Category: Technology

Smartphones have revolutionized photography, offering an accessible and convenient option for capturing life’s moments. However, the ease of smartphone photography has presented an ongoing challenge - the effective management of albums and storage. Thus, it is paramount for users to find a reliable solution for consistent organization and maintenance of photo albums. Synology Photos is an on-premise photo management solution designed to accommodate the needs of smartphone users, making it easy for them to store and organize their memories while their personal data remains fully private. However, on-premise photo management solutions often grapple with challenges such as power outages or

Taipei, Taiwan—02 June 2023—With Computex 2023, one of the world’s leading technology trade shows was back on, and with it Synology’s traditional product showcase. Held from May 30 to June 2 at Taipei’s new POPOP Maker Space, the Synology Solution Exhibition presented the brand’s newest solutions for data management, backup, video surveillance, and cloud services. Innovation and excellence in data storage Eye-catchers at the event included new dual-controller systems, SA3400D and UC3400, that epitomize high availability from the get-go. As has come to be expected of Synology, both systems facilitate seamless data management while ensuring maximum uptime for organizations of

As the surveillance market continues to expand rapidly, businesses are faced with an overwhelming array of options from numerous vendors. Choosing the most suitable surveillance solution for their unique needs and requirements can prove to be a daunting task. Given that surveillance systems are often long-term investments lasting for decades, it's crucial for businesses to consider all aspects carefully. Based on our experience assisting hundreds of thousands of businesses deploy surveillance systems, we have identified six common factors that are often overlooked when selecting a video surveillance solution, but which can cause headaches and require costly additional investments down the

Hundreds of thousands of users fall victim to cyberattacks and the situation is only going to get more complex, especially with the seemingly unstoppable rise of smart devices in our homes. With this in mind, we have put significant care into equipping Synology Router Manager (SRM) — the operating system that powers every Synology Router — with advanced network functionality that makes it simple to secure any type of network. In this article, we will explain how to protect your home network and the importance of network segmentation. The unseen risks Smart devices bring unprecedented convenience to households but may

Synology introduced an entirely redesigned DiskStation Manager (DSM) in the online event, 2021 AND BEYOND. DSM is the unified operating system powering Synology data management solutions, and version 7.0 brings new technologies for storage, backup, and hybrid cloud. "Unprecedented quantities of data have undergone processing, whether for data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, telemedicine, or for countless more innovations. All of this is making a huge impact on our lifestyle and the way we do business, forming a "data economy" where owning more data gives you a competitive edge against others," said Philip Wong, Synology founder and Chief Executive

One of our most important goals in 2019 was “reliability.” To get there, we changed many of our internal development policies and methods. Let’s take a brief look back at what we did, and a sneak peek at what's coming in 2020. DSM We made eight releases1 in 2019, a significantly lower amount than in previous years. It isn’t a sign that we’re slowing down development but instead reflects our new focus on reliability. We adopted a slower update cadence to allow more time for additional rounds of internal testing. Stages a typical DSM update goes through: Automated In-Development Testing

How AES and RSA work together to protect C2 backup data You cannot be too careful when it comes to protecting your valuable assets. Suppose you have a collection of precious heirloom jewelry. You put it in a jewelry box with a lock to protect against theft. But it’s simply not safe enough, so you turn to a bank and store your jewels in a safe deposit box securely kept in a vault for extra protection and peace of mind. We value data confidentiality as much as you value your valuables. That’s why we employ AES-256 and RSA-2048 encryption technologies

Compatibility makes all the difference System memory is used by practically everything on a device with compute capabilities. For a NAS, it is responsible for not only allowing the processor to run core services, additional packages, or even other operating systems via virtualization but also caching the data that is being accessed. System memory provides a small but extremely fast, temporary storage to buffer incoming and outgoing data to improve performance. Many Synology devices support system memory upgrades. Installing additional memory modules may help your device become snappier and will potentially allow it to support additional users and services. It’s a relatively simple

What it means for privacy, security, and parental controls, and whether there’s a way to have them all. The term “DNS over HTTPS (DoH)” has been hitting the headlines in the past month: Google announced its general availability in June, and in July, Mozilla was nominated for “2019 Internet Villains” by the UK Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) for introducing DoH to Firefox (the nomination was later withdrawn due to a global outcry). This epitomizes how a new technology is disrupting existing implementations – but not just to ISPs and government agencies. Let’s take a look at what benefits DoH

Even 11 nines are not immune to human error With more businesses moving their mission-critical data to the cloud, it is essential that the cloud platform delivers high levels of availability and durability, making sure your data remains accessible and intact whenever you need it. “Designed to provide 99.999999999% durability and 99.99% availability of objects over a given year.” Amazon S3 quotes the number of nines (“9s”) as the metrics for the level of data protection and operational performance. Yet there seems to be an arms race going on among major cloud providers with each trying to reach as many