Synology’s Enterprise Backup Arrives

Summary

Synology’s ActiveProtect backup appliances are now available in Australia, offering enhanced data security against cyberattacks. These appliances offer immutable backups, air-gapping, and centralized management for up to 150,000 devices. This launch marks Synology’s expansion into the enterprise market, aiming to become a leading private cloud platform.

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Synology’s ActiveProtect: A New Era in Enterprise Backup

Taiwanese tech giant Synology has launched its innovative ActiveProtect line of enterprise data backup appliances in Australia. These appliances deliver a unified solution for data backup, recovery, and management, crucial in today’s increasingly complex cyber threat landscape. Synology’s move signifies its ambition to expand beyond its traditional SMB market and establish itself as a major player in the enterprise data protection arena.

Enhanced Security Against Evolving Cyber Threats

The ActiveProtect series addresses the rising concern of sophisticated ransomware attacks targeting backup systems. It incorporates immutable backups, preventing unauthorized or accidental modification or deletion of backup data. Additionally, air-gap security measures physically isolate backups, further mitigating the risk of compromise. These features ensure data integrity and availability even in the face of advanced cyberattacks. Michael Chang, Synology’s Asia-Pacific regional sales manager, highlighted the increasing creativity of hackers, emphasizing the need for robust security measures in backups. He stated that Synology’s core philosophy is to guarantee a clean, restorable copy of data regardless of any incident.

Scalability and Centralized Management

The ActiveProtect series caters to diverse organizational needs, offering devices ranging from a 5TB desktop model for branch offices to an 83.5TB rack-mount appliance for centralized management. The built-in software supports backup for up to 150,000 devices or accounts across an organization’s entire infrastructure. This scalability makes the ActiveProtect line suitable for businesses of all sizes. Synology boasts an impressive global deployment of 520 exabytes of data storage and aims to become the world’s leading private cloud platform within the next five years. Their existing clientele includes Fortune 500 companies, Australian government agencies, educational institutions, and even Tourism Australia.

Synology’s Enterprise Ambitions

This launch is just the first step in Synology’s enterprise-focused strategy. The company plans to release other enterprise-grade offerings in 2025, including high-performance, scale-out storage solutions. This demonstrates Synology’s commitment to providing comprehensive data management solutions for large organizations. While Synology’s background lies predominantly in the SMB and consumer markets, their expansion into the enterprise sector signifies a significant shift in their business strategy. They aim to compete with established enterprise IT vendors by offering integrated hardware and software solutions with simplified licensing. ActiveProtect customers can back up workloads in up to three backup servers with the included license, removing the per-workload charges often associated with enterprise backup solutions.

A Look at Synology’s Backup Ecosystem

Beyond ActiveProtect, Synology offers a range of backup solutions catering to different needs:

• Hyper Backup: This NAS-based utility backs up data, applications, and system configurations to various destinations, including public clouds. It features incremental backups and cross-file deduplication for efficient storage management.
• Cloud Sync: This tool synchronizes files with cloud instances, facilitating collaboration. However, it is important to note that syncing is not equivalent to backing up, as Cloud Sync only retains the latest file versions.
• Active Backup for Business (ABB): ABB centralizes backup tasks for physical and virtual machines, file servers, and PCs. It leverages changed block tracking and Windows VSS for fast incremental backups. It offers various restore options, including bare-metal recovery, ensuring business continuity.
• C2 Backup: This cloud-based service offers similar functionality to ABB but does not require a Synology NAS. It supports bare-metal image restores and web portal recovery.
• Synology Drive: Primarily a synchronization tool, Drive also provides file-level backup functionality based on its synchronization platform.

These solutions demonstrate Synology’s comprehensive approach to data protection, offering diverse tools to cater to various backup scenarios and environments. Whether you need a local, cloud-based, or hybrid backup strategy, Synology provides a robust ecosystem to safeguard your valuable data. This comprehensive approach positions them as a strong contender in the evolving data protection landscape.