Many web-based software projects often run on a Linux server in production. Another significant advantage is that the user can work on Windows, but run its dev environment on a Linux VM. The main advantage is that they can easily create backups and snapshots of their development progress. The Synology Virtual Machine Manager quickly became popular among developers who run their development environment on a Synology NAS.
Spinning up a VM allowed users to run Windows applications on their NAS. Synology Virtual Machine Manager started from the simple desire to run virtual machines on a Synology NAS. However, Synology Virtual Machine Manager is probably the third most popular application. Its broad portfolio of backup solutions and popular surveillance applications remain on top. On how DSM and the system as a whole can cater to a company’s core business. Synology wants organisations to get a better understanding of what DSM can offer. DSM has gotten a redesign that is more appealing to business users. The introduction of DSM 7.0 shows that Synology is taking the business customer more serious. Synology is currently working hard on conquering the education and healthcare market. Today’s Synology wants to break into the business market and add enterprise customers to its portfolio. Its entire business strategy became more business-like. Since then, the company has had time to develop the product. In those days, the organization mainly focused on the lower end of the SMB market. The Synology Virtual Machine Manager is available in DSM, allowing almost anyone to spin up a Linux or Windows VM.ĭuring the introduction of Synology Virtual Machine Manager, Synology’s business ambitions were still small. Besides backups, you’re able to run applications in virtual machines on a NAS. Its combined hardware and software platform provides a unique solution. By separating multiple Virtual DSM virtual machines on a single Synology NAS, users can achieve NAS server virtualization while creating a highly resilient, easy-to-manage, and multi-tenant environment.Synology is winning over business customers by offering more than storage. The award-winning OS can now run as a virtual machine on Virtual Machine Manager via Virtual DSM.
If your device is not capable of 4K video playback, DS218 provides online 4K video transcoding to 1080p and below for a smoother experience," said Michael Wang, Product Manager at Synology Inc.įS1018 and DS218 both run on Synology's DiskStation Manager (DSM), the advanced and intuitive operating system for Synology NAS devices. DS218 is also optimized for 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding. "4K video content is becoming more and more common. DS218 is also optimized for 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding via Video Station. It comes with 2 GB DDR4 memory, four times the capacity of its predecessor.
Synology's new virtualization software provides the ability to install and run multiple virtual machines including Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM on Synology NAS.ĭS218 is a 2-bay NAS equipped with a 64-bit quad-core processor delivering sequential throughput at over 112 MB/s reading and 112 MB/s writing. Another exciting feature of the new FS1018 is its ability to run Virtual Machine Manager. FS1018 offers 12 SSD bays on a scale optimal for any desktop," said Jason Fan, Product Manager at Synology Inc. "Designing a form factor that satisfies the need for both performance and drive capacity was crucial. FS1018 supports network add-on cards with a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot, providing over 40K 4K Random Write IOPS. The four plug-and-play Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports can be expanded with higher performance options. It is powered by an Intel Pentium D1508 dual-core CPU and 8GB DDR4 EEC memory, expandable up to 32GB. FS1018 is a blazing fast and compact 12-bay, low-latency, all-SSD desktop NAS. today launched FlashStation FS1018, its first-ever all-flash desktop NAS, in addition to officially releasing Virtual Machine Manager and DiskStation DS218.