5 Jobs to Make Your NAS Actually Earn Its Keep

If you just bought your first NAS, you might be treating it like a glorified external hard drive. We are going to fix that. In this video, I cover the first five jobs you need to give your new server so it actually pulls its weight. We walk through setting up your network shares the right way, running your first containers like Tailscale and Jellyfin, and getting your download tools dialed in. Plus, we cover the one critical job your hardware leaves entirely up to you. Support the channel by becoming a SysAdmins member! 🔗 LINKS Watch my full Usenet guide:    • Why Usenet Beats Torrents (The Internet's ...   The Arr Stack walkthrough:    • The Ultimate Automated Unraid Media Stack ...   Every container I run on my server:    • Inside My 100TB Unraid Server: Every Docke...   Tailscale:    • Tailscale on Unraid Made Easy   Cloudflare Tunnels:    • Cloudflare Tunnels (And When NOT to Use Them)   My Plex review:    • Plex: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (After ...   🔥 EXCLUSIVE USENET DEAL (70% Off) Secure your self-hosted setup with Newshosting, the exact service I use for my own homelab. Grab 70% OFF, 3 FREE months, and a 30-day money-back guarantee: https://www.newshosting.com/partners/... 🎥 PARTS & GEAR USED My Video Production Gear: https://a.co/d/08ify3Ff My Server Rack Gear: https://a.co/d/02NgRPHh ⚠️ AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you and helps support the channel so I can keep making videos like this. Thank you for the support! ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 You Bought a Server 01:41 1. Set Up a Network Share 03:37 2. Start Running Containers 06:11 3. Pick a Media Server 07:49 4. Host Your Own Apps 10:01 5. Get Download Tools Going 11:16 Honorable Mentions 12:10 Your NAS is Not a Backup 15:35 Where to Start