Synology
Manage, secure, and protect your data wherever access is needed – from edge to datacenter.
Synology provides data management solutions for on-premises and hybrid cloud environments, covering storage, backup and data protection, video surveillance, and business productivity. Its offerings combine hardware appliances with software operating systems, including DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology Router Manager (SRM), and BeeStation OS, designed to help organizations manage, secure, and protect data across edge, datacenter, and cloud locations.
The product line includes Synology NAS devices, the PAS7700 high-performance storage system, ActiveProtect Appliances for unified data protection, and the DVA7400 AI-powered NVR for video surveillance with conversational forensic search. Surveillance365 provides camera-to-cloud video management, while DSM 7.4 serves as the platform for private cloud storage and data management. Synology also offers desktop clients for Windows, macOS, and Linux, mobile apps for Android and iOS, and C2 cloud services. An AI Advisor is available to help users find product specifications and receive tailored recommendations.
Synology serves both business and home users across industries including education, IT, manufacturing, media, entertainment, non-profit, retail, and transportation. Solutions are packaged as hardware appliances paired with software, with some products available through free tiers such as Surveillance365 and BeeStation. The company operates a Security Bug Bounty Program covering DSM, SRM, camera firmware, BeeStation OS, software packages, mobile apps, and C2 cloud services.
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