The Complete Course of Synology NAS

Name: The Complete Course of Synology NAS
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Learn how to manage & store data in a Professional way from Scratch. Become an expert in Synology NAS, from A to Z!

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Last updated 1/2025

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What you'll learn

At the end of the course, you will fully master Synology NAS, by gaining skills and knowledge to efficiently manage data, enhance security from scratch
You will be able to conduct Synology NAS projects step by step, understanding all the logic and ending with advanced practical examples and complete projects
You will gain a foundational understanding of Synology NAS systems
You will learn how to perform the initial setup and configuration of a Synology NAS
You will develop skills in file and folder management on a Synology NAS
You will acquire knowledge in managing applications on a Synology NAS
You will understand data protection and security practices for a Synology NAS
You will learn how to set up remote access and enable collaboration features
You will explore advanced features and functionalities of Synology NAS
You will develop troubleshooting and support skills for maintaining a Synology NAS system
You will be able to practice the content learned in a practical way by following all the steps in the complete exercises and the hands-on projects
You will start with the basics and progressively carry out more complex steps until you reach an advanced level and absolute mastery at the end of the course

Course content

8 sections • 32 lectures • 6h 1m total length

Course Opener2:15
Discover how Synology NAS offers versatile storage for personal use, then set up from scratch, organize files, explore apps, secure data with backups, and enable remote access.
Overview of Synology NAS devices3:49
Explore Synology NAS devices as centralized storage, backup, and media servers connected by ethernet. Understand drive bays, model options, and essential buying questions for storage and redundancy.
Benefits and use cases of NAS3:38
Explore the benefits and use cases of Synology NAS, including centralized storage, media streaming, secure file sharing, collaboration, surveillance, virtualization, and cloud-backed backups.
Quiz
Understanding the Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) interface8:24
Explore DSM interface—desktop, taskbar, main menu, control panel, package center, file station, and storage manager—and learn to monitor resources, security, and search with log center, security advisor, and universal search.

Unboxing and Hardware Setup9:58
Unbox and set up Synology DS1621+ NAS, reviewing its six hot-swap drive bays, memory up to 32GB, NVMe caching slots, and four gigabit ethernet ports with 10GbE SFP plus card.
NAS installation and setup22:39
Install and run Synology DSM seven on VMware workstation by using the wind converter to convert the img to a VMware image, and booting the system.
Creating and managing user accounts16:46
Create and manage user accounts in DSM seven, including administrators, regular users, and guests, with permissions and quotas. Add users individually or in bulk via CSV and assign folder access.
Connecting your Synology NAS Remotely14:28
Enable external access to your Synology NAS remotely using QuickConnect, DNS, or port forwarding in DSM 7, so you can manage files from anywhere.

Understanding file sharing protocols (SMB, AFP, NFS)35:03
Explore how DSM and file sharing protocols like SMB, AFP, and NFS enable secure data transfer and cross-platform access on Synology NAS. Manage shared folders with permissions and encryption.
Data backup and restore options5:30
Explore how Synology NAS enables data protection through Hyper Backup, Active Backup for Business, snapshot replication, and cloud sync, with local, remote, and cloud backups, plus versioning and deduplication.
Hyper Backup16:39
Learn to set up Hyper Backup on a Synology NAS, choose backup destinations, configure folders and apps, enable encryption and rotation, run backups, and restore data.

Installing and managing applications from the Synology Package Center9:04
Learn to install and manage applications on your Synology NAS using the Package Center, including category browsing, Audio Station, manual installs, updates, and uninstallation.
Exploring essential applications (File Station, Photo Station, Video Station)6:35
Explore essential Synology NAS applications, such as File Station, Photo Station, and Video Station, to manage files, organize photos, and build a media library with easy sharing and web access.
Synology Photos13:29
Discover Synology Photos in DSM seven, a unified app that replaces Photo Station and Moments to organize, view, and share your photos with metadata, albums, and mobile backup.
Configuring multimedia streaming services12:58
install Plex on your Synology NAS to enable multimedia streaming, claim the server, grant permissions to your media shared folder, then create a library and enable remote access.
Introduction to third party applications and integrations12:17
Discover how to extend your Synology NAS with third party apps via the Package Center, install TeamViewer for remote control, assign accounts, and access your DSM from anywhere.

RAID configurations and storage management10:07
Configure raid levels such as zero, one, five, six, and ten on a Synology NAS to balance performance and data integrity, then create storage pools and volumes in Storage Manager.
Synology high availability20:40
Set up a Synology high availability cluster with two identical NAS devices, featuring an active and a passive server that replicate data to minimize downtime.
Backup synology to another synology17:14
Learn to back up a Synology NAS to another Synology device using Hyper Backup, enabling local or remote backups and a three-two-one data protection strategy.
Synology Snapshot12:07
Set up synology snapshot replication to protect data and enable disaster recovery by creating crash-consistent or application-consistent snapshots and replicating them to a remote nas, with local options and recovery.
Synology security features15:53
Secure your Synology NAS by disabling the default admin account, enabling a new admin, enabling two-factor authentication with Synology Secure, and hardening access via SSH, updates, and port restrictions.

Remote access methods (QuickConnect, DDNS, VPN)12:42
Learn to remotely access a synology nas securely with QuickConnect, using a unique id and relay servers, without port forwarding, and explore a free dns hostname and least-permissive access.
File synchronization and cloud services21:21
Explore how to synchronize files across devices with Synology tools and cloud services, enabling seamless collaboration and remote access.
Collaboration tools (Synology Drive, Office, Calendar)13:15
Explore Synology Drive for real-time file synchronization, secure sharing, and offline access. See Microsoft Office real-time co-authoring and use Calendar for scheduling events.
Mobile Apps-android and apple5:37
Explore how Synology mobile apps unlock remote access and management of your NAS from Android and iOS devices, enabling file management, surveillance camera monitoring, and secure content download.

Virtual Machine Management9:26
Learn to set up and manage virtual machines on a Synology NAS using DSM Virtual Machine Manager, including creating VMs, allocating CPU, RAM, storage, and installing Linux from ISO.
Surveillance Station setup and management9:25
Install Surveillance Station on your Synology NAS, connect and manage IP cameras, configure authentication and live view, PTZ, recording and motion-detection playback for home or business security.
Resource monitoring and optimization5:11

Common issues3:38
Identify slow performance and file access issues on Synology NAS, and learn to diagnose via storage space checks, resource usage, network troubleshooting, and permission verification.
Diagnostic tools and logs3:34
Install the log center, access system, application, and connection logs, and enable notifications to monitor issues; use the resource manager to track CPU, memory, and network performance.
Synology support resources, Community forums & knowledge base5:41
Discover how to access Synology support resources for your NAS, including the official site, download center, product docs, knowledge base, setup guides, and the community forum.
Course Closure2:22
Review key concepts from the Synology NAS course, including initial setup and configuration, file and folder management, essential applications, data protection, remote access, virtualization, Docker, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

Having basic notions of networks and operating system can help, but the course starts from scratch
Download and install the needed environment to follow the practical sessions (if you don't know how, don't worry, it's very easy, and I'll explain it to you in the course!)
A decent computer and of course, desire to learn!

Description

Become a Synology NAS professional and learn one of employer's most requested skills nowadays!

This comprehensive course is designed so that, System administrators, Data management professionals, small businesses... can learn Synology NAS from scratch to use it in a practical and professional way. Never mind if you have no experience in the topic, you will be equally capable of understanding everything and you will finish the course with total mastery of the subject.

After several years working as Data management professionals, we have realized that nowadays mastering Synology NAS for efficient data storage and security is very necessary in all fields. Knowing how to use this tool can give you many job opportunities and many economic benefits, especially in the world of Data security and management.

The big problem has always been the complexity to perfectly understand Synology NAS requires, since its absolute mastery is not easy. In this course we try to facilitate this entire learning and improvement process, so that you will be able to carry out and understand your own projects in a short time, thanks to the step-by-step, detailed and hands-on examples of every concept.

With 6 exclusive hours of video, this comprehensive course leaves no stone unturned! It includes both practical exercises and theoretical examples to master Synology NAS. The course will teach you how improve data management, security, accessibility, and collaboration, while also offering a cost-effective and customizable solution for various storage needs in a practical way, from scratch, and step by step.

We will start with the setup of the needed work environment on your computer, regardless of your operating system and computer. Then, we'll cover a wide variety of topics, including:

Introduction to Synology NAS and course dynamics
Understanding Synology NAS systems
Performing initial setup and configuration of a Synology NAS
Develop skills in file and folder management on a Synology NAS
Managing applications on a Synology NAS
Data protection and security practices for a Synology NAS
Setting up remote access and enable collaboration features
Advanced features and functionalities of Synology NAS
Troubleshooting and support skills for maintaining a Synology NAS system
Mastery and application of absolutely ALL the functionalities of Synology NAS
Practical exercises, complete projects and much more!

In other words, what we want is to contribute our grain of sand and teach you all those things that we would have liked to know in our beginnings and that nobody explained to us. In this way, you can learn to build and manage a wide variety of projects and make versatile and complete use of Synology NAS. And if that were not enough, you will get lifetime access to any class and we will be at your disposal to answer all the questions you want in the shortest possible time.

Learning Synology NAS has never been easier. What are you waiting to join?

Who this course is for:

Beginners who have never used Synology NAS before
System Administrators, Professionals in Data Management, Storage Admins, Remote Workers and Collaborators, Students in IT and Computer Science and small business owners who want to learn a new way to manage data and enhance security
Intermediate or advanced Synology NAS users who want to improve their skills even more!

The Complete Course of Synology NAS

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Course content

Introduction to Synology NAS4 lectures • 18min

Initial Setup and Configuration4 lectures • 1hr 4min

File and Folder Management3 lectures • 57min

Application Management5 lectures • 54min

Data Protection and Security5 lectures • 1hr 16min

Remote Access and Collaboration4 lectures • 53min

Advanced NAS Features3 lectures • 24min

Troubleshooting and Support4 lectures • 15min

Requirements

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