Synology today announced the roadmap for the next generation of DiskStation Manager (DSM), expanding it from a storage operating system into an intelligent data platform for governed, on-premises AI workflows that transforms data and system metrics into actionable insights without the privacy risks or costs associated with cloud providers.
Streamlined AI Adoption, Fully On-Premises
The new DSM turns existing business data, system logs, and metrics into a private knowledge base that AI agents can act on. Synology Office Suite's AI Assistant provides an immediately deployable way to boost productivity, while Synology's GPU rack servers and dedicated AI appliances handle local inference without moving data off-site.
DSM Agent deepens automation by providing a guided experience for system-wide administrative tasks and orchestrating tools and skills into full agentic workflows. Built-in guardrails and governance controls give IT teams full visibility into how AI workflows access and use organizational data.
Fleet-scale Deployment and Management
For organizations managing Synology systems at scale, Cluster Manager unifies them under a single management interface. Storage services and applications are containerized into isolated workloads, enabling flexible fleet-wide workload migration, Quality of Service (QoS), and protection policies that significantly reduce administrative overhead.
Active Insight's new Mass Deployment feature accelerates provisioning and configuration for distributed environments, cutting the time required to bring new systems online.
Security and Compliance Controls
DSM expands its identity and access management with more granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). A revamped Log Center consolidates operational and application logs into a single view for monitoring and audit, with native export to industry-standard observability platforms. A built-in secure element and in-progress FIPS 140-3 certification provide verified security assurance for regulated environments.
Features in this roadmap will be introduced progressively across upcoming DSM releases.