Synology VM Manager for NAS

Synology Inc. announced VM Manager.

It provides the ability to install and run multiple VMs, including Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM on the company’s NAS. Hardware resources can be allocated more flexibly with VM Manager. VMs can be moved without interruption to running hosts.

According to a 2016 study made by Gartner, Inc., up to 80% of x86 server workloads have been virtualized. VM Manager attracted more than 60,000 users during its six-month beta program. The results also show that server virtualization is definitely a trend of IT industry. VM Manager provides virtualized system resources, abd also combines the advantages of the Btrfs next-generation file system. This provides users with the ability to complete VM snapshots and replication in just seconds. The engineered clustering architecture provides enterprises with multiple NAS management capabilities. Operations run on VMs scattered across NAS devices can be managed from a single portal. VM Manager brings management capabilities to help IT staff  reach HA in a cluster. Moreover, users can set scheduled snapshots and replication plans to protect the data of VMs, enjoying advanced features designed for business.

“Synology used to provide storage services in virtualization infrastructure in the past. In recent years we saw the rising demand for virtualization needs of SMBs and professional users. In 2015, we pioneered the Virtual DSM Manager Beta to create NAS virtualization capabilities. Now Synology NAS can support more diverse OSs with the fully evolved VM Manager and its flexible and powerful cluster architecture. IT staff can easily create an efficient and professional server virtualization environment.” said Chen Feng Wang, product manager, virtualization, Synology.

The company’s DiskStation Manager OS can run as a VM on VM Manager via Virtual DSM. By separating multiple Virtual DSM VMs on a single firm’s NAS, users can achieve NAS server virtualization while creating a resilient, easy-to-manage, and multi-tenant environment.

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VM Manager supports various firm’s NAS models:

• 18-series: DS3018xs, DS918+, DS718+, DS218+

• 17-series: FS3017, FS2017, RS3617xs, RS3617RPxs, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs+, RS18017xs+, DS3617xs, DS1817+, DS1517+

• 16-series: RS2416RP+, RS2416+, RS18016xs+, DS916+

• 15-series: RS815RP+, RS815+, RC18015xs+, DS3615xs, DS2415+, DS1815+, DS1515+

• 14-series: RS3614xs, RS3614RPxs, RS3614xs+

• 13-series: RS3413xs+, RS10613xs+

• 12-series: RS3412xs, RS3412RPxs, DS3612xs

• 11-series: RS3411xs, RS3411RPxs, DS3611xs