Synology DS723+ 2-Bay DiskStation Desktop NAS All-in-One Solution for Home Offices and SMBs

Synology, Inc. announced the 2-bay DS723+ DiskStation NAS, the smallest expandable option in its lineup of all-in-one solutions for home offices and small businesses.

Powered by the versatile DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS, the DS723+ offers solutions to protect and manage business data, easily collaborate on documents, access files remotely, and monitor physical assets, all within a compact desktop format.

“This new unit delivers impressive performance and capability for its size,” said Michael Wang, product manager. “With its extremely compact form factor, it will certainly appeal to those that have smaller storage requirements but don’t want to give up on the convenience of centralized storage and the possibility to scale in the future.“

Storage platform with expandability options
For teams of professionals, small businesses looking to step into the world of centralized storage, or as an edge node in distributed deployments, the DS723+ can scale up to 7 drive bays with a DX517 expansion unit when more capacity is needed.

Users can also upgrade performance thanks to the option to add 10GbE connectivity and M.2 NVMe SSD drives through the built-in PCIe slot to enable fast caching or create additional all-flash storage pools.

On-premises storage with cloud integration
The DS723+ delivers intuitive file management and sharing with Synology Drive, which combines cross-platform file access with the privacy offered by on-premises storage. For teams working remotely and businesses operating across multiple locations, site-to-site file syncing is also available to mirror content between the company’s devices.

Hybrid cloud capabilities provided by Synology Hybrid Share allow users to merge the benefits of on-premises and cloud by storing cold data in the cloud while keeping frequently accessed files cached on the local device for access at LAN speeds.

Backup hub for multi-tier data protection

Windows and Linux systems, Hyper-V/VMware VMs, and Microsoft 365/Google Workspace accounts can be backed up onto the DS723+ using the firm‘s Active Backup Suite, protecting critical or sensitive data vs. ransomware and other cyberthreats.

For an increased level of protection, users can also create backups and point-in-time snapshots of the data stored on the NAS, which can then be secured offsite on another server or in the cloud. (more on data protection)

Versatile and intuitive surveillance solution
With support for more than 8,300 validated IP cameras and ONVIF devices, the company’s Surveillance Station VMS can turn the DS723+ to a full-fledged video management system that privately stores footage on site.

Users can set up and manage up to 40 cameras through a modern and customizable interface, and even overlay floor plans or Google Maps/OpenStreetMap maps when monitoring larger or multiple building environments. Simple and effective failover between recording servers, multi-device management, and the option to simultaneously record footage to the Synology C2 cloud boost resiliency and availability of important recordings.

The DS723+ is available through the company’s partners and resellers WW.

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