“The amount of data processed daily is constantly increasing. The evolution of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, telemedicine, and data analytics demands greater capacity and performance from computing systems,” explains Philip Wong, founder and CEO of Synology. “This has a huge impact on our lifestyles and the way we do business, creating a ‘data economy’ in which data provides companies with a competitive edge.”
 
“We built DSM 7.0 on top of previous versions of our core platform to address today’s major security, reliability, and management challenges. We designed our solutions to serve individuals, SMEs, large enterprises, and data managers alike,” says Wong. He adds, “Our goal is for our users to be able to focus on using, analyzing, and managing data to generate value.”
 
Improvements for all Synology units
DSM 7.0 improves every aspect of Synology's operating system, from storage management and the user interface to cloud-compatible features such as large-scale device monitoring and on-demand storage. Key improvements include:
 
• Redesign of the storage management functionality, offering greater performance, more reliability and increased maintenance options in order to facilitate the tasks of equipment and IT administrators.
• Improved user experience by simplifying device management, navigation, and usage, and expanding functionality to meet new data administration needs and requirements. Furthermore, a more secure authentication process has been developed to prevent unauthorized access while simultaneously enhancing user-friendliness.
• Compatibility with the Fibre Channel protocol to achieve implementations with minimal latency and overall costs.
• Availability of Synology Photos, a completely new photo management solution that combines the AI-powered image detection and management features of Synology Moments with the organizational flexibility of Synology Photo Station.
• New solutions such as Hybrid Share, which allows you to integrate and combine cloud and on-premises storage for greater data security; and Active Insight, which offers the ability to monitor aggregate device performance and usage from a single portal. The new operating system will also feature backup solutions that combine comprehensive and robust data protection with the convenience of the cloud.
 
Availability
DSM 7.0 will be available as a free update for all compatible Synology devices. The beta version has been available since December 8, 2020 http://sy.to/dsm7beta.