DSM 7.2: Immutable storage, full-volume encryption, and more
Synology DSM 7.2: Using Epis Technology to Make Secure Storage Even Better
Organizations need storage platforms that can grow with their needs and are built to last as cyber threats grow and data volumes rise. Synology’s DSM 7.2 adds a lot of new features that make data unchangeable, encrypted, faster, and easier to manage. Epis Technology helps businesses and managed service providers turn these new features into safe, useful storage systems that meet today’s compliance and resilience standards.
DSM 7.2 shows a move toward proactive data protection, which gives businesses better ways to protect themselves from ransomware, unauthorized access, and operational risk.
Unchangeable storage and backup for ransomware protection
License-free immutable storage and backup is one of the best new features in DSM 7.2. WriteOnce shared folders and Immutable Snapshots use Write Once Read Many (WORM) technology to let organizations lock data for a set amount of time, so that even administrators can’t change or delete it.
Epis Technology uses these features in fields like healthcare, finance, law, and government, where keeping data safe and secure is very important. Immutable storage makes sure that backups and archived data are always safe, giving you clean recovery points in case of ransomware or insider threats.
Epis Technology helps businesses go from reactive recovery to true cyber resilience by making immutability a part of their daily storage operations.
Full-volume encryption that speeds things up
With DSM 7.2, full-volume encryption is now available. This means that LUNs and application data are now protected in addition to individual shared folders. This keeps data safe even if physical drives are taken out or systems are hacked.
Epis Technology helps businesses decide between full-volume encryption and shared-folder encryption based on their security and performance needs. With DSM 7.2 delivering significant write performance improvements for full-volume encryption, enterprises no longer have to trade speed for security. Centralized key management makes governance and compliance even easier.
Performance and Efficiency Improvements at Scale
DSM 7.2 adds support for M.2 NVMe SSD storage volumes to more Synology systems. This lets Epis Technology create more flexible performance tiers without taking up space in traditional drive bays. This is especially useful for tasks that need low latency and a lot of random I/O.
Improvements to SSD deduplication make it more efficient by lowering storage costs and speeding up the deduplication process. Epis Technology also takes advantage of Hyper Backup’s better full-system backup features, which make bare-metal backups faster and disaster recovery planning more reliable.
These improvements help organizations scale storage performance while maintaining cost efficiency.
More secure authentication and access controls
Security in DSM 7.2 goes beyond storage to include access management. Adaptive multi-factor authentication checks things like the type of device, the user’s location, and their behavior to see when more verification is needed.
Epis Technology uses these controls to make identity security stronger without getting in the way of users’ work. More protections, like more Auto Block support for SMB and QuickConnect, make brute-force attacks even less likely by automatically blocking any suspicious IP activity.
These layers of protection help businesses enforce least-privilege access without making things harder to use.
Better management and planning for capacity
With storage capacity forecasting, DSM 7.2 makes Active Insight even better. This lets IT teams and MSPs see how growth will happen in the future. Epis Technology uses this information to help businesses plan ahead for growth so they don’t run out of space or have to spend money they didn’t plan to.
Epis Technology can create monitoring workflows that find problems quickly and cut down on operational response time thanks to better notification options, such as connections to collaboration platforms.
Ecosystem-Wide Enhancements for Modern IT
In addition to the new features in DSM 7.2, there are also improvements throughout the Synology ecosystem. For example, Hybrid Share now supports global file locking, Container Manager now supports Docker Compose, and single sign-on capabilities have been expanded.
Epis Technology combines these features into larger IT plans, making it possible to have secure hybrid workflows, containerized apps, and centralized identity management across all storage and services.
How Epis Technology Makes DSM 7.2 Useful
Just having technology doesn’t mean you’ll be safe or strong. Epis Technology helps companies use DSM 7.2 by setting up structured deployment, designing policies, and making sure that the system is always running at its best. They know a lot about Synology consulting, enterprise storage, data protection, and cybersecurity resilience, so they make sure that new DSM features are used correctly and in line with business goals.
When you combine DSM 7.2’s advanced features with Epis Technology’s knowledge of architecture and operations, you get a storage platform that is safe, fast, compliant, and ready for future growth.