Data Intelligence at the Edge

Data storage and management are at the core of all IT infrastructure. Simple and fast data accessibility is crucial to many applications. Deploy fast, secure, and versatile edge solutions by Synology to tackle emerging data needs.

Deploy where it matters

Scale up performance and usability by keeping local edge servers closer to where data is generated and used. Decentralized server architectures improve scalability for high-density applications, such as advanced warehousing, traffic control, city-level video surveillance, and more.

Synology NAS/SAN solutions feature data synchronization, mirroring, and reduction features, together with large-scale monitoring and management capabilities that make decentralized architectures feasible.

Fundamental requirements

Edge applications need more than data processing close to the source: Consistent performance, reliability, and powerful remote management are equally crucial.

Synology offers solutions that fit common edge computing requirements, such as video surveillance, virtualization storage, and data protection.

Data protection

Processing data at the edge enables more control over the data protection strategies deployed. Protect unstructured file storage and LUNs with Hyper Backup or Snapshot Replication, or leverage Active Backup for Business to protect locally connected VMs, Windows and Linux servers, and more.

The versatility of Synology backup solutions enables rapid restoration on site or to a remote disaster recovery location.

Storage and speed

Data consumption is growing exponentially, increasing the need for low-latency and robust storage. Synology NAS/SAN solutions address this with a versatile lineup, with options ranging from all-flash systems and multi-petabyte servers to high-performance networking.

Remote management

Edge deployments rarely have IT staff on call to physically manage edge devices. This makes management solutions crucial for any deployment.

Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is built for remote management. Synology Central Management System (CMS) and Active Insight provide easy ways to monitor and manage many remote Synology NAS, and help you maximize uptime by detecting problems early.

Redundancy and resiliency

Equipment failure will happen. Replacing drives can already be an operational nightmare when dealing with remote sites. Hot spares, system-level mirroring with Synology High Availability, or remote full-system backups with Active Backup for Business empower IT administrators with flexible solutions to fit their SLA and budget.

For video surveillance installations, Synology Surveillance Station is built for flexible multi-site failover support through Surveillance Station Centralized Management System (CMS), with options for easy dual recording to the cloud through C2 Backup for Surveillance.

Synology at the edge

Server deployed as LUN storage for virtual machines.

Virtual machine data is backed up to another NAS through Hyper Backup.

UN agency UNESCO deployed Synology RackStation units to 70 offices worldwide with varying levels of connectivity constraints to ensure reliable local data access for internal systems, backing each up with a companion Synology DiskStation.

Surveillance Station CMS allows for easy management of over 2,000 cameras across 350 shops.

Surveillance Station provides a simple management and monitoring interface. Motion detection and other features are processed by IP cameras and recorded in Surveillance Station.

Chausson Matériaux use Surveillance Station CMS on a Synology RackStation to manage over 2,000 IP cameras and 350 Synology NAS deployed to each store, where footage is first stored and processed locally.

Synology High Availability (SHA)

Two identical Synology units are combined into an active-passive cluster. When one unit fails, the other takes over, providing full-device redundancy.

Marine services company Jan De Nul Group manage a large fleet of ships. Satellite internet connection speeds and connection statuses on each ship are unstable, leaving on-vessel backup as the only viable option to protect VMs, PLCs, and internal systems. They deployed RS820(RP)+ Synology High Availability clusters on each ship to maximize the availability of their backup solution.

Hyper Backup Vault

Set up on a destination NAS, Hyper Backup Vault monitors incoming backup tasks from remote Synology NAS.

Hyper Backup

Schedules backups of NAS data to local or remote destinations.

BBC Media Action use edge storage devices across their branch offices. Daily footage is stored on a eight-bay DiskStation at each office. During off-peak hours, the last day’s footage is synced to headquarters so it can be reviewed centrally.

CMS allows managing deployments at the branch office and Active Directory service is provided from the HQ to the branch office.

Data is synced back to headquarters.

Branch office data is continuously backed up to headquarters using ABB.

At each of its 38 entertainment venues, Funlab manages and locally processes footage from up to 40 IP cameras with Surveillance Station on Synology RackStation units, leveraging CMS to centralize administration and backing up data to headquarters with ABB. Each Synology system is also used as a hypervisor for virtualized arcade, bowling, and point-of-sales (POS) applications, all of which run on Synology Virtual Machine Manager.