Synology took a fairly grounded method at Computex this 12 months, specializing in storage, backup, and surveillance options for each house customers and enterprise clients. From simplified non-public cloud to all-flash efficiency monsters, it was all about management, privateness, and sensible administration, with the barest trace of AI.
Synology BeeStation Plus: cloud comfort with out the cloud
The new BeeStation Plus is Synology’s reply to the mess of scattered picture backups and endless cloud subscription charges. Built with households in thoughts, it handles automated picture syncing from smartphones, imports from iCloud Photo Library, and multi-device backups. It additionally helps Plex for native media streaming duties. The BeeStation Plus takes a simplified method, with no NAS expertise required, and a transparent deal with privateness and management. Think of it as a substitute (or augmentation) of your iCloud or Google Photos account, minus the continued charges.
We particularly like that the BeeStation Plus is greater than only a media machine. For instance, you may pair it with Synology’s new CC400W AI digicam, and the NAS turns into a surveillance hub – storing footage on-device with no third-party cloud involvement. The draw back is that it doesn’t run Synology DSM, so doesn’t assist third get together cameras. If you need to document out of your present cameras or doorbell, you’ll want a fully-featured NAS just like the DS225+.
Under the hood, the BeeStation Plus runs a quad-core Intel Celeron J4125 with 4GB of DDR4 RAM and 8TB of preconfigured inside storage. It’s a modest CPU however nicely matched to its position, and also you additionally get 1GbE networking, USB-C and USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, plus passive cooling so it might run close to silently. The NAS can also be compact sufficient (148 x 62.6 x 196.3 mm) to tuck onto a shelf or desk with out drawing consideration.
Photo indexing and object detection are dealt with by a neighborhood AI engine, so you may search your library with out importing something to the cloud. And for backup peace of thoughts, it helps snapshot-based versioning and comes with a three-month BeeProtect subscription for encrypted cloud backups. In different phrases, it’s fairly nicely suited to customers who need the perks of a personal cloud with out the effort of a full-blown NAS setup.
While the BeeStation Plus isn’t but extensively obtainable, retailers like Mwave have it for around AU$775.
Synology BeeDrive: a transportable SSD with NAS-like options
Synology was additionally exhibiting off the BeeDrive – a cool little moveable SSD with some spectacular smarts inside. While initially launched again in 2023, it’s had a bunch of recent options added since, and ties in nicely with the BeeStation. The drive isn’t your regular exterior storage, and has NAS-like options, together with automated backups over wired or wi-fi connections, and you may drop information to it out of your cellphone, or browse pics straight from it.
Synology Plus Series NAS: extra energy for small places of work and residential labs
The new DiskStation DS225+ was on show at Synology’s Computex sales space, together with the remainder of the Plus lineup constructed for Pro house customers and small companies that want a bit extra horsepower. One attention-grabbing twist is Synology’s new drive compatibility coverage. To get entry to full system options, you now want to make use of Synology-branded or licensed drives. The aim is to enhance reliability, however we fear it could restrict flexibility for customers who need to avoid wasting cash with particular third-party storage choices.
Synology DiskStation DS225+: compact energy for the house workplace
While we haven’t examined the DS225+ simply but, primarily based on the spec, the DS225+ is seems to be a really succesful 2-bay NAS constructed with extra demanding customers and small groups in thoughts. Powered by the older however nonetheless first rate Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor, it has loads of efficiency for on a regular basis duties like file sharing, knowledge backup, media streaming, and even some mild virtualisation. It comes with 2GB of DDR4 reminiscence out of the field, however you may drop in a 4GB SO-DIMM improve (for a complete of 6GB RAM) to deal with extra demanding workloads.
One of the options we particularly like is the twin LAN, with a 2.5GbE port for high-speed community transfers and a 1GbE port for added flexibility or hyperlink aggregation. The NAS additionally contains two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, which make for faster exterior backups and even including exterior drives for additional cupboard space.
The DS225+ makes use of Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) so that you get all the traditional options, from scheduled backups to file sync throughout units with Synology Drive, or working your personal media server.
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Synology additionally had a spread of already launched NAS on show.
While we reserve judgement till we will get correctly hands-on, we had been impressed with it on the Synology sales space, and it seems to be an excellent match for customers with demanding duties, like sharing massive video information or VM internet hosting. While solely simply launched, you may already purchase it in Australia, with a road worth round AU$599.
While not formally launched at Computex, Synology additionally had a spread of different Plus Series and different NAS on show (pictured above).
Going past shopper units
Synology isn’t simply in regards to the shopper facet of issues, and was exhibiting off the newest enterprise targeted {hardware}, from full techniques to particular person drives.
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PAS7700: all-flash pace for high-end workloads
At the intense finish of the spectrum, Synology launched the PAS7700 – a heavy-duty all-flash storage array designed for mission-critical enterprise environments. This beast delivers as much as 2 million IOPS with sub-millisecond latency, because of its full NVMe design, and is designed to swimsuit companies in sectors like finance and healthcare, the place efficiency is essential.
As Synology defined of their announcement, the system helps active-active failover, that means each controllers can function concurrently, permitting for seamless service continuity even throughout upkeep or surprising {hardware} points. The system additionally helps immutable snapshots – a rising requirement in trendy enterprise IT – to guard knowledge from ransomware and tampering. For added safety, Synology leans on AMD’s Infinity Guard safety platform, which brings hardware-level options like Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) into play.
The PAS7700 suits properly into Synology’s 3-2-1-1 backup technique: three copies of knowledge, on two totally different media, with one off-site and one copy being immutable. And whereas it’s undoubtedly not one thing most house customers could have on their wishlist, it actually reveals Synology may be very critical in regards to the enterprise market.
Alongside the PAS7700, Synology additionally introduced the ActiveProtect DP7200 – a backup-focused machine that’s designed particularly to fight trendy ransomware threats. It contains built-in immutability, air-gapped community isolation and centralised administration options for bigger organisations. In different phrases, it’s not nearly storing knowledge – it is about ensuring it stays secure, recoverable, and utterly below your management.
Surveillance goes smarter with AI and C2
Synology launched the brand new C2 Surveillance platform at Computex, and was very eager to point out off the way it may help modernise video monitoring throughout houses, places of work and even large enterprise websites. Instead of counting on conventional on-site NVRs (community video recorders), C2 Surveillance shifts every thing to a hybrid cloud setup that’s designed to be fast to deploy and simple to handle, but in addition very resilient.
It ought to be particularly helpful for companies or establishments with surveillance setups throughout a number of places. It offers centralised management, to assist make it simpler to maintain tabs on distant places of work or amenities, plus it integrates cleanly with techniques like Windows Active Directory for safe, role-based entry. One of Synology’s standout factors was that even throughout web outages, the system retains recording domestically, and as soon as connectivity returns, knowledge syncs mechanically, sustaining timeline continuity. In different phrases, the perfect of native and cloud techniques.
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Synology cameras
Synology had a spread of cameras on show, together with the 5MP BC500 and TC500, the FC600 fisheye cameras, plus the upcoming 8MP BC800Z zoomable digicam. All function onboard AI capabilities like facial recognition, licence plate detection, and wide-angle views for broader protection. In stay demos, they fortunately dealt with real-time monitoring and identification in lower than splendid lighting circumstances.
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The cameras additionally combine seamlessly with Synology’s present Surveillance Station software program for a totally native setup. That means they are often added to an present Synology NAS and surveillance setup, and add AI-enhanced monitoring techniques with out counting on the cloud.
Synology at Computex 2025
Want to know extra about what Synology launched and demoed at Computex 2025? Take a look at the Synology event page.
TechSwitch Australia flew to Computex 2025 courtesy of MSI Components, Corsair and Synology.