Synology DiskStation Manager 5.2 NAS OS

Synology America Corp. updates its OS with DiskStation Manager 5.2.

This NAS OS offers more features to help businesses create customized storage solutions for development, backups, restoration, cloud technology, security, and caching. To improve the multimedia and mobile experience, DSM 5.2 added refinements to Note Station, DS note, DS audio, DS photo+, and Audio Station.

“At Synology, we are constantly improving our software, so companies can access the full power of their NAS. From Docker to enhanced backups, we designed DSM 5.2 to help customers get the most all around value out of their storage,” said Jason Bonoan, product marketing manager, Synology.

Business features:

More development tools. With the addition of Docker, developers and system administrators can simplify the process for creating, deploying, and running virtualized applications on NAS.
Upgraded file backups and replication. Smart Recycling, Single File Versioning, and iSCSI LUN snapshot make it easier to backup files, restore data, and optimize storage for greater efficiency. iSCSI LUN snaphots guarantee data consistency. When combined with Smart Recycling, users can set the NAS to automatically delete redundant file versions, and free up storage for other uses.
Added security for cloud technology, file syncing, and encryption. Cloud Sync offers one-way sync to help prevent unauthorized file updates. Additional advancements allow data encryption before it is transferred to the Cloud. The DSM 5.2 supports SMB3 encryption for more security options.
SSD caching that uses 90% less memory. With the DSM 5.2, SSD caching memory requirements have been reduced by 90% compared to the DSM 5.1 OS. IT departments can lower acquisition costs for memory.

Refined multimedia and mobile experience:

Improved organizational tools for project management. Updates to Note station and DS note make it easier to create, organize, and use to-do lists.
Music streaming. With enhancements to DS audio and Audio Station, users can navigate playlists with greater ease, while enjoying sound quality.
Ultimate slideshow. For captivating slideshows and presentations, DS photo+ has added support for Chromecast and DLNA-compatible devices, so users can display photos on their TV screens.

DSM 5.2 OS is free for users who own a DiskStation, RackStation, or Embedded DataStation x10 series and onward. To download, DSM 5.2 OS, release notes.