Synology DiskStation DS923+ 4-Bay Desktop NAS for Home Office and SMB Users

Synology, Inc. announced the DiskStation DS923+ 4-bay NAS in its ‘Plus line’ of all-in-one storage devices for home office and SMB’ users.

Powered by the DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS, the DS923+ delivers solutions to protect and manage business data, collaborate on documents, access files remotely, and monitor physical assets, all within a compact desktop format. It offers performance out of the box, with the option to upgrade networking and further boost data transfer speeds through network cards.

“The DS923+ provides users with impressive performance and capability for its size,” said Michael Wang, product manager. “With the ability to easily scale the storage and networking, it adapts as your needs grow.”

Storage that scales with your needs
The DS923+ can function as the primary storage and data protection solution for homes and small offices, or as an edge node for multi-site deployments. Capable of storing over 50TB across its compact 4-bay setup, it can be scaled to accommodate over 120TB across 9 drives with a DX517 expansion unit.

Users can further boost performance by upgrading to 10GbE networking and by adding M.2 NVMe SSD drives through the built-in PCIe slot to enable fast caching or create additional all-flash storage pools.

Make most of on-premises storage
For teams working remotely and businesses operating across multiple locations, site-to-site file syncing enables content mirroring between the company’s devices. Synology Drive delivers file management and sharing, combining convenient remote file access with the privacy and 100% data ownership of on-premises storage.

The DS923+ allows users to make use of performance local storage while simultaneously reducing footprint using hybrid cloud technology. Synology Hybrid Share stores cold data in the cloud and keeps frequently accessed files cached on the device for access at LAN speed. (about file management)

Multi-layered backup
Ensuring that critical data is always protected against cybersecurity threats is essential to avoid irreversible loss of valuable information. The company‘s Active Backup Suite allows IT infrastructure, such as Windows and Linux systems, Hyper-V/VMware VMs, and Microsoft 365/Google Workspace accounts, to be safely backed up onto the DS923+ and restored when needed.

For increased redundancy, backups and point-in-time snapshots of data stored on the NAS can also be created and sent offsite to another server or cloud service. (Backup and data protection)Compact surveillance server
The device can also serve as a full-fledged video management system with local data ownership. The firm‘s Surveillance Station is a VMS that is currently implemented in and protecting over 500,000 sites. Flexible ONVIF support and more than 8,300 validated IP cameras make deployment simple and easily suited to each location’s requirements.

Surveillance Station makes it easy to set up and manage up to 40 cameras with a customizable interface. For larger or multiple building environments, the option to overlay floor plans and Google Maps or OpenStreetMap maps is available for maximum situational awareness. Important footage can be retained for increased resiliency with support for recording server backup, multi-device management, and even end-to-end encrypted, simultaneous dual recording to the Synology C2 cloud.

The DS923+ is available through the company’s partners and resellers WW.

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