- Synchronization server for clients on various platforms
- Cross-office file collaboration among Synology NAS servers
- File management on web portal
- Integrated with Synology Office for online file editing
- Generates safe and secure file sharing links
General
Features
Specifications
- Compatible with DSM 7.0 or above
- Please refer to DSM System Requirements for a list of supported browsers
- For Synology Drive Server versions below 3.0:
- Cloud Station applications, including Cloud Station Drive, Cloud Station Backup, Cloud Station ShareSync, and DS cloud are compatible with Synology Drive Server. That is, the applications will continue to work after Cloud Station Server has been upgraded to Synology Drive Server
- Synology Drive Client desktop application and Synology Drive ShareSync are compatible with Cloud Station Server. They can continue to function with connection to Cloud Station Server
- For Synology Drive Server versions 3.0 and above:
- Synology Drive Server 3.0 and above no longer support Cloud Station Suite applications. If you are using any Cloud Station Suite applications (Cloud Station Server, Cloud Station Drive, Cloud Station Backup, Cloud Station ShareSync, or DS cloud), you must switch to their counterparts in the Synology Drive Suite to ensure compatibility
- Connected Synology Drive client applications, including Synology Drive Client and Synology Drive ShareSync, must be updated to version 3.0 and above to ensure compatibility
- The following packages from Package Center must be installed first:
- Synology Universal Search
- Synology Application Service
- Universal Viewer
Limitations
- Synology Drive Server 3.0 and above versions are not compatible with Cloud Station Suite applications (Cloud Station Server, Cloud Station ShareSync, Cloud Station Backup, Cloud Station Drive, and DS cloud)
Application component
Synology Drive Admin Console
Features
- Service management center for administrators to monitor and control business data assets and resources on Synology Drive
- File synchronization server for corresponding client applications on computers, mobile phones, and other Synology NAS servers
- Option to select specific shared folders on Synology NAS for access in Synology Drive with history version policies
- Flexible settings for users' access and sharing permissions to suit any deployment scenarios
- Point-in-time history version restoration of files and folders
Specifications
- Manage shared folders with versioning policies
- Up to 32 historical file versions with deduplication across versions
- Rotate historical versions with durations of 7, 30, 60, or 120 days
- Retention policy options: first-in-first-out or Intelliversioning algorithm to preserve significant file versions
- Advanced security options available for shared folders (e.g., block file downloads, add watermarks)
- Compatible with Synology Drive Server 3.4 and above versions
- Full functionality requires updating to Synology Drive Client 3.4, Synology Drive mobile app 3.3 and above versions
- Block downloads only applicable to non-admin users
- For the watermarking function:
- Supports up to 32 characters
- Customizable settings for content, font color, angle, and transparency
- Supports files of up to 100 MB in size
- Limited to specific file types (Learn more)
- Only supports Synology NAS models with 2 GB or higher RAM (Learn more)
- Sync tasks are not supported
- For read-only users, Hybrid Share folders with the watermark function enabled cannot be directly downloaded from C2 Storage
- Recommended concurrent computer client connections per Synology NAS: Up to 2,000
- Number of concurrent computer client connections may vary based on the Synology NAS model (Refer to each Synology NAS model's product spec for the recommended number)
- Supports logging and exporting system information for monitoring purposes, including service disruption, system health status, events, or modification of files or shared folder configurations
- Allows non-admin users to set sharing permissions
- Public sharing with password enforcement and expiration time
- Direct sharing with assigned DSM users and group accounts
- Export sharing link reports with detailed information about sharing links in selected folders
- Blacklist file types (e.g., documents, music, videos, images), file names, file extensions, and set maximum file size for syncing files by specific users
- Connection list of client applications with detailed information such as device name, username, application type, online/offline status, IP address, and location. Includes options to unlink connections or remotely wipe synced files from devices
- Customizable content indexing rules for each shared folder to enhance search functionality in Synology Drive
- Calculate application's storage usage and manually clean up deleted files in recycle bins to free up space
- Version Explorer allows administrators to switch view roles, browse file/folder version history, and download/restore them with minute-level version granularity
Limitations
- Mounted shared folders cannot be enabled as team folders
Synology Drive
Features
- File access on web portal and collaboration through team folders with labels and stars to categorize or mark important files
- Granular and flexible file/folder permission settings for secure sharing scenarios
- Integration with the online editing tool Synology Office and instant messaging service Synology Chat for seamless team collaboration
Specifications
- Supported browsers including Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Edge
- File management with labels, stars, or hotkey, and sorting by title, modified time, type, owner, and size
- Content searching via DSM built-in package Synology Universal Search with a variety of search criteria (e.g., keyword, location, type, owner, labels, size, and date) to quickly gather the most relevant data
- Customizable permission settings to share folders and files only with other DSM users, or share publicly with the protection of password and validity period
- Monitors and logs detailed user actions and events, including file manipulations, permission modifications, and version rotations
- Provides the ability for team collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, and slides through the integration with Synology Office
- Sends important update notifications via the Synology instant message application Synology Chat
- Backs up Synology Drive to local or remote destinations and restores the settings and data of the package to a previous point in time with the Synology package Hyper Backup
Limitations
- Deleted files from Team Folder will be placed in Recycle Bin, which is only accessible by system administrators
Affiliated Utility
Synology Drive Client
Features
- Desktop application to synchronize files and folders between the computer and the Synology Drive server to access, browse, and share files via file browser
- Real-time or scheduled computer backup from local computer to Synology Drive Server with the capability to restore files and folders on the client side
Specifications
- Synology Drive Server package must be installed on your Synology NAS
- Supported operating systems:
- Windows 7 and above, excluding Windows 10 on ARM and Windows Server editions
- macOS 10.14 and above (64-bit)
- Ubuntu 18.04 and above (officially supported versions)
- Create up to 64 sync tasks with Synology Drive Client for Windows environment
- The On-demand Sync feature helps reduce computer capacity consumption and overhead on the server (Available on Windows 10 version 1809, macOS 12.3, and above versions)
- File access from file browser on local computer with synchronization with My Drive, Team Folder, and Shared with me folders on Synology Drive Server
- Two-way sync or one-way upload/download to meet different collaboration needs
- Blacklisting file name, file extensions, and maximum file size for each sync task
- Flexible backup settings with continuous, manual, or schedule mode to meet different backup needs
- Monitors and logs file manipulations, including downloads, delete, rename, etc.
Limitations
- The maximum number of files each Synology Drive Client can sync is 500,000. Exceeding this figure may reduce the application's performance and cause unexpected errors
- Certain file and drive types are not supported on Synology Drive sync task (Learn more)
- .pst files are not supported because .pst files are not guaranteed to be portable
- Only one backup task can be established for one account
- Folders already synced or folders that are ancestor or child folders to a synced folder cannot be selected for sync task
- If the local folder contains a folder mounted via other file protocols, files inside this mount point might not be synced because Synology Drive cannot detect file changes inside a mount point
- On-demand Sync
- Local folders which are already synced with Synology Drive's On-demand Sync, OneDrive's File On-Demand, or iCloud Drive and their child folders cannot be selected for a task with On-demand Sync
- Root drive directories (e.g., C:\ and D:\) and home directories (e.g., C:\Users<username>) cannot be selected as On-demand Sync folder
Synology Drive (Mobile)
Features
- Easy access and file management on the go with file searching, sharing, moving, applying labels, and creating customized collections in iOS and Android environments
- Granular and flexible file or folder permission settings for secure sharing scenarios
- Offline access to view the files downloaded to the local device
- Keep files and folders up-to-date with the sync function
- Protects photos and videos on the mobile device with the photo backup function
- Protects files on WeChat with the WeChat backup function (Only on China version)
Specifications
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System requirements
- iOS: 16.0 or above
- Android: 8.0 or above
- Quản lý tệp với nhãn, dấu sao, sắp xếp theo tiêu đề, thời gian chỉnh sửa, loại, chủ sở hữu và kích thước
- Tìm kiếm nội dung với nhiều tiêu chí khác nhau (ví dụ: từ khóa, vị trí, loại, chủ sở hữu, nhãn, kích thước và ngày) để nhanh chóng thu thập dữ liệu phù hợp nhất
- Cài đặt quyền tùy chỉnh để chia sẻ thư mục và tệp chỉ với người dùng DSM khác, hoặc chia sẻ công khai với bảo vệ bằng mật khẩu và thời gian hiệu lực
- Khóa ứng dụng an toàn với mã bảo vệ (Hỗ trợ máy quét vân tay)
- Sao lưu ảnh vào đường dẫn sao lưu tùy chỉnh để quản lý linh hoạt
- Bảo vệ dữ liệu di động nâng cao với tác vụ đồng bộ hai chiều và một chiều cho phép thiết lập quy tắc đồng bộ tùy chỉnh
- Truy cập ngoại tuyến và tự động cập nhật cho nhiều tệp trên thiết bị cục bộ
- Hỗ trợ chỉnh sửa tài liệu và bảng tính Synology Office (Yêu cầu Synology Drive Server 3.2.0-795, Synology Office 3.5, Android 10.0, iOS 14.0 và các phiên bản cao hơn)
- Hỗ trợ chú thích tệp PDF, bao gồm làm nổi bật văn bản, thêm ghi chú và ký tài liệu PDF. Trên iOS, chú thích sẽ được cập nhật vào tệp gốc trong Synology Drive; trên Android, người dùng có thể chọn thay thế tệp gốc hoặc lưu dưới dạng tệp mới
- Hỗ trợ chỉnh sửa tệp .txt và .md trong ứng dụng, bao gồm hỗ trợ cú pháp Markdown cho tệp .md
- Tùy chọn xem tệp theo loại tệp (ví dụ: tài liệu, ảnh, video, nhạc) và tạo Bộ sưu tập tùy chỉnh
- Tích hợp với iOS Files và nhà cung cấp tài liệu Android như một điểm truy cập chung để dễ dàng duyệt, mở, chỉnh sửa hoặc di chuyển tệp giữa các ứng dụng lưu trữ khác nhau
- Hỗ trợ xem các định dạng tệp chung (Định dạng tệp được hỗ trợ)
- Tăng tốc độ tải tệp với quản lý bộ nhớ đệm
- Cung cấp thông tin sử dụng lưu trữ và giới hạn hạn ngạch của từng thư mục nhóm
- Hỗ trợ cài đặt chủ đề tối
Limitations
- Trên các thiết bị iOS, Synology Slides không thể xem được nếu các tệp được mở bằng các liên kết không cho phép tải xuống hoặc sao chép
- Chú thích PDF chỉ khả dụng cho các tài liệu cho phép chỉnh sửa
- Trên các thiết bị Android, chú thích PDF trong ứng dụng di động Synology Drive có thể được thực hiện và hiển thị bằng bất kỳ loại ký tự nào. Tuy nhiên, trong các ứng dụng của bên thứ ba, chú thích sẽ biến mất trừ khi loại ký tự là một trong các loại sau:
- Tiếng Trung (Phồn thể và Giản thể)
- Chữ Kirin
- Chữ Hy Lạp
- Tiếng Nhật (Hiragana, Katakana và Kanji)
- Tiếng Hàn (Hangul và Hanja)
- Chữ Latin