Virtualization on Synology
Synology's virtualization solutions harness the power of your NAS to run virtual machines or serve as storage for virtual machine environments, all while keeping your data secure and available.
Create a virtual machine environment
Take advantage of the powerful Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) to run multiple virtual machines at the same time.
Cluster infrastructure
Run VMs across up to seven Synology NAS devices in a cluster infrastructure, enabling you to perform live migration and minimize downtime ahead of planned maintenance.
Centralized management
Take control of all your virtual machines in one place. Use Synology VMM's centralized dashboard to monitor and manage the health and efficiency of everything.
High availability
Achieve hardware and network redundancy with high-availability clusters. Ensure fast failover and virtual machine restoration during unexpected downtime.
Synology Virtual Machine Manager
Unleash the virtualization capabilities of your NAS with an intuitive and powerful hypervisor. Synology VMM can even be used to host multiple Virtual DiskStation Manager (Virtual DSM) instances on the same unit, helping you save money and create secure sandbox environments.
Multi-platform support
VMM can host virtual machines running Windows, Linux, and Virtual DSM operating systems.
Reliable backup
VMM supports scheduled replication and snapshots, as well as loading VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine backups from Active Backup for Business.
Share with ease
Simply create a link to share password protected virtual machines with anyone, and define which users have access to each VM.
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Container Manager
Run, manage, and browse lightweight virtualized applications from around the world that add to the functionality of your Synology system.
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Maximize virtual machine storage
Boost virtual machine storage capacity and performance with your Synology NAS.
Learn moreBroad compatibilitySynology provides certified virtualization storage with support for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® Hyper-V®, Citrix® XenServer®, and OpenStack® Cinder.High performanceSynology’s all-flash servers and hybrid arrays are designed to accelerate demanding virtual applications, with additional offloading and integration features.Flexible scalingWhen you need more storage, Synology devices are ready to scale with your needs with support for expansion units and additional drives.
Secure virtual machines
Make sure your virtual machines and the data stored on them are protected and monitored.
Simple yet secure
Built-in data protection
All Synology systems come with complete data protection packages available on DSM to secure your VMs, files, folders, LUNs, and the NAS itself.
Simplified storage management
Synology Storage Console enables administrators to monitor and manage Synology storage systems directly from VMware vSphere Client or Windows Servers.
Synology High Availability
Minimize hardware failures by mirroring the entire system. This ensures data and services remain online despite potential disruption.
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Start setting up your virtual machine environment with Synology
Enhance your virtualization workloads with Synology's all-in-one storage solutions.
For SMBs
Set up digital offices using virtual machine environments for specific users or remote offices.
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For Enterprises
Synology systems designed for IO-intensive and latency-sensitive applications are perfect for sandboxing and virtualized environments.
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