Synology, the world’s #1 NAS brand, with revenues of more than $600 million. Preparing to launch the latest operating system, DSM 7.2, in early 2023. Today, let’s preview the capabilities to see what features are interesting. and prepare to expand more business in Thailand Both in the NAS product line and entering the market for comprehensive IT solutions for businesses of all sizes from SMEs to large enterprises.
Who is Synology? Doing what?
Synology is a global data protection and management service provider, with revenues of more than 21.6 billion baht in 2021, becoming the No. 1 brand in the world’s NAS products. past Many businesses need to adapt to a more digital world. Investments in digital have increased by more than 60%, and many companies choose to use Synology services and products to strengthen their data management limits.
Synology’s flagship product, NAS or Network Attached Storage, is a type of storage device. which many people used to understand that it is a HDD that can connect to the internet But now it has developed much further than that. Until it can be called a private server that can be used instead of various cloud services without having to pay monthly money. and get a larger storage space can back up and share it for others to easily access, such as
- document file
- large data files
- picture
- video clip
Synology’s NAS also has other applications that make collaboration easier, such as Chat, Calendar, Synology Office for small businesses to enterprise users. These solutions are free of charge. And can increase the number of users without limits as well
DSM 7.2 adds capabilities ready for every application.
DSM, or DiskStation Manager, is Synology’s web-based operating system that has been available up to version 7.1 and will be updated to version 7.2 in early 2023. Improvements have been made in the following areas:
Encrypt drive is more secure Meet the 3-2-1 Data Protection Rule Reduce the risk of ransomware attacks.
Encrypt full-volume and increase storage performance by up to 48% by encrypting shared folders. In addition, DSM 7.2 introduces a “write once, read many” (WORM) system to maintain data integrity. We can set the desired shared folder to be encrypted and protected from modification or deletion during a specified period of time. Even admins themselves cannot touch it. Just like in Hyper Backup, this feature prevents changes to already created data. How intrusive is ransomware* or malware? cannot change the information in this folder
*Ransomware is ransomware thatUsed to have a severe epidemic in 2021 In the past, many companies, including large organizations in Thailand, lost data because malware encrypted all company data, such as customer data, trading data. until the system cannot be used Hundreds of millions of baht have been demanded to unlock this data. Many companies that have backed up their data won’t survive because the ransomware has changed the data in them as well. Synology’s new features focus on data security as a major priority, as Synology sees data as the heart of business operations in the digital age.
Share and collaborate quickly. Can create watermarks and specifications.
Share files with the most convenience and complete features through Synology Drive, Synology’s personal cloud storage app. Overview of cloud storage-like capabilities on the market. generate download link Restrictions on various rights are not different. But more importantly, all data is stored on our own servers. And the latest version has updated many capabilities such as
- Share information between teams more securely. with watermark and download requirements
- Remote wipe reduces security risks.
- Synced folders can be instantly deleted from stolen Windows and macOS clients.
- Automatic login with AD credentials after mass deployment including backup and sync provisioning. Make mass deployment easier
- Cross-protocol files can be locked between the SMB file share and Synology Drive, never worrying about the files in use not being modified or overwritten.
- Supports SMB multichannel transfer, taking advantage of all network connections available between the server and client to increase the efficiency of SMB file transfer.
for which organization Any business of any size that has data traffic all the time, if the Cloud Storage in use still doesn’t feel like it, Synology might be an interesting alternative.
Ready to expand as data and company grow
well managed company It usually has a good growth. As a company grows, data grows, so a NAS should be able to support scalability flexibly. DSM 7.2 has a scale-out system designed for file and object storage to support this scalability. The speed of the scale-out cluster will be significantly higher than Synology’s current largest solution, expanding performance and operability as more units are added. Supports storage server clusters of more than 12 PB for up to 60 servers, with sequential write performance of more than 60 Gb/s, supporting concurrent connections (CAR) for more than 80,000 concurrent users. Regardless of the scale of the organization, the Synology Solution is ready to expand accordingly.
There is also a matter of safety. and better system administration tools
- New management platform for Active Backup and C2 Backup.
- A hybrid cloud service capable of detecting leak detection and data misuse.
- Active Insight tools protect against malicious activities. If users or systems are at risk It will be able to send notifications or perform various actions. To prevent this, for example, disconnect suspected connections from ransomware.
- Password-free login is supported. With the Synology C2 Identity platform, it can be used alongside Windows Hello and Apple’s Face ID/Touch ID.
- 2FA can be enabled for critical services, such as your company’s ERP or CRM system.
Launched DS923+, a data center for home and office.
Synology also announced a new NAS, the 4-bay Synology DiskStation DS923+, the latest all-in-one series suitable for both home and office use, which of course comes with the latest DSM. and complete network capabilities It allows for easy and flexible use. Easily back up and sync files across multiple Windows or macOS devices.
Overview of Synology DS923+ specs
- CPU: AMD Ryzen R1600
- RAM: 4 GB DDR4 ECC
- Maximum memory support: 32 GB (16 GB x 2)
- Drive Bays: 4 Bays
- Supported memory types: 3.5″ SATA HDD, 2.5″ SATA SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
- Ports: 2x RJ-45, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1, 1x eSATA,
- Size and weight: 166 x 199 x 223 mm., 2.24 kg.
- Loudness: 22.9 dB
- Power consumption: 35.51 W (Access) / 11.52 W (HDD Hibernation)
Synology 500 IP camera with AI technology
In addition to NAS, Synology also offers video surveillance solutions. Which has launched IP cameras with the Synology 500 series that are not just recording images. but also detects events All cameras can be managed directly from the Surveillance Station app included on most Synology NAS models, along with edge AI capabilities such as intrusion detection zone protection. Reduce the resource usage of the recording server. to be able to deploy AI technology on a larger scale while dedicated processing speeds up finding people and vehicles anywhere in the video frame.
Specifications of BC500 and TC500
- 5MP resolution sensor
- aspect ratio 16:0
- Records at 3K resolution (2880×1620) at 30 FPS.
- The camera supports PoE.
- Weather resistant (IP67)
- US NDAA/TAA standards
- You can use Surveillance Station without purchasing additional licenses.
Interested but don’t know where to start?
Starting to buy a NAS to install at home or at the office. For those who have no background at all It should sound like a mess beyond your abilities. Subscribing to the Cloud service to use seems to be more suitable for many people. But for those who have the basics There is a large amount of image and video data. Until the reserve is used by yourself, it looks more worthwhile. It’s worth buying and trying to use it yourself because Synology has manuals and online information to help support a lot to a certain extent.
But if you have a business that wants to expand There is a large amount of data to maintain. Having IT staff to help take care of additional management should be more convenient. Or use outsource services to help support and install in the beginning. It will help to shorten the time to learn a lot.
Currently, Synology Thailand has many dealers ready to provide one-stop service. from sales to installation ready to use Which can be accessed from Synology’s website page at the link below.
https://www.synology.com/en-global/wheretobuy?name=Thailand&tab=System_Integrator
by popular model for beginners
- Home-level: Plus series 2nd and 4-bay models Store and manage files without paying a monthly fee with Synology Drive Store and backup photos and multimedia files through the Synology Photos app.
- Small to Medium Businesses: Rack Model Plus series size 1 and 2, with RACK xs+ models becoming more and more popular.
For examples of use in various businesses which has organizations ranging from small to large Choose from different solutions such as
- CP Group opts for surveillance to reduce costs. From having to pay a lot of license fees per year
- Workpoint uses NAS as a storage hub. of various files in the organization
You can see more case studies of usage from both Thai and international customers at https://www.synology.com/th-th/company/case_study
