Synology Unveils New Product Range for 2019

Synology Launches Dual-active UC300 Unified Controller, All-in-One Backup Solution, First Mesh Router, and Brand's OS Update for Its Routers

Synology Inc. has held its annual Synology 2019 event today in Madrid. During the event, completely new products and applications were presented, such as the new version of DiskStation Manager 7.0 (DSM 7.0), which is more stable and intuitive; a new line of products; the Dual-active UC300 unified controller, which provides 2200/1.2 service to businesses; Active Backup Suite with a free license aimed at the business backup market, and the Mesh Router MR1.2ac equipped with Synology Router Manager XNUMX (SRM XNUMX), among others.

“Synology continues to offer secure and reliable products and services to its customers. As a provider of data storage solutions, we have received numerous accolades from various sectors, including government and defense institutions, finance, technology, and manufacturing, to name a few. In the near future, Synology will continue to explore different markets, leveraging technologies such as machine learning , and creating comprehensive solutions focused on storage, off-site backup, network communication, and cloud services,” explained Derren Lu, CEO of Synology Inc.

DSM 7.0 makes systems administration easy for IT administrators

The new DSM 7.0 user interface adopts a more streamlined visual design and significantly reduces noise, allowing users to focus on the information in the navigation system. The newly added “guided” mode contains more than 1.500 contextual and interactive messages, allowing users to know what has happened, why it happened, and how to deal with abnormal situations when they arise. This helps keep everything under control.

To deliver a more stable storage framework, DSM 7.0 is equipped with Synology's exclusive RAID rapid rebuild technology and built-in machine learning techniques that facilitate disk failure prediction and an automatic replacement mechanism, implementing multiple layers of protection for discs. Furthermore, the new CMS 2.0 makes it easy for a central Synology NAS device to manage up to 10.000 other NAS devices, making large-scale deployment possible for corporate users.

A more stable working field for business with the UC300 dual-active unified controller

More than 25% of Synology users are using the iSCSI Target service. To provide them with a standard that makes their work easier, Synology will launch a new product line: UC300 (Unified Controller), the first iSCSI dedicated server equipped with a dual-active controller. This controller can ensure uninterrupted service when it occurs with a single point of failure and provides great performance with more than 100,000 IOPS.

Disruptive Innovation: Active Backup Suite with Free License Targeting the Enterprise Storage Market

Companies in the past could not afford a complete data protection solution due to lack of resources from the IT department or administration. According to statistics from the International Data Corporation (IDC), more than half of all companies in the Asia-Pacific region have experienced unrecoverable data corruption in the past three years. Synology will launch the free licensed enterprise backup solution Active Backup Suite, which will allow users to protect their data stored in physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures through a single platform. This breaks with conventional practices in the backup market by combining hardware sales and software licenses, and as a result enterprise-grade data backup becomes more accessible.

SRM 2200 equipped MR1.2ac mesh router takes network security and management to the next level

Synology has long focused on software development, making every effort to improve network security and management. Synology MR2200ac's first mesh router is equipped with SRM 1.2 operating system. In addition to the extended Wi-Fi coverage that offers a fast and reliable Internet connection, the intuitive interface also enables users to further understand, monitor and protect their home network.

The new Safe Access package allows users to set different rules for each of them and to monitor Internet usage on all devices. This can control malicious website attacks, protect network devices, and make network security management easier for both home and business users.

In addition to the above-mentioned applications, Synology also announced the novel file streaming feature in the collaborative file sharing application Synology Drive, a new image correction technology using deep learning techniques in Moments, the integration between Synology products and smart voice assistants like Alexa and Siri, Surveillance Station DVA that also integrates with deep learning techniques, and more.

For more information about Synology’s announced new products and services, please refer to the attached information “Synology 2019 Product, App, and Service Details.”

Appendix: Details of Synology products, applications and services 2019

DiskStation Manager 7.0 (DSM 7.0)

As the core operating system of Synology NAS, the new DSM 7.0 update will bring a redesigned interface, a refined mobile experience, and a more stable data protection and management system that will change the interactive experience between users and DSM.

• The beta program will be launched in Q1 2019.
• A more intuitive visual layout: Different layouts on the login page, desktop and windows with an overall brighter and warmer color tone.
• A more manageable interface: More than 1.500 interactive guided messages added to allow IT staff to quickly identify problems and resolve them when they arise
• Revamped Mobile Experience - Users can now log into DSM on their mobile devices simply by scanning the QR code from the DS finder app.
• Unique HDD Rapid Rebuild technology can greatly reduce processing time based on data usage. You can accelerate the rate by 40%, minimizing the risks of exposure to the systems.
• With machine learning for more than 300 million hard drives, disk failure prediction technology provides notifications at the time of detection.
• The updated CMS packages will allow Synology NAS to manage up to 10.000 NAS.

UC300 dual-active iSCSI unified controller

More than 25% of Synology users are using the iSCSI Target service. UC300 (Unified Controller), the first iSCSI dedicated server equipped with active dual controllers, ensures uninterrupted service when it encounters a single point of failure, providing greater stability and availability.

• Intel Xeon D-1521 processor
• The iSCSI dedicated server avoids service interruption when it encounters a single point of failure, achieving load balancing and full availability.
• When a server goes offline for any reason, services are automatically switched to the other controller to ensure uninterrupted service.
• High performance with over 100,000 IOPS.

Business collaboration file sharing application, Synology Drive

Since business operations are always on the go, earlier this year, Synology launched the business data collaboration and management platform, Synology Drive. A large number of companies and government organizations have adopted this application, replacing traditional file servers and public cloud storage. The update also features file streaming.

• A whole new file transmission solution. Users can stream a fileset on the server and download files without disk space restriction. Compatible with Windows 10.
• Add a backup task layout to Synology Drive desktop client, helping businesses to eliminate backup traffic.

Backup

Synology will launch the free licensed business backup solution Active Backup, which includes the officially released version of Active Backup for Business, Active Backup for G Suite and Active Backup for Office 365, offering complete protection of business data in one All-in-one backup solution for physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure through a single platform.

Active Backup for Business Official Launch

• Launch in Taiwan on October 1, 2018. Global launch on October 16, 2018.
• No paid licenses required
• An all-in-one enterprise backup solution that provides comprehensive protection for important data stored on Windows computers and servers, VMware virtual machines, and file servers (supports SMB and rsync).
• Supports backup and restore from scratch: With Active Backup Agent, users can perform snapshot-based backups to protect workloads on Windows computers or servers.
• For VMware vSphere, users can protect their virtual workloads without installing an agent.
• Global data deduplication technology can work across devices and platforms and erase repetitive backup data, greatly reducing the space required for data storage.
• Changed Block Tracking (CBT) identifies and transfers only the changed blocks so that the backup time can be drastically shortened.
• Versatile instant restore solutions let you restore data through a single file, instant and full VM restore, instant restore in Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), and more.

Networking

Network security is an issue that concerns every home and business. The arrival of Synology Router products makes network management more profitable and efficient. Synology Mesh Router, MR2200ac, runs on SRM 1.2 operating system. Thanks to the different user profiles, it is possible to control the Internet use of each user and device, ensure the security of network devices and reduce the limits to manage network security.

• Mesh Router MR2200ac
• SoQualcomm IPQ4019 Quad Core SoC
• AC2200, Wave 3
• MR2200ac is one of the first WPA3 certified routers, capable of operating independently or forming a Wi-Fi mesh system with multiple routers.
• A single WiFi dashboard: all Wi-Fi nodes and wireless devices are displayed via the map display, allowing you to see the status of your network connection at a glance and have access to advanced settings for Wifi.
• Latest Mesh Technology - The device can dynamically adjust for the best path (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or Ethernet) between other MR2200ac nodes and network devices, ensuring the fastest Internet connection.
• Simple setup process - The MR2200ac can be installed via a browser or DS router, and automatically configure and optimize the mesh network.
• Available in Spain from 16/10 at a price of 113 euros without VAT.

Synology Router Manager 1.2 (SRM 1.2)

• Completely revamped Safe Access Package - makes it easy to set time and hour limits to prevent kids from using technology devices without restrictions. Also program a web filter to protect children from adult-only content and set up a whitelist so that the little ones can only visit those sites obtaining strong parental controls and ensuring the protection of network security.
• It integrates Google Safe Browsing and other DNS and IP threat intelligence databases and Google AI. Safe Access helps filter inappropriate and malicious websites, thus protecting your network devices.
• Compatible with Siri shortcuts in iOS 12: You can set a network management assistant through user-defined voice commands to make the operation simpler and more intuitive. For example, you can understand how many hours your family members spent online or display a QR code to allow visitors to connect to guest Wi-Fi, and much more.
• Released in October 2018.

Cloud

When all your workflows are managed on one NAS device, data protection becomes essential. In order to allow users to seamlessly implement off-site backup, Synology launched Synology C2 Backup in 2017. Established with a cloud architecture, Synology C2 Backup looks to the next generation of cloud computing defined by a multi-cloud strategy and expand the data center located in Germany.

Synology C2 Backup

• Released on March 19, 2017.
• Since then, it has offered a complete data protection solution to more than 16.000 home / business users around the world.
• Steady growth with 1.400 new subscribers every month.
• Construction of a second data center is underway as the first has been fully dedicated to serving customers' storage needs.

Multi-media application: Moments

As Synology's first product to take advantage of deep learning models that automatically categorize photos by face, subject, and location, Moments helps find photos with ease. The latest update includes new features:

• Intelligent duplicate photo recognition.
• New smart correction tools, including color correction and photo straightening.
• Compatible with iOS Live Photo.
• Synology Application Gateway (SAG)
• Capable of connecting multiple servers. Employees only need to memorize one website, which facilitates large-scale business deployment and adds a layer of protection to all NAS devices at the same time.
• Compatible with the collaborative file sharing application Synology Drive, the business messaging application, Chat, mail server, MailPlus, calendar and contacts management application, Contacts, which will be released soon, allow the integration of applications between different NAS .

Monitor

Synology believes that thanks to deep learning it can offer a high quality experience for its users. Next year, Synology will add deep learning techniques to its popular Surveillance Station packages for the first time, launching the advanced Deep Video Analysis (DVA) video analytics feature. DS1419dva, the first DVA-equipped hardware product, will also make its debut.

• DS1419dva
• Equipped with NVDIA GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
• VADVA technology is incorporated to improve the accuracy of object recognition and centralize computing resources and investment costs.
• Six image recognition rules in DVA, including object detection, motion detection, idle zone, people counting, foreign objects and lost objects, make it ideal for applications in the retail industry, and provides a wide range of security for homes.