Another cool way to back up on a Synology NAS is, if you have a friend who has a Synology NAS, you can each create a secure volume on each other's NAS only accessible by you. So you can create a volume for him, and he can create a volume for you, so you both have secure "off-site" backups.
Brought this ideas to my friends years ago. They aren’t with it so now I’m doing it Al by myself. Will definitely be creating a secondary backup to my main later.
This solution depends on how secure you want to be. It is certain security issues by channeling all your NAS traffic through a third party (in this case Synology) via their relay service. And the use case here was to eliminate third party cloud services like Google, Apple, Amazon and so on. Port forwarding also has its issues, if you can't guarantee you are able to secure your NAS properly. It is unnecessary to make your NAS available to the whole internet if the use case is to make it available just for you (and maybe some family members). A third option is to set up OpenVPN against your home network, on a hardware device of your choice, and first connect through VPN, before connecting to your NAS.
I went 1 step further, I built my own pc in a home theatre pc case, and installed TrueNAS (it's free). Because the software was free, I was able to buy much better hardware, which translates to being able to stream HD video which was a struggle on a synology. (I got 2 synology NAS at home too)
I didn't know what top expect but was glad when you mentioned Synology. I'm on my third one. Never have used any cloud service. I always learn a lot from your videos.
I have installed a private cloud based on Synology and have a VPN server based on RaspberryPi OpenVPN. Have configured an encrypted backup storage for Synology NAS as well. I can now access all my files from anywhere else in the world and also provide access to those I want to. I am not a fan of public cloud storage for privacy purposes and do not want to pay for storage in perpetuity. Thanks for this video.
Im using a synology NAS and if you are the thinkerer type like me you will love it because the nas can do so many things beyond file storage. Im an IT and most businesses combine a NAS for local backup with a cloud solution for redundancy. All centrally managed. This can be applied to home networks too, just scale it down to your budget/needs.
Disaster recovery. If you don't have an off-site copy you are susceptible to theft, fire, earthquake, hurricane, etc. For local backups this method is really nice. Getting a friend or neighbor to also use this method would allow for off-site backups, susceptible however to the same fire or hurricane.
Rob has the deep dive information. I wonder if there's a way he could post hardware and software "HOW to" videos. That way we cam cover our selves as much as possible without too many road blocks.
Back in the day I did Port Forward my security cam so I could see my place from work. It was fun. Then one day sitting on my couch my camera started moving on it's own looking around. I unplugged the camera.
That was good! Home user will have to rewind a few times to understand it all. Very succinct and to the point. U deserved a sub and a like from me. Thank you!
Agree completely. As an IT professional since the 80s, have never trusted these "innovations" that pander to the uninformed consumer/end-user. Don't trust the Internet.
I have used a less expensive solution..... Some routers offer NAS as a bonus. They cost about the same as the Synology 2-Bay NAS but you also get a router!
While that's true most of these routers - with the possible exception of those that run something like OpenWrt - have the bare minimum options that a bona fide NAS provide. And with a performance penalty on top of it. Most of them provide SMB, FTP and in some cases, support for Apple's Time Machine. That might suffice to a lot of people and in fact I have used it myself for years but I have stepped up my backup game with an Asustor NAS and I couldn't be happier.
Very useful information. I have a related use case, of which an Internet attached NAS could play a role. As a frequent traveler, I often cross International borders. The customs services of "some" of these countries, such as Alcatrazalia and formerly the US demand your logon password for all mobile devices; so, that the service can, ostensibly, check for digital contraband. This is problematic for a plethora of reasons, including all the personal information it exposes, which does make you extremely vulnerable to all kinds virtual and real world attacks. Personally, I'd like means of bare-metal imaging all of my mobile devices, including my laptop, then uploading the images to a cloud attached NAS; so, that I can pass through customs with factory-reset devices. The main technical obstacles, with this approach, are bandwidth and storage space. Also, OSs designed, with this in mind, might also be
It's outrageous they demand passwords for you smartphone so they can snoop around without any warrant or even probable cause. Your idea is great it's like giving them a big F. YOU!
I've got news for you. If your device is network-attached, it's also someone else's computer. You just don't realize the amount of data which is collected without you knowing.
Seems like this should have been split up into two videos. 1) What is the best cloud storage method for you. 2) How to implement your personal cloud storage.
This 'Does' work quite well. But I have this ..... concern.... about relying upon a 3rd party.... for something that is built into the device. (kinda like renting a garage down the street instead of using the garage attached to your house) Synology has the ability to set up an OpenVPN server. and while it is correct that port forwarding "can" be a bad idea. It depends entirely what your are forwarding. If you are forwarding a few specific ports to an appliance (such as the VPN ports) Your risk profile is very slim. You can use the OpenVPN client to connect to your home network securely and access file shares with ease. And you wont be sacrificing security for convenience.
This is the very reason why individuals and organisations are hooked on cloud services: you trade off security, convenience and complexity. All this requires a lot of effort, more effort than the average normie/non-nerd will be prepared to do. Nothing is set and forget. And before you come at me, I have rolled my own solution like Rob has done, just that this is fun for me… not so much so for others I know.
Get a second NAS same size and install it in your sister's house and donyour back-ups to that one. as well what T Rob said about swap HDD and store off site.
. I guess for rich people only. if you want to convince people to go private cloud, use CHEAPER solutions. You do a good explanation. Too bad, solutions are for a select group only. (Remember: people don't know RAIDs or other technical know-how. Foisting expensive hardware won't convince them at all) .
A couple of problems with Rob’s analysis. 1) [my mistake: Rob covered this in the last 5 mins, which I didn’t watch!] - Cloud storage is also partly about disaster recovery that a NAS in your home by definition is prone to. 2) Single-user NAS makes complete sense if its RAID is configured for redundancy. 3) A single-user use-case does not mean single computer: having a NAS enables that user to access files from multiple devices with ease.
@@robbraxmantech apologies, I was called away and missed the last 5 mins of your video. I’ve updated my comment accordingly. Request: any chance of a video on zero knowledge cloud storage providers? I think this would be of great interest to your subscribers. E.g. pCloud have a 10TB lifetime option and part of which can be partitioned with an encrypted wallet, and being Swiss-based the servers/data might be outside the reach of the Patriot Act. Assuming the company doesn’t go bust then it seems like a pretty good deal. What do you think?
@@robbraxmantech but the costs are prohibitive: €810 per year for 10TB C2 NAS storage, compared to €1340 single payment for lifetime 10TB storage on pCloud (price includes lifetime encryption for €150). What would help us tremendously is a review of pCloud’s offering and what tools/setup we’d need to facilitate automated & encrypted sync backups.
Thank you so much Rob big fan here, can i ask for your advice i have an old Nas, Transcend NAS "StoreJet Cloud 210N, do i should move to Synology? Thank you so much, great work.
Luckily for me I live a minimalist life. All my important information can fit onto an 8gb flash lol. Everything else I have on my machine can be re-downloaded from the internet(music, series etc)
I am recently very interested in these topics, and I agree with your thoughts on privacy. However, I am curious about the following: Assuming we can avoid Google's data collection, is it possible that installing the Synology app could also result in Synology collecting our data? If we use a de-googled phone, like those with LineageOS, could other ROMs still have access to our phone data? These questions are causing me some confusion and making it difficult to determine which machines to use for which purposes.
They can be air gapped and every app can be downloaded seperately. So you can functionally use every feature of a Synology server with out ever connecting it to the internet.
@@jamespogreba but if i want to access the nas from the outside..i still need internet and go through synology? Since i am using their app they can still track me (if fhey want) , which is the same as using google apps? So the question is whether we trust synology more or google? Am i understanding it correctly. Since i have a feeling nowadays most big companies are connected in some ways
@@michaelwong2772 nah if Synology tried that their reputation would be in the sewers after getting caught. The Synology is in your home connected to your internet and if you want to reach you Synology from the outside world you can set that up without doing anything on the Synology server. You’d just open ports on your home router/firewall.
Hello thank you for the video and information. I’m just looking to backup my photos and videos from my 2 iPhones which are taking up aprox 400 GB of space. Which size he’d drives do you recommend? Thanks
I don't like the "cloud" either. I see nothing wrong with my own drives. They can be USB thumb drives, hard drives or SSDs. Hard drives may be slower but they last a really long time as long as you don't drop them. Also don't smoke near them.
Nice video! Someone was just asking me about this topic. I'll point them to video. Keep up the great content. How about that Restrict Act? Looks like a real gem. Could make a good video. The more covering it, the merrier. 😉
How about just running an ubuntu server on a pc. You can do port forwarding and use ssh with key pair connection to us the server off cite. More technical way to do it. But your not related on third party company. And the hardware is usually cheaper and more flexible. Im running a home lab server with 4 hard drives, docker for some services. My backup straight is that I have one desktop pc with an extra hdd, ever time the pc bots, there is a virtual machine booting with the system and does a backup with rsync to make a backup from the server, after it's done the wm shutdown and don't take resources from the pc it's running oon. The backup pc is actually running windows, the extra is linked over to the vm and the drive isn't mounted on windows, the hdd uses ext4 that windows can not connect to easel even if it get hacked. From a security point I think this is one off the best solutions with small budget and a backup strategy
I don't know if they are still around. Monster used to sell personal cloud storage devices at Sam's club. It was a portable Wi-Fi device with a USB and SD card slot.
apple tells me when I call that I cannot transfer data to this system from my iCloud as it is encrypted after I uploaded to iCloud... and the only they I can see them later is to open them in another Mac , never in a linux or windows computer as all data I transfer over will be encrypted by Apple and so can only be viewed by an Apple device... ok.. got it.. now, Rob, is there any way to go around this in the future so that I can open the data I have had in my MacBook and in iCloud in a windows or Linus computer like a System76 computer for example? or have apple made it 100% impossible to break the encrypted transfer data? thanks for a great channel and anyone serious that know how Apple encryption work please advice me so that I do not loose or damage my data when transferring it! thanks guys
@@robbraxmantech I figured. I see your videos, which are HIGHLY INFORMATIVE by the way, at 2x speed. At that rate, the rocking - though still very subtle - is more perceptible. The content is what matters, and the content is second-to-none!!!
Rob youre such an important voice in this fight for privacy. You actually get it and I don't think many who watch you realize how skilled and knowledgeable you are on the technical side of things bec you explain these complex things in a way that even non tech ppl easily understand and why privacy is so important. Watching these congressional zuk tok hearings is disheartening. The clueless politicians say "tik tok can haz wifi?" Must have Patriot Act for internet! No FOIA! " is almost so dark its funny st this point. Knowing there's ppl like you out there trying to tip toe around the YT algo while morons are ushering in a 1984 tech hellscape because "tik tok get wifi" just feels bad man. I hope you keep making content for a long time. I look forward to your future videos like "How to avoid detection from skynet robo dog using GPG encryption". And my Brax phone is awesome by the way. Thanks for doing the work you do. It helps more than you probably know.
I would disagree with you when you say that many who watch his video posts don't realize his skills and knowledge. If you watch more than one of his videos, you'll appreciate his skills and knowledge. Yep, he's the best at help us protect ourselves against Big Brother.
This is very helpful! What options do I have, if i need backup without paying Synology? You spoke initially about RAID, wont it automatically backup data between the 2 drives in NAS at a set frequency?
I like your videos. Would you think a good business model would be to create services to specifically cater to privacy? Where people that join would pay a small monthly fee?
I was just thinking the same thing. NextCloud can be hosted both at home and with a hosting provider you trust. However, the maintenance effort is higher.
You can install Nextcloud on Synology. Though as I said in their video, their apps work just fine. The difference is the infrastructure for support of Synology on the internet without port forwarding.
Rob your forgetting the whole point the reason why people want their own cloud is for privacy. There are couple of backdoors which Synology has and no one is talking about it. Such as they update manager it checks the Nas. If you really want pure no nonsense cloud then use trueNas and route out. It is not anymore difficult to learn it as there is plenty of YT tutorials out there even setup owncloud on it and how to have a redundant Nas for backup or do cold backups. I am not here to bash you just saying Synology is not a good solution if you are serious about privacy. It's better then google though!
What about encrypting your files locally and then upload the encrypted files to some public cloud service like Google Drive also known as Encryption at rest.
@@gearfriedtheswmas Not really. There are many tools like VeraCrypt that can encrypt your data easily at the click of a button. And if you use something like rclone, you can encrypt your data on-the-fly _while_ transferring it to the cloud service provider in a completely seamless and transparent manner.
How do you verify the synology app on your phone encrypts the data to the nas with the nas certificate? Synology could easily be a mitm. If the mobile software is fully in your control you can make the app check the cerificate. But with the app made by synology? You'll have to trust them (and your government)
My data is encrypted on my Google Drive using the desktop version of Cryptomator, so no one can access it. It's an end to end encryption. I also have a Synology with two 8TB hard drives, much like in the video. Upgrading to much higher capacity soon. Lastly, trying to backup my precious pictures and videos on bluray disc with millennium disc.
Hello, What about connecting a usb hard drive directly to the router. Some routers (asus) have a drive service, so it would be possible to connect to the hard drive via the Internet using mobile devices. I think Asus have different server options to chose from. I have not attempted this yet. What are the risks to this method. Thanks.
Is there any info to read (websites or your yt videos) about the routers cloud service, could not find much about this on the net. All the yt reviews only cover the positive aspects, not the drawbacks. Asking because I’d like to check if the router has any other options for cloud services (other than port forwarding). I could not figure it out from the user manual. Router seems to have ddns options, options to enter a host name and options to import a certificate from lets encrypt. Have a vpn, but don’t think it would help much with the port issue. Am a basic user, not advanced, any help appreciated.
Unless you have an external server providing the relaying service I discuss here (done by synology) you end up opening a port (port forwarding or DMZ) which is dangerous. You can program your own relaying service (I have done that) but Synology offers a solution that's pretty much free.
No! Not SEAGATE! They suck. My last NAS had two Seagate drives in RAID array for redundancy. They both failed with catastrophic mechanical failure AT THE SAME TIME. Totally unrecoverable. I took it to a local clean room recovery shop and was told each drive was contaminated with powder from the head crash and had large amounts of scraped surfaces -- it would be huge ordeal to try to recover *anything* from them, and unlikely to save much of anything. This Nas was sitting on top of a high shelf embedded into a corner wall (above an "entertainment center" nook, where nothing ever touched it. Yet both drives failed as if someone had throw it across the room. Unbelievable. Truly. I mean, you probably won't even believe my story. But it's true! After that, I bought a Synology NAS to replace it. I put two different models of drives in it from different manufacturers with the same size, so it would be extremely unlikely that both drives could ever fail at the same time. And of course, neither of them were Seagates.
I just need to learn enough networking to feel comfortable with what I'm doing, Instead of feeling like a script kiddie. Also thanks for the port forwarding heads up. Some TH-camrs have suggested using a home vpn instead of connecting the Nas directly to the internet, have you tried that?
Great video, Brax! Question, what are your views on hardrives and hardware in general made in China as a potential for privacy breach (ie-Seagate hardrives)? Thanks!
I'm not hooked on the idea of a proprietary NAS solutions (like synology), much rather build my own, it really not that complex with a bit of research.
I currently use Proton Mail, Drive, Calendar, VPN. Are these Proton applications not as safe as they advertise? Is a backup on a Synology NAS better for privacy?
Good question, I use proton as well and encrypt with Cryptomator before placing on Proton Drive but my question is, if someone breaks into your house and take the drive (NAS device), you need to pay extra to back it up on Synology ........ Can we trust Synology?
Do you recommend any way to avoid port forwarding for a home email server? When on a recent ocean cruise while at sea, ZeroTier and the jump desktop failed to connect, while teamviewer desktop did connect. Any feedback on Synology working on a cruise Wi-Fi system at sea?
Question: Can I just encrypt the data before upload to cloud at google, micro, etc. then decrypt it only when I get it. Wouldn’t that solve the privacy issue?
I'm probably on of those people who fall into the category of only needing to back up to a hard drive - as I don't necessarily need to "sync" or back up everything for a lot of devices. I don't see myself needing something like a Synology personal cloud.
Rob is the leading voice for privacy solutions and is an awesome advocate for true freedom. Thanks Rob.
And Rob has the baddest b*tches
Good specifics to explore
There are others, how many have you tried?
Sharing with others this Thank You
Ned, name some for us. We'll check them out. But I'll keep watching Rob. I like his style and expertise!
Another cool way to back up on a Synology NAS is, if you have a friend who has a Synology NAS, you can each create a secure volume on each other's NAS only accessible by you. So you can create a volume for him, and he can create a volume for you, so you both have secure "off-site" backups.
LTT implemented this in a video
Good suggestion. This is essentially how we have been doing cross-datacentre offsite backups for almost a decade. Synology just makes it even easier.
Brought this ideas to my friends years ago. They aren’t with it so now I’m doing it Al by myself. Will definitely be creating a secondary backup to my main later.
How much is 2tb of NAS to run each month? Purchases included?
Very useful info. Thanks!
This solution depends on how secure you want to be. It is certain security issues by channeling all your NAS traffic through a third party (in this case Synology) via their relay service. And the use case here was to eliminate third party cloud services like Google, Apple, Amazon and so on. Port forwarding also has its issues, if you can't guarantee you are able to secure your NAS properly. It is unnecessary to make your NAS available to the whole internet if the use case is to make it available just for you (and maybe some family members). A third option is to set up OpenVPN against your home network, on a hardware device of your choice, and first connect through VPN, before connecting to your NAS.
This kat really knows his stuff and doesn't waste many words or time when sharing the knowledge. WellDone!
I went 1 step further, I built my own pc in a home theatre pc case, and installed TrueNAS (it's free). Because the software was free, I was able to buy much better hardware, which translates to being able to stream HD video which was a struggle on a synology. (I got 2 synology NAS at home too)
Can you go into details of the hardware and setup? Especially raid, streaming, size.. thanks
Rob is the voice we all must be listening to, concerning privacy! Way to go, Rob!
I didn't know what top expect but was glad when you mentioned Synology. I'm on my third one. Never have used any cloud service. I always learn a lot from your videos.
Rob, you definately are the frontman for privacy on public devices.
very happy Synology photos and drive have gotten so close in performance to googles cloud stuff
I have installed a private cloud based on Synology and have a VPN server based on RaspberryPi OpenVPN. Have configured an encrypted backup storage for Synology NAS as well. I can now access all my files from anywhere else in the world and also provide access to those I want to. I am not a fan of public cloud storage for privacy purposes and do not want to pay for storage in perpetuity. Thanks for this video.
Im using a synology NAS and if you are the thinkerer type like me you will love it because the nas can do so many things beyond file storage. Im an IT and most businesses combine a NAS for local backup with a cloud solution for redundancy. All centrally managed. This can be applied to home networks too, just scale it down to your budget/needs.
Disaster recovery. If you don't have an off-site copy you are susceptible to theft, fire, earthquake, hurricane, etc. For local backups this method is really nice. Getting a friend or neighbor to also use this method would allow for off-site backups, susceptible however to the same fire or hurricane.
Thanks! Super informative. I think my knowledge of security just increased by an order of magnitude. Appreciate the good education.
Thank you!
When backing up, you should consider also the location (fire, flood, theft ... )
Very good points. Also need to put your server on a UPS.
Rob has the deep dive information. I wonder if there's a way he could post hardware and software "HOW to" videos. That way we cam cover our selves as much as possible without too many road blocks.
Back in the day I did Port Forward my security cam so I could see my place from work. It was fun. Then one day sitting on my couch my camera started moving on it's own looking around. I unplugged the camera.
That was good! Home user will have to rewind a few times to understand it all. Very succinct and to the point. U deserved a sub and a like from me. Thank you!
Agree completely. As an IT professional since the 80s, have never trusted these "innovations" that pander to the uninformed consumer/end-user. Don't trust the Internet.
This was EXCELLENT! I’d love to see more Synology videos from a privacy mindset! Thanks you!
I have used a less expensive solution.....
Some routers offer NAS as a bonus.
They cost about the same as the Synology 2-Bay NAS but you also get a router!
Dangerous. It is a DMZ or port forwarding solution.
While that's true most of these routers - with the possible exception of those that run something like OpenWrt - have the bare minimum options that a bona fide NAS provide. And with a performance penalty on top of it. Most of them provide SMB, FTP and in some cases, support for Apple's Time Machine. That might suffice to a lot of people and in fact I have used it myself for years but I have stepped up my backup game with an Asustor NAS and I couldn't be happier.
Very useful information.
I have a related use case, of which an Internet attached NAS could play a role.
As a frequent traveler, I often cross International borders. The customs services of "some" of these countries, such as Alcatrazalia and formerly the US demand your logon password for all mobile devices; so, that the service can, ostensibly, check for digital contraband.
This is problematic for a plethora of reasons, including all the personal information it exposes, which does make you extremely vulnerable to all kinds virtual and real world attacks.
Personally, I'd like means of bare-metal imaging all of my mobile devices, including my laptop, then uploading the images to a cloud attached NAS; so, that I can pass through customs with factory-reset devices.
The main technical obstacles, with this approach, are bandwidth and storage space. Also, OSs designed, with this in mind, might also be
It's outrageous they demand passwords for you smartphone so they can snoop around without any warrant or even probable cause. Your idea is great it's like giving them a big F. YOU!
Thank you for this. I appreciate your directness, no B.S.
Hi Rob, isn't Synology able to see your data as their privacy policy states?
Plug in usb HDD - set auto backup and eject on the settings. Way easier for most users.
Wonderful video, Rob. Just a suggestion.... Label yourself on your Open and Closing splash as "Your host" instead of "Starring..."
Great video. What’s your take on the security aspects of Tailscale?
FYI
Synology is HQ in Taiwan, but does have cloud backup in Seattle.
I've always said: The cloud is saving your information on someone else's computer.
I've got news for you. If your device is network-attached, it's also someone else's computer. You just don't realize the amount of data which is collected without you knowing.
@@OceanWaves-pu1ew agreed.
@@OceanWaves-pu1ew Permanently.
Seems like this should have been split up into two videos. 1) What is the best cloud storage method for you. 2) How to implement your personal cloud storage.
This 'Does' work quite well. But I have this ..... concern.... about relying upon a 3rd party.... for something that is built into the device.
(kinda like renting a garage down the street instead of using the garage attached to your house)
Synology has the ability to set up an OpenVPN server. and while it is correct that port forwarding "can" be a bad idea.
It depends entirely what your are forwarding. If you are forwarding a few specific ports to an appliance (such as the VPN ports)
Your risk profile is very slim.
You can use the OpenVPN client to connect to your home network securely and access file shares with ease.
And you wont be sacrificing security for convenience.
Please protect this man.
Looks like you got yourself а nice Benneteau Oceanis respect
This is the very reason why individuals and organisations are hooked on cloud services: you trade off security, convenience and complexity.
All this requires a lot of effort, more effort than the average normie/non-nerd will be prepared to do. Nothing is set and forget. And before you come at me, I have rolled my own solution like Rob has done, just that this is fun for me… not so much so for others I know.
Get a second NAS same size and install it in your sister's house and donyour back-ups to that one. as well what T
Rob said about swap HDD and store off site.
Very nice, but your house burn and your "cloud NAS" will be also gone. Am I wrong?
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I guess for rich people only. if you want to convince people to go private cloud, use CHEAPER solutions.
You do a good explanation. Too bad, solutions are for a select group only.
(Remember: people don't know RAIDs or other technical know-how. Foisting expensive hardware won't convince them at all)
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@Rob Braxman Tech Thanks! This looks like a good price for a network RAID 1 bare device 👍
A couple of problems with Rob’s analysis.
1) [my mistake: Rob covered this in the last 5 mins, which I didn’t watch!] - Cloud storage is also partly about disaster recovery that a NAS in your home by definition is prone to.
2) Single-user NAS makes complete sense if its RAID is configured for redundancy.
3) A single-user use-case does not mean single computer: having a NAS enables that user to access files from multiple devices with ease.
As discussed in the video, you can backup your NAS to synology servers with encryption
@@robbraxmantech apologies, I was called away and missed the last 5 mins of your video. I’ve updated my comment accordingly.
Request: any chance of a video on zero knowledge cloud storage providers? I think this would be of great interest to your subscribers.
E.g. pCloud have a 10TB lifetime option and part of which can be partitioned with an encrypted wallet, and being Swiss-based the servers/data might be outside the reach of the Patriot Act.
Assuming the company doesn’t go bust then it seems like a pretty good deal. What do you think?
Their method is AES encrypt at the NAS device and then upload so zero knowledge
@@robbraxmantech but the costs are prohibitive: €810 per year for 10TB C2 NAS storage, compared to €1340 single payment for lifetime 10TB storage on pCloud (price includes lifetime encryption for €150).
What would help us tremendously is a review of pCloud’s offering and what tools/setup we’d need to facilitate automated & encrypted sync backups.
Only watched 5 seconds so far but this guy rules
Thank you so much Rob big fan here, can i ask for your advice i have an old Nas, Transcend NAS "StoreJet Cloud 210N, do i should move to Synology? Thank you so much, great work.
Luckily for me I live a minimalist life. All my important information can fit onto an 8gb flash lol. Everything else I have on my machine can be re-downloaded from the internet(music, series etc)
I like that
I am recently very interested in these topics, and I agree with your thoughts on privacy. However, I am curious about the following:
Assuming we can avoid Google's data collection, is it possible that installing the Synology app could also result in Synology collecting our data?
If we use a de-googled phone, like those with LineageOS, could other ROMs still have access to our phone data?
These questions are causing me some confusion and making it difficult to determine which machines to use for which purposes.
for that you setup your system with the open software: for example RESPBERRY-PI + Open Media Vauld. Works like a charm and you have 100% control
They can be air gapped and every app can be downloaded seperately. So you can functionally use every feature of a Synology server with out ever connecting it to the internet.
@@jamespogreba but if i want to access the nas from the outside..i still need internet and go through synology? Since i am using their app they can still track me (if fhey want) , which is the same as using google apps? So the question is whether we trust synology more or google? Am i understanding it correctly. Since i have a feeling nowadays most big companies are connected in some ways
@@michaelwong2772 nah if Synology tried that their reputation would be in the sewers after getting caught. The Synology is in your home connected to your internet and if you want to reach you Synology from the outside world you can set that up without doing anything on the Synology server. You’d just open ports on your home router/firewall.
I have this concern as well and I would suggest you checking their privacy policy. They state that they can collect your data.
Hello thank you for the video and information. I’m just looking to backup my photos and videos from my 2 iPhones which are taking up aprox 400 GB of space. Which size he’d drives do you recommend? Thanks
SATA drives are cheap. You could start with a pair of 2TB drives.
Thanks for the exceptional videos. Now, can we do this on QNAP? Thanks
I am interested in doing this with unraid and TailScale. I can already use my vm remotely but synchronization is a next step for ditching iCloud
Thanks Rob. What browser(s) do you recomend ?
@22:42: Rob Braxman music starts!😀
I don't like the "cloud" either. I see nothing wrong with my own drives. They can be USB thumb drives, hard drives or SSDs. Hard drives may be slower but they last a really long time as long as you don't drop them. Also don't smoke near them.
Great video, Rob, and thanks for sharing! Why did you opt for mechanical drives vs SSD?
For backups, mechanical is better since you can overwrite the drives over and over. SSD has some write limits
Nice video! Someone was just asking me about this topic. I'll point them to video. Keep up the great content. How about that Restrict Act? Looks like a real gem. Could make a good video. The more covering it, the merrier. 😉
a couple of weeks from now
How about just running an ubuntu server on a pc. You can do port forwarding and use ssh with key pair connection to us the server off cite. More technical way to do it. But your not related on third party company. And the hardware is usually cheaper and more flexible.
Im running a home lab server with 4 hard drives, docker for some services.
My backup straight is that I have one desktop pc with an extra hdd, ever time the pc bots, there is a virtual machine booting with the system and does a backup with rsync to make a backup from the server, after it's done the wm shutdown and don't take resources from the pc it's running oon.
The backup pc is actually running windows, the extra is linked over to the vm and the drive isn't mounted on windows, the hdd uses ext4 that windows can not connect to easel even if it get hacked.
From a security point I think this is one off the best solutions with small budget and a backup strategy
External hard drive is a personal cloud. Stuff I have on the cloud is animal and landscape pics.
I don't know if they are still around. Monster used to sell personal cloud storage devices at Sam's club. It was a portable Wi-Fi device with a USB and SD card slot.
apple tells me when I call that I cannot transfer data to this system from my iCloud as it is encrypted after I uploaded to iCloud... and the only they I can see them later is to open them in another Mac , never in a linux or windows computer as all data I transfer over will be encrypted by Apple and so can only be viewed by an Apple device... ok.. got it.. now, Rob, is there any way to go around this in the future so that I can open the data I have had in my MacBook and in iCloud in a windows or Linus computer like a System76 computer for example? or have apple made it 100% impossible to break the encrypted transfer data? thanks for a great channel and anyone serious that know how Apple encryption work please advice me so that I do not loose or damage my data when transferring it! thanks guys
wow. How old is Rob? I bow to your knowledge Subbed straight away with no second thought
I just started watching your channel, so perhaps this common knowledge to the more seasoned fans of your work, but do live on a boat or house boat?
My studio is a yacht. But I do not live in it.
@@robbraxmantech I figured. I see your videos, which are HIGHLY INFORMATIVE by the way, at 2x speed. At that rate, the rocking - though still very subtle - is more perceptible. The content is what matters, and the content is second-to-none!!!
I can port forward to a well guarded server that controls access to/from everything else in my LAN. Let different from a static IP at that point.
Now we just need to trust synology
Rob youre such an important voice in this fight for privacy. You actually get it and I don't think many who watch you realize how skilled and knowledgeable you are on the technical side of things bec you explain these complex things in a way that even non tech ppl easily understand and why privacy is so important. Watching these congressional zuk tok hearings is disheartening. The clueless politicians say "tik tok can haz wifi?" Must have Patriot Act for internet! No FOIA! " is almost so dark its funny st this point. Knowing there's ppl like you out there trying to tip toe around the YT algo while morons are ushering in a 1984 tech hellscape because "tik tok get wifi" just feels bad man. I hope you keep making content for a long time. I look forward to your future videos like "How to avoid detection from skynet robo dog using GPG encryption". And my Brax phone is awesome by the way. Thanks for doing the work you do. It helps more than you probably know.
I would disagree with you when you say that many who watch his video posts don't realize his skills and knowledge. If you watch more than one of his videos, you'll appreciate his skills and knowledge. Yep, he's the best at help us protect ourselves against Big Brother.
This is very helpful! What options do I have, if i need backup without paying Synology? You spoke initially about RAID, wont it automatically backup data between the 2 drives in NAS at a set frequency?
free
I like your videos. Would you think a good business model would be to create services to specifically cater to privacy? Where people that join would pay a small monthly fee?
What about NextCloud? It's s been serving me well
I was just thinking the same thing. NextCloud can be hosted both at home and with a hosting provider you trust. However, the maintenance effort is higher.
You can install Nextcloud on Synology. Though as I said in their video, their apps work just fine. The difference is the infrastructure for support of Synology on the internet without port forwarding.
@@robbraxmantech And how much can you trust Synology?
For what I do, I can trust them. But clearly not for storing sensitive material. Hillary shouldn't be using Synology for a server at home
@@robbraxmantech ouu go Rob!
I’ll just go back to using a hard drive for my back ups.
Rob your forgetting the whole point the reason why people want their own cloud is for privacy. There are couple of backdoors which Synology has and no one is talking about it. Such as they update manager it checks the Nas. If you really want pure no nonsense cloud then use trueNas and route out. It is not anymore difficult to learn it as there is plenty of YT tutorials out there even setup owncloud on it and how to have a redundant Nas for backup or do cold backups. I am not here to bash you just saying Synology is not a good solution if you are serious about privacy. It's better then google though!
What about encrypting your files locally and then upload the encrypted files to some public cloud service like Google Drive also known as Encryption at rest.
this could get tedious really quick.
@@gearfriedtheswmas Not really. There are many tools like VeraCrypt that can encrypt your data easily at the click of a button. And if you use something like rclone, you can encrypt your data on-the-fly _while_ transferring it to the cloud service provider in a completely seamless and transparent manner.
How do you verify the synology app on your phone encrypts the data to the nas with the nas certificate? Synology could easily be a mitm. If the mobile software is fully in your control you can make the app check the cerificate. But with the app made by synology? You'll have to trust them (and your government)
If Rob trusts Synology, so do I. He is the best and most trusted voice in data privacy on TH-cam imo
What about True Nas? Will you do a video about it?
What about privacy focussed services like ProtonDrive?
I would still use cloud storage, but encrypt your files and backup to it.
which means Google will track you all day
@@robbraxmantech Not necessarily provided that you are using a decent encryption utility prior to uploading the data to the cloud. Rclone FTW!
My data is encrypted on my Google Drive using the desktop version of Cryptomator, so no one can access it. It's an end to end encryption. I also have a Synology with two 8TB hard drives, much like in the video. Upgrading to much higher capacity soon. Lastly, trying to backup my precious pictures and videos on bluray disc with millennium disc.
Can you backup your synology Nas to another synology Nas in another family members house?
Yes I believe so. You have to do a sync. Businesses do this
Thank you Rob, sure learning a lot from you!
How do we know if synology have somekind of back door? The USA wants backdoors on everything. What about other countries?
Hello,
What about connecting a usb hard drive directly to the router. Some routers (asus) have a drive service, so it would be possible to connect to the hard drive via the Internet using mobile devices. I think Asus have different server options to chose from.
I have not attempted this yet. What are the risks to this method.
Thanks.
You are basically opening it up to hackers. Not too smart. This is the same as port forwarding
Is there any info to read (websites or your yt videos) about the routers cloud service, could not find much about this on the net. All the yt reviews only cover the positive aspects, not the drawbacks.
Asking because I’d like to check if the router has any other options for cloud services (other than port forwarding). I could not figure it out from the user manual.
Router seems to have ddns options, options to enter a host name and options to import a certificate from lets encrypt.
Have a vpn, but don’t think it would help much with the port issue.
Am a basic user, not advanced, any help appreciated.
Unless you have an external server providing the relaying service I discuss here (done by synology) you end up opening a port (port forwarding or DMZ) which is dangerous. You can program your own relaying service (I have done that) but Synology offers a solution that's pretty much free.
Don’t know if they have any sort of relay service.
Thanks for the reply.
Very informative and well detailed video. Thanks Rob. Much appreciated.
No! Not SEAGATE! They suck. My last NAS had two Seagate drives in RAID array for redundancy. They both failed with catastrophic mechanical failure AT THE SAME TIME. Totally unrecoverable. I took it to a local clean room recovery shop and was told each drive was contaminated with powder from the head crash and had large amounts of scraped surfaces -- it would be huge ordeal to try to recover *anything* from them, and unlikely to save much of anything. This Nas was sitting on top of a high shelf embedded into a corner wall (above an "entertainment center" nook, where nothing ever touched it. Yet both drives failed as if someone had throw it across the room. Unbelievable. Truly. I mean, you probably won't even believe my story. But it's true!
After that, I bought a Synology NAS to replace it. I put two different models of drives in it from different manufacturers with the same size, so it would be extremely unlikely that both drives could ever fail at the same time. And of course, neither of them were Seagates.
Hi is there an app to use for social media back ups?? That’s 1TB
Rob, what about Internxt Drive as well as STORJ as cloud storage options?
I just need to learn enough networking to feel comfortable with what I'm doing, Instead of feeling like a script kiddie.
Also thanks for the port forwarding heads up. Some TH-camrs have suggested using a home vpn instead of connecting the Nas directly to the internet, have you tried that?
Great video, Brax! Question, what are your views on hardrives and hardware in general made in China as a potential for privacy breach (ie-Seagate hardrives)? Thanks!
what hardware is not made in china?
Your work is great, but this is too much for a noob like me to keep up with my privacy. Great video though.
Can you backup your calendar, notes, and texts as well using this Synology system on a degoogled phone?
Sir: could you look at the Ambassador ? (Related to BTC nodes )
Rob - would the same be achievable with a VLAN (Tagging) + VPN + Secure DNS + SSL Certs?
I am looking for other software to do the same affect, we already have a case with harddrives ( It isn't Synology ).
I'm not hooked on the idea of a proprietary NAS solutions (like synology), much rather build my own, it really not that complex with a bit of research.
I currently use Proton Mail, Drive, Calendar, VPN. Are these Proton applications not as safe as they advertise? Is a backup on a Synology NAS better for privacy?
Good question, I use proton as well and encrypt with Cryptomator before placing on Proton Drive but my question is, if someone breaks into your house and take the drive (NAS device), you need to pay extra to back it up on Synology ........ Can we trust Synology?
IPad only allows backup to iCloud !!! So synology wont work !! Any solution ? Thanks for the video
Do you recommend any way to avoid port forwarding for a home email server? When on a recent ocean cruise while at sea, ZeroTier and the jump desktop failed to connect, while teamviewer desktop did connect. Any feedback on Synology working on a cruise Wi-Fi system at sea?
If I send you a new Samsung S23 Ultra, can you flash it with Android open source OS? Thx
What kind of room is Robert in? Looks like it could be an Recreational vehicle
Question: Can I just encrypt the data before upload to cloud at google, micro, etc. then decrypt it only when I get it. Wouldn’t that solve the privacy issue?
So helpful, thank you for such a great explanation and resources!
WoW🔥 Rob this is very useful and amazing!!! imagine all the possible scenarios. thank you so much mate 😉
Complaining about big tech on TH-cam which is owned by Google... Priceless.
Right? 🤡
That's the best place to complain about it.
Not his only platform but unfortunately reaches the most users.
@@linsqopiring6816 Complain about something while making money off of it?
@@kris_lx so? How is that a problem? Might as well make the most out of a bad situation.
Hey there Rob! I still have a Samsung S7 that needs a brain transplant! Do you still offer de-google for my phone
as a service???
Samsung Galaxies cannot be de-googled. Ironically only Google Pixel phones, some Motorola models and Rob's Brax phone can be de-googled.
External/portable drives have a much higher failure rate than separately obtained drives.
Hi Rob I live in Australia
How can I get one of your
Degoogled phone's.
How about ransomware like Deadbolt that runs rampant these days?
I'm probably on of those people who fall into the category of only needing to back up to a hard drive - as I don't necessarily need to "sync" or back up everything for a lot of devices. I don't see myself needing something like a Synology personal cloud.
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