Enhancing Security on your Synology NAS.

Synology recently published five ways to improve your security and data privacy on its NAS devices. Client-Side Encryption Private Surveillance storage, locally to your NAS. DNS over HTTP’s. Every request sent over an encrypted connection Enable Multiple SSL certificates on you NAS, now including Let’s Encrypt Support VPN Plus son selected Synology routers. Synology’s Security advisor runs a check-up of … Read More

Synology Releases SA3600 2U Rackmount Server

With a 12-Cre CPU and support for high-speed networks, the SA3600 is an ideal solution for environments that need elastic and quickly expandable solutions with very low cost of ownership. Its main specifications are: Xeon D-1567 12 Core CPU 16 GB DDR4 ECC RDIMM up to 128GB Storage scalable for up to 180 SAS drives Network expandable for up to … Read More

Synology Solutions Training – NAS Security & Data Protection.

On August 22, 2019, Synology America hosted a live webinar to its Business and Service Partners. Cody Hall, Synology’s Technical Account Manager, once more hosted a great session indicating the best practices for securing Synology Devices and protecting its data. Past events covered File sync, Data Redundancy, and Enterprise Recovery. Today’s event covered strategies to minimize exposure to: Man in … Read More

Synology Launches the compact DiskStation DS419slim

Synology recently launched an innovative form factor NAS. Portable and cube-shaped, this unit supports up to four 2.5″ Hard Drives. The connectivity specifications include dual Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, with link aggregation and failover support. Please follow the link for the full specifications at Synology’s site. Image credits (C) Synology.

Synology Offers New Backup Service, Ideal for Small Business

Synology C2 Backup

Synology recently released a Synology Cloud2, ideally suited for small and medium-sized business. C2 is hosted in  Frankfurt, Germany, which means it will comply with the high privacy standards required by EU regulators. Synology indicates there are plans for building future datacenters in other parts of the world, but for the time being, Frankfurt is the only geographical area available. For this … Read More

Ganesh T of Anandtech.com interviews Alex Wang, CEO of Synology America.

Mr. Wang was appointed back in 2014. He previously had a successful tenure in Europe. “Alex’s technology vision and profound experience in global operations make him a compelling choice to drive Synology to the next level of product innovation and growth,” said Philip Wong, Synology’s Founder and Chairman. This comment by the founder of Synology segue into his perspective for his … Read More

Synology Update: RS1219+

Today, Synology America released its latest model to its line of Network Attached Storage, specifically oriented to be used in Small and Medium-sized business. The new  RS1219+ is an 8 Drive unit that fits easily in a two post rackmount or wall rack. This makes it a very efficient design from a cost perspective.   Here are some of the more relevant … Read More

Synology updates DiskStation Manager to version 6.2.

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Synology, a leading brand in Small and Medium-sized business (SMB) storage, released today an update to its NAS Operating System. This version adds improved IT Mangement, with support for new Advanced LUN, ISCSI Manager, and Storage Manager. From the Synology  Announcement:   “The new Advanced LUN Advanced LUN provides lightning-fast snapshot creation, recovery, cloning, plus VAAI/ODX support for improved VM performance.   … Read More