Synology

Synology Inc. (Chinese: 群暉科技; pinyin: Qúnhuī Kējì) is a Taiwanese corporation that specializes in Network-attached storage (NAS) appliances. Synology’s line of NAS is known as the DiskStation for desktop models, FlashStation for all-flash models, and RackStation for rack-mount models. Synology's products are distributed worldwide and localized in several languages. Synology's headquarters are located in Taipei, Taiwan, with subsidiaries located around the world.

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Synology, Inc.
Native name
群暉科技股份有限公司
TypePrivate
IndustryNetwork-attached storage
FoundedJanuary 2000
Founder
  • Cheen Liao
  • Philip Wong
Headquarters
Taipei
,
Taiwan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
SubsidiariesSynology America Corp.
Synology France SARL
Synology GmbH
Synology UK Ltd
Websitewww.synology.com

In 2018, product review website Wirecutter described Synology as a longtime "leader in the small-business and home NAS arena", albeit still a newcomer in the field of Wi-Fi routers.[1]

Company history
Synology CTO Derren Lu

Synology Inc. was founded in January 2000 when Cheen Liao and Philip Wong left Microsoft to pursue an independent project. Liao was a development manager in the Microsoft Exchange Server Group, while Wong was a Sales Director for Microsoft in Taiwan. The two began to write a new operating system called Filer OS based on Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), which was to be used with Fastora NAS hardware to create a NAS solution. To integrate their NAS software tightly with hardware, Synology released its first complete solution in 2004, the DiskStation DS-101. Since then, Synology has grown to about 650 employees worldwide. Liao and Wong are still with the company, with Liao serving as President of Synology America Corp. and Wong serving Chairman of Synology Inc.

Company milestones
  • January 2000
    • Synology Inc. founded
  • March 2003
    • Research and Development started for the DiskStation Manager (DSM), based on the Linux kernel, and the DiskStation DS-101
  • March 2004
    • DiskStation DS-101 launched[2]
  • March 2005
    • DiskStation DS-101g is launched,[3] Synology’s first SATA-based NAS.
  • May 2006
    • First Synology 4-bay NAS is released, named the Cube Station CS-406.[4] A rack-mounted version, the RackStation RS-406, is also released,[5] and is Synology’s first product with hot swappable hard drives.
  • June 2006
  • October 2006
  • October 2007
    • Launch of Synology wiki, an extension of the Community Forum
  • February 2008
  • March 2008
    • Release of DSM 2.0,[6] the first DSM to feature AJAX-based technology. Along with a redesigned GUI, the new Surveillance Station feature effectively converts the DiskStation into a network video recorder (NVR).
  • April 2008
    • First DiskStation to feature 5-bays, the DS508, is released.[7] The DS508 is the first DiskStation to have hot-swappable hard drives.
  • March 2009
    • DSM 2.1 is released.[8] New features include RAID-5+Spare support, JBOD Support, and storage scalability.
    • DS509+ and RS409+[9] released as storage scalable models, with their companion expansion enclosures, the DX5 and RX4.
  • September 2009
  • January 2010
  • March 2010
    • DSM 2.3 is released.[12] New features include Synology Hybrid RAID, encrypted shared folders and support for mobile surveillance.
  • September 2010
    • DSM 3.0 is released,[13] the first desktop-style, Multitasking DSM GUI. New features include a revamped GUI supporting multi-tasking management, Windows ACLs, ext4, support for ONVIF and PSIA cameras, and IP cameras up to 5 MP.
  • March 2011
    • DSM 3.1 is released.[14] New features include support for virtual volumes and new backup synchronization.
  • April 2011
    • Synology – The Official Blog launches.[15]
  • May 2011
  • June 2011
    • Synology released the XS Series[16] for DiskStation/RackStation, capable of 10GbE, reaching over 100,000 IOPS, over 1,000 MB/s, and scalable to over 100 TB
  • September 2011
    • DSM 3.2 is released.[17] New features include LDAP directory support and integrated HTML5 and CSS3.
  • February 2012
    • Synology launches DS1812+,[18] their first native 8-bay scalable DiskStation that can scale to 18-bays worth of storage, up to 72 TB with 4TB hard drives
  • March 2012
    • DSM 4.0 is released.[19] New features include Cloud Station to synchronize files between various client computers, Package Center for managing modular DSM Applications, and fisheye camera support in Surveillance Station.
    • Synology France SARL opens in Suresnes, France.
  • August 2012
    • DSM 4.1 is released[20] New features include Full VMware ESXi 5.0 VAAI Support, Cloud Station Syncs files up to 5 GB in size, and FXP support.
  • March 2013
  • August 2013
    • DSM 4.3 is released.[22] New features include support for Windows ODX,[23] SSD Cache, SSD TRIM, Trust Domain Support for ADS, improved LDAP Support, NFSv4, IPv6 for NFS v3 and NFS v4, HFS+ Support, and SMB improvements for directory listing and DFS.
  • March 2014
    • DSM 5.0 is released.
  • November 2014
    • DSM 5.1 is released.[24]
  • May 2015
    • DSM 5.2 is released.[25]
  • October 2015
    • First Synology router released.[26]
  • March 2016
    • DSM 6.0 is released.[27]
  • November 2016
    • First Synology all-flash NAS released.[28]
  • February 2017
    • DSM 6.1 is released.[29]
  • May 2018
    • DSM 6.2 is released.[30]

Product overview

Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Synology’s primary product is the Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), a Linux-based software package that is the operating system for the DiskStation and RackStation products. The Synology DSM is the foundation of the DiskStation, which integrates the basic functions of file sharing, centralized backup, RAID storage, multimedia streaming, virtual storage, and using the DiskStation as a network video recorder. Synology also provides free mobile applications for its users, including support for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Kindle Fire.

Synology DiskStation
A Synology DiskStation DS213j NAS

The Synology DiskStation is the network attached storage (NAS) appliance which is produced to run the Synology DSM OS. The DiskStation is a pedestal/tower embedded NAS appliance, which ranges from one bay to as many as twelve bays within a single enclosure. Some models feature storage scalability, where physical units may be tethered together for additional storage, without the need for volume recreation or loss of availability.

Synology FlashStation

The Synology FlashStation is an all-flash version of the DiskStation.

Synology RackStation

The Synology RackStation is a rack-mounted version of the DiskStation. It features all of the same abilities of the DiskStation with the exception that it is meant to be enclosed in a 19-inch rack cage. Some of Synology's rack models feature redundant power supplies. As with its desktop-oriented brethren, select models of the RackStation also feature storage scalability.

Synology Router Manager

The Synology Router Manager (SRM) was derived from the DiskStation Manager (DSM). The Wi-Fi router RT1900ac[31] comes without a modem, but users can connect an ADSL or cable modem on the WAN port, or a variety of 3G/4G modems on the USB port.[32] The RT2600ac supports up to 2.53Gbps while running a 1.7 GHz dual core CPU. It uses MU-MIMO and beamforming with a hardware acceleration engine.[33]

DSM extensibility

Synology's software architecture allows for third-party add-on application integration. Hundreds of third-party applications are available in addition to Synology's own catalog. Command line access via SSH or Telnet is available. Access to development tools and APIs are also available on Synology's website. Third-party applications can be written in an interpreted programming language such as PHP or compiled to binary format. Public APIs allow custom applications to integrate into Synology's web-based user interface. Installers using the SPK format can install third-party applications directly on the DSM operating system.

Vulnerabilities

In 2014, a piece of ransomware emerged, dubbed "Synolocker", that targeted Synology devices.[34][35][36]

References
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  2. "Synology Inc. Reveals Synology Disk Station DS-101 at CeBIT". Synology.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. "Synology presents new storage solutions (Synology DS-101g Disk Station, Synology DS-401 Disk Station, iUSB) at CeBIT 2005 in Hannover". Synology.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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  8. "Synology® Unveils Disk Station Manager 2.1 Software and ..." Synology.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  9. "Synology® Launches 09-series Disk Station Models". Synology.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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  11. "Synology® Launches High-performance and Scalable DiskStation DS1010+ For SMB Users". Synology.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  12. "Synology® Announces the Official Release of DiskStation Manager 2.3 Firmware ..." Synology.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  13. "Synology® Officially Releases its Revamped NAS Server OS – DiskStation Manager 3.0 ..." Synology.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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