Synology® Unveils DiskStation Manager 3.1

Advanced NAS Server OS brings versatile features and is available for free download

Taipei, Taiwan—January 20, 2011—Synology® Inc. today announced the beginning of DiskStation Manager 3.1 (DSM 3.1) beta program. This new NAS server OS brings a collection of new features that boost:

• Management efficiency with multiple volumes on a single RAID, sharing of print/fax/scan on multifunction printers, and enhanced Synology File Browser

• Data availability with shared folder synchronization and dual disks redundancy

• Mobile devices enrichment with AirPrint® support and native apps for iPad®

• Multimedia enjoyment with advanced Download, Audio, and Photo Station

• Surveillance solution with smart search and video analysis in Surveillance Station

“We recognize the ever increasing volume of digital assets is challenging enterprises. IT managers are struggling to feed the expanding capacity and manage enormous storage pools,” said Rosiel Lee, product manager of Synology Inc. “The new Storage Manager precludes the challenges with the flexibility of creating multiple volumes on a single RAID. IT managers can now expand volume size dynamically and set a shared folder’s quota by leveraging this unique technology.”

DSM 3.1 evaluates the efficiency of various operations. Synology DiskStation is the very first to support the sharing of print, fax and scan on a multifunction printer. Multiple administrators can now log on the same Synology DiskStation. In addition, File Browser supports preview of photos, videos, PDF, and Office documents, along with various searching criteria, making searches more precise and quickly. Getting the results has become timelier by performing database index to file names.

Enterprises call for data availability and reliability. The DSM 3.1 provides a workaround by allowing users to schedule synchronization of specific shared folders from one Synology DiskStation to another, providing an immediate recovery solution and allowing documents to be shared seamlessly. In addition, the Synology Hybrid RAID technology now supports two disks fault tolerance. Furthermore, users can choose multiple destinations in network backup for stacked layers of protection while the Windows ACL support allows data to be restored along with its complex access permission settings.

Synology is gearing up to meet the ever increasing demand for mobile device support. The industry’s first AirPrint support allows users wirelessly print documents from iPhone and iPad to any AirPrint-enabled printer connected to DiskStation. Additionally, the iPad-native DS photo+ and DS audio applications are now available. Their tailor-made UIs bring intuitive hands-on experience. By shaking iPad gently, the playing song will immediately jump to the next. Furthermore, the new DS file application allows the users of iPhone download and upload documents from and to Synology NAS server.

The DSM 3.1 extends users’ multimedia experience by offering several overhauled applications. The Download Station automates every process, from searching downloadable files on the Internet to aggregating the latest available torrent through the RSS feeds. The Audio Station 3 features an equalizer to facilitate hearing sensation, a mini player to contribute to multitasking, personal playlists and editable ID3 Tags. The Personalized Photo Station allows every account user to host his or her own photo album and blog. Users can easily share the link of a photo album on facebook, twitter, and PlurkTM.

Surveillance Station 5 now runs on Internet Explorer®, Firefox®, and Chrome®, and allows users to detect any motions, missing and foreign objects, camera occlusion and focus lost, and adjust image quality for detailed viewing. The Mail Station 2 supports multiple email domain fetching and multiple SMTP servers to offer centralized management of all emails and protect users’ privacy. Additionally, selected Synology DiskStations are VMware® vSphere™ and Citrix® XenServer™ certified, and compatible with Microsoft Hyper-V™, providing a seamless storage solution for virtualization servers.

For more details of the DSM 3.1 beta release, please visit http://www.synology.com/enu/support/beta/Synology_DSM3.1_2011.php

Synology DSM 3.1 Beta Reward Program

Synology will award a DiskStation DS211+ to three beta testers who provide the most valuable assistance and feedback during the program. For more information, please go to http://www.synology.com/enu/support/beta/Synology_DSM3.1_2011.php

Availability

The Synology DSM 3.1 beta is free to download for users who own a DiskStation x07 series and onward. The supported models are:

DS1511+, RS411, DS411+, DS411j, DS211+, DS211, DS211j, DS111, DS1010+, RS810+, RS810RP+, DS410, DS410j, DS710+, DS210+, DS210j, DS110+, DS110j, DS509+, RS409+, RS409RP+, RS409, DS409+, DS409, DS209+II, DS209+, DS209, DS209j, DS109+, DS109, DS109j, DS409slim, RS408, RS408-RP, DS508, DS408, DS108j, DS407, CS407, CS407e, DS207+, DS207, DS107+, DS107, and DS107e

The download is available at http://www.synology.com/enu/support/beta/index.php

Synology at a Glance

Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid customer service to satisfy the needs of businesses, home offices, individual users and families.

Press contact:

marketing@synology.com

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Synology® Updates the OS of USB Station 2 to Support Print/Fax/Scan Sharing on Multifunction Printers

Taipei, Taiwan—December 27, 2010—Synology® Inc. today announced the latest operating system update for Synology USB Station 2 NAS server, supporting the sharing of print, fax and scan on a multifunction printer to other computers over the same network. Shared printing is already in wide use whereas scanning and faxing are not due to the lack of standardized protocol. Additional expense for a costly multifunction printer server is usually required to share these two features over a network. This operating system update enables complete sharing on a multifunction printer, increases efficiency for a home or office workgroup, and minimizes operational expenses for peripheral device.

“The new update makes Synology the very first to have support in scan and fax sharing on a NAS server. This particular feature utilizes a technology known as ‘USB over TCP/IP,’ in which it allows a USB device on a host machine to be shared to other clients over a network. On our USB Station 2, the sharing of multifunction printer on different platforms has been easier than ever,” said Chad Jiang, the product manager of Synology Inc.

Small offices and households are now offered an alternative solution to costly multifunction printer server or a printer with built-in sharing capability; aside from the new sharing features, there are still many more, such as plug-and-play file sharing, multimedia content streaming, PC-less downloading, and low power consumption – all in a single NAS server.

Availability

Please visit the following link for the latest USB Station 2 operating system download:

http://www.synology.com/support/download.php?lang=enu&b=Others&m=USB%20Station%202

Synology at a Glance

Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid customer service to satisfy the needs of businesses, home offices, individual users and families.

Press Contact

marketing@synology.com

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Synology® Launches High-Performance, Secure and Full-featured DiskStation DS110+ and DS210+ NAS Servers for SMB Users

Synology® Inc. today launched DiskStation DS110+ and DS210+, high-performance and secure NAS servers for SMB users to share and backup data efficiently and increase productivity with rich business-oriental features.

The Synology DS110+ and DS210+ are ideal for users who require a reliable data storage solution and demand high-performance speed for file sharing. The performance test conducted by Synology’s lab showed that in a Windows® environment, the Synology DS110+ serves an average of 108+ MB/sec reading speed and 68+ MB/sec writing speed while the Synology DS210+ delivers 108+ MB/sec reading and 58+ MB/sec writing. The web server responsiveness is impressive, too. The Synology DS110+ and DS210+ take 85.08 and 78.14 seconds respectively to handle 1,000 simultaneous requests.

“The Synology DS110+ and DS210+ provide users with secure network attached solution that protects data confidentiality while keeps performance high,” said Rosiel Lee, product manager of Synology Inc. The Synology DS110+ and DS210+ are equipped with 256-bit AES hardware encryption engines that can offload the security encryption tasks away from the main CPUs, helping to improve file transfer speeds of the DiskStations. The Synology testing lab shows that the hardware encryption engine boasts reading speed that is about 200% faster than a pure software encryption.

The Synology DS110+ calls for just 21 watts of power under normal operation while the DS210+ consumes 30 watts. Features like Wake on LAN/WAN, scheduled power on/off and hard drive hibernation further help to reduce not only carbon footprint but also operation costs. “The Synology DS110+ and DS210+ follow our commitment of delivering products with minimal environmental impact,” added Lee. Both Synology DS110+ and DS210+ are equipped with a 1.06 GHz CPU with floating point computing, 64 bit memory bus, 512MB RAM, 1 Gigabit LAN port, 3 USB ports and 1 eSATA port.

With limited resources and manpower, SMB encounters difficulty in managing multiple pieces of network hardware. Running on the award-winning system software, Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3 (DSM 2.3), the Synology DiskStation DS110+ and DS210+ can cost-effectively replace other devices and even PC servers on the network. Web Station allows the hosting of up to 30 websites on a single Synology DS110+ or DS210+. Mail Station add-on turns a Synology DS110+ or DS210+ into a mail server. Surveillance Station 4 enables SMB users to safeguard their properties with a centralized interface by deploying IP cameras. File Station 3 and encrypted FTP server simplify Internet access. HTTPS, firewall, and IP auto-block support ensure file sharing over the Internet is protected at a high security level.

The DSM 2.3 includes new features such as easy RAID and volume management with Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), backup to the cloud with Amazon S3®, EZ-Internet wizard that walks users through all the complex settings like port forwarding and DDNS, and video surveillance with iPhone® DS cam, making the using experience of the Synology DS110+ and DS210+ just got better.

Availability

The Synology DS110+ and DS210+ are now shipping globally.

Synology at a Glance

Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid customer service to satisfy the needs of businesses, home offices, individual users and families.

Press Contact:
marketing@synology.com
 

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Synology® Launches DX510, Offering a Reliable and Easy Expansion Solution to the Synology DiskStations

Synology® Inc. today launched the Synology DX510, an expansion unit to increase the capacity of Synology DS1010+ and DS710+ on the fly.

When the Synology DS1010+ or DS710+ is running out of capacity, the Synology DX510 scales up its capacity by an additional 5 hard drives immediately. The RAID volume on the Synology DiskStation can be expanded directly without having to reform the existing hard drives, ensuring the Synology DiskStation continues its service during the capacity expansion. When created as a separate volume, the Synology DX510 provides a great solution for backing up the Synology DiskStation.

The Synology DX510 is connected to the Synology DiskStation using an eSATA cable with custom-designed connectors on both ends, ensuring a reliable connection and maximum throughput. The eSATA 3.0 Gb/sec definition allows the hard drives in the connected Synology DX510 to operate as they are the internal ones of the Synology DiskStation.

Availability

The Synology DX510 is now shipping globally.

Synology at a Glance

Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid customer service to satisfy the needs of businesses, home offices, individual users and families.

Press Contact

marketing@synology.com

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Synology® Launches DiskStation DS410 Delivering Optimal Price/Performance Ratio for Home to Business Workgroups

Synology® Inc. today launched DiskStation DS410, a high-performance and affordable network attached storage solution that is specifically designed for home to business workgroup users to share and protect data cost-effectively.

The Synology DS410 is the ideal solution for users who need to share and store data as it delivers an average of 115 MB/sec reading speed under RAID 5 configuration in a Windows environment, and 54 MB/sec writing. Running on the award-winnning Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3 (DMS 2.3), the DS410 provides a reliable solution for data sharing with an easy to use interface and comprehensive businesses-oriented applications, including complete backup solutions, shared-folder level AES 256-bit encryption, and the Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) that simplifies RAID setup by optimizing the disk capacities with data redundancy when different sized hard drives are used.

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Synology® Showcases its DiskStation Manager 2.3 Firmware and New DiskStations at CeBIT 2010

At CeBIT 2010 opening today, Synology® demonstrated the latest system firmware, DiskStation Manager 2.3 and displayed new DiskStations that are part of the 2010 series lineup. The Synology DSM 2.3 firmware builds on the already award-winning design of DiskStation Manger 2.2 but delivers even more features and integration such as simple volume management with Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), shared folder encryption and a new surveillance iPhone® app – DS cam. The new DiskStations, shown at CeBIT, feature high-performance, scalability and optimal price/performance ratio for business workgroup and small and medium businesses.

Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3

Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3 brings to it’s full roundup of features even more ways to easily manage disk volumes with Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) and enhance the overall DiskStation experience with EZ-Internet, upgraded data security with shared folder encryption, DS cam, a new surveillance iPhone app, cloud backup with Amazon S3®, and many more new features.
Highlights:

• New Volume Manager: The SHR simplifies the RAID setup by optimizing the disk capacities with data protection when different sized hard drives are used. RAID 10, 3-way RAID 1 and 4-way RAID 1 volume types are also newly added.

• EZ-Internet:The EZ-Internet wizard steps through all the settings of access to the DiskStation from the Internet, including firewall settings, PPPoE setup or DDNS registration, and even router port forwarding configuration is taken care of by the wizard.

• Shared Folder Encryption:AES 256-bit shared folder encryption is supported to ensure data security.

• Backup Enhancements:In addition to “shared folders,” sub-folder backup is now supported. Amazon S3 is supported as a backup target.

• Surveillance Station 4:152 more IP camera models from Sony®, Mobotix®, JVC®, IQeye®, Edimax® and other brands are newly added to the support list. H.264 video format support provides high quality video with small network bandwidth usage. Intelligent PTZ supports preset positions, patrol paths, and guard schedules on each camera. E-Map allows assigning an uploaded image to each live view layout, and deploying corresponding cameras or sub-maps to the image.

• iPhone Support:A new iPhone app, DS cam, is available on Apple® App Store for free. DS cam allows users who own an iPhone/iPod® touch to live view the IP cameras (in MJPEG format), take snapshots, and view recorded events on your Surveillance Station whenever network connection is available.

New DiskStations

The new 10-series DiskStations range from 1-bay, 2-bay, to 4-bay, feature enhanced engineering excellence in their designs and upgraded platforms, and comprehensively offer Wake on LAN/WAN for energy and cost savings. All models will be shipped with the Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3.

Affordable eSATA Scalability & Backup

The Synology DX510 and RX410 work with selected Synology DiskStations to offer scalability for easily doubling storage capacity. “The Symology DX510 and RX410 feature storage expansion on the fly via plug-n-use eSATA connectivity and 3.0 Gb/sec definition. The Synology DX510 helps users easily scale up their DiskStations up to 10 hard drives, and Synology RX410 up to 8 drives, at an affordable cost with minimal time spent on setup and management,” said Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology. “They can also be used as an independent volume for backing up the data on DiskStations.”

Availability

Currently available worldwide, DiskStation models: DS110j, DS210j, DS410j, DS710+, DS1010+. Future models in the 10-series will be released in 2010.

Synology at a Glance

Founded in 2000, Synology is a young and energetic company dedicated to developing high-performance, reliable, versatile, and environmentally-friendly Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. Our goal is to deliver user-friendly solutions and solid customer service to satisfy the needs of businesses, home offices, individual users and families.

Press Contact

marketing@synology.com

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Synology® Launches High-Performance and Scalable DiskStation DS710+ For SMB Users

Taipei, Taiwan—February 11th, 2010.Synology® Inc. today launched DiskStation DS710+, a 2-bay NAS server delivering high-performance, scalability, and business applications for small and medium businesses.

“Businesses are looking for a maximum return on their IT investment. The Synology DS710+ is thoughtfully designed to leverage the IT investment for new and dynamic business needs,” said Derren Lu, CEO of Synology Inc. “In Synology’s lab, under RAID 1 configuration in a Window environment, the reading speed of Synology DS710+ reached 110+ MB/sec while writing 100+ MB/sec.” The Synology DS710+ retains a high throughput when handling requests from multiple Windows clients simultaneously. The web server responsiveness rate, takes only 58.28 seconds to handle 1,000 simultaneous requests.

With the Synology DX510 that will be launched in March 2010, the Synology DS710+ can be scaled up to a total of 7 drives for a maximum of 14 TB capacity. The hot-swappable hard drive design ensures virtually minimal downtime. The Synology DS710+ is equipped with Intel® Atom™ D410 CPU, one Gigabit LAN port, 3 USB ports and 1 GB DDRII RAM. The hidden fan design ensures quiet operation and working environment.

“Today’s small business environments require network attached storage solutions that support multiple clients and protect data while reducing operational costs”, said Seth Bobroff, general manager, Intel Data Center Group, Storage. “The Intel® Atom™ processor D410 with integrated storage features within Synology’s solution delivers an energy efficient and cost-effective platform that helps manage networked data.”

The Synology DS710+ is extremely efficient with power consumption and calls for only 31 watts of power under normal operation. Features like Wake on LAN/WAN, scheduled power off and hard drive hibernation will further reduce operation costs.

Synology DSM 2.3, the successor to the award-winning DSM 2.2, is scheduled for official release in March 2009. The Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), optimizes the usage of disk capacity with data protection when using hard drives of different sizes, while still offering advanced users a manual setup option. The block-level iSCSI target provides faster performance of file transfer. AES 256-bit shared folder encryption support ensures data security. Enhanced backup features such as, “sub folder” level backup is now supported in addition to the existing “shared folder” level. Amazon® S3 is supported as a backup target in the cloud. As for File Station 3, uploading the local folders or files to DS710+ with drag-n-drop actions is now supported. In addition, files and folders on the DS710+ can be compressed directly from the File Station.

Availability

The Synology DS710+ is now shipping globally.

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Synology® Launches High-performance and Scalable DiskStation DS1010+ For SMB Users

Taipei, Taiwan—January 20th, 2010.Synology® Inc. today launched DiskStation DS1010+, a high-performance NAS server delivering scalability, significant storage capacity and multiple business-oriented features for SMB users.

Delivering reliable performance is key for business servers and the Synology DS1010+ delivers. In the Synology testing lab, the Synology DS1010+ breaks through previous performance tests. “It delivers an average 115+ MB/sec reading speed under RAID 5 configuration in a Windows environment, and 109+ MB/sec writing,” said Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology Inc. “The Synology DS1010+ keeps performance high when handling requests from numerous Windows clients concurrently. As to its web server responsiveness rate, it takes only 30.81 seconds to handle 1,000 simultaneous requests,” Lin added.

The Synology DS1010+ holds five hard drives that can be scaled up to a total of 10 drives for a maximum of 20 TB capacity using the Synology DX510 that will be launched in March 2010. The hot-swappable hard drive design ensures virtually minimal downtime. The Synology DS1010+ is powered by a 1.67 GHz CPU with floating point computing, 64 bit memory bus, two Gigabit LAN ports, 4 USB ports and 1 GB DDRII RAM. With an optional RAM module, the RAM capacity can be scaled up to 2 GB or 3 GB.

Synology DiskStation is designed and developed with energy efficiency in mind. The Synology DS1010+ consumes only 68 watts of power under normal operation. The support of wake on LAN/WAN, scheduled power off and hard drive hibernation can further reduce operation cost.

Running on the award-winning Synology DiskStation Manager 2.2, the Synology DS1010+ offers comprehensive business-oriented applications and features, including cross platform data sharing, Windows ADS integration, encrypted FTP server, business mail server, web server, corporate surveillance, USB printer sharing capability, and all-round backup solutions that help safeguard critical business data.

The Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), which will be available for the upcoming Synology DSM 2.3, simplifies the RAID setup, allowing the optimal use of capacity with data protection when using hard drives of different sizes, while still offering advanced users a manual option. Security wise, the built-in firewall function allows the administrator to decide which services or IP addresses are allowed to access the Synology DS1010+ to prevent unwanted connections. Blocking an IP address after a pre-defined number of failed attempts aids in the security of the Synology DS1010+ against unauthorized access.

Availability

The Synology DS1010+ is now shipping globally.

Synology at a Glance

Synology® Launches DLNA Certified Disk Station DS110j at Entry-level Price for Home and Small Office Users 

Taipei, Taiwan—December 15th, 2009.Synology® Inc. today launched Disk Station DS110j, a budget-friendly NAS server offering rich Internet sharing applications and multimedia features for home and small office users. 

Synoloygy DS110j is equipped with 800 MHz CPU, 128 MB DDRII RAM, one Gigabit LAN port, and 3 USB ports. Designed to work with one 3.5” hard drive, the Synology DS110j has the flexibility to hold a 2.5” hard drive with the optional Synology Disk Holder Type C. “The Synology DS110j is competent in delivering rich features and proficient performance even at an entry-level price. Its high price to performance ratio will definitely benefit users who are looking for an affordable yet high-performance NAS solution,” said Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology Inc. “Synology testing lab revealed an average speed of 23MBs/Sec in Windows writing and 45MBs/Sec in Windows reading for the Synology DS110j.”
The renowned system firmware, Synology DSM 2.2, makes DS110j ideal for file sharing and for streaming multimedia content on Windows, Mac, and or Linux. The DLNA certified media server ensures the compatibility and interoperability between Synology DS110j and a wide range of DLNA certified home devices. Photo Station 3 and the PHP+MySQL built-in Web Station help users enrich their web presence by allowing the hosting of up to 30 websites.
Apple® iPhoneTM and Time Machine ® support provides Mac users with an extremely handy way to backup and access their digital content on the Synology DS110j. Music can be streamed to an iPhone and iPod touch via “DS audio,” and photos can be uploaded using “DS photo,” both applications are available to download for free on the Apple App Store. Time Machine support allows Mac OS X users to back up desktop data to the Synology DS110j using the built-in features of Mac OS X. 

 
Availability 

DS110j is now shipping. 

Synology at a Glance 

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Synology® Launches the VS60, a Power-saving, Live-view Security Appliance for IP Camera Live-viewing

Taipei, Taiwan—November 16th, 2009.Synology® Inc. today launched the Visual Station V60, a live-view appliance which saves power and easily monitors multiple IP cameras managed with a Synology Disk Station.

VS60 is designed to provide a live-view of IP cameras managed with a Synology Disk Station and displays it on a connected LCD monitor or TV screen. The built-in DSP (Digital Signal Processor) efficiently processes images, lowering power usage down to only 5.2 Watts for the entire system, providing an economical solution for smaller scale setups. In addition, VS60 offers the convenience of live-viewing cameras in a multi-screen wall format for large-scale deployments.
“VS60 is Synology’s next step in the security market after the debut of Surveillance Station, a digital video recording application in Disk Station’s system firmware, Synology DSM 2.2,” commented Edward Lin, marketing director of Synology. Given the proliferation of smaller organizations moving to incorporate IP surveillance solutions, the VS60’s timely debut is an easy-to-use, low-power surveillance solution.
VS60 supports the essential features of IP cameras; PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom), snapshot, and two USB ports for mouse operation and external disk connection. All operations are done with clicks of the mouse. As a result, no complex training is required and individuals like cashiers in small stores can easily use it to monitor their stores.

 
Availability

VS60 starts shipping today.

Synology at a Glance

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