the future working storage is bigger
I can buy another NAS with more hard drive slots for work
You can also choose according to your own needs
They have a NAS selector on their website
Very user-friendly guide you to choose the most suitable model
There are also various functions with teaching resources for you to learn to do
In terms of price, the price on this DS220 + website is 9999 yuan
Assuming that it is about 5000 with two 2TB NAS hard drives
The whole configuration is about 15000 yuan
If it is for a period of five years
I bought the 2TB icloud for 300 yuan a month
18,000 yuan in five years
In the long run, using NAS will be more cost-effective
And do n’t have to pay the monthly fee all the time
All functions are much more powerful than the public cloud
In terms of what I currently use
One NAS is equivalent to iCloud, Google Photos
Time machine, external hard disk, multimedia data center and other functions
Do n’t worry about privacy leaks
Plus the advantage of being compatible across different systems
In addition to a lot of practicality, there is more autonomy
NAS has been around for many years
But I am still very happy to find this solution
I hope this video will help everyone
Whether you are backing up
Or have the same troubles on the storage space
Or feel that the above functions can solve some of your problems
It is recommended to try NAS
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