New Synology NAS operating system goes beta

From CNET News.com: Synology, the maker of award-winning NAS servers such as the Synology DS209+ NAS server or the Synology Disk Station DS409slim, announced Thursday the beta program of the third major release of its operating system (or firmware) for DiskStation NAS servers, the DiskStation Manager 3.0. The company says that this new NAS OS will bring new features and tools to enhance the remote access experience and simplify network administration.

Synology has been at work at improving the operating system for its NAS servers. Less than five months ago, the company released version 2.3 of the DiskStation Manager, which offers loads of improvements over the previous version.

According to Synology, the new 3.0 firmware will focus on offering customizable desktops for rapid access to frequently used tools; multitasking for faster task switching; and support for Access Control List for NTFS-style permissions, allowing for more granular file-level control.

On top of that, together with the new firmware, Synology says it will also offer better support for mobile devices including newer apps for the iPhone and the release of apps for Android-based smartphones. These apps include DS Photo+, DS Audio, and DS Cam. The first two allows mobile users to access their photos and audio stored on the Synology NAS server on the go, and the third app enables them to manage the NAS server's Surveillance Station over the Internet.

The final version of the firmware is slated to be released by mid-September and will be made available for free for the following Synology NAS servers: DS411+, DS1010+, RS810+, RS810RP+, DS410, DS410j, DS710+, DS210+, DS210j, DS110+, DS110j, DS509+, RS409+, RS409RP+, RS409, DS409+, DS409, DS209+II, DS209+, DS209, DS209j, DS109+, DS109, DS109j, DS409slim, RS408, RS408-RP, DS508, DS408, DS108j, RS407, CS407, CS407e, DS207+, DS207, DS107+, DS107, and DS107e.

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