Synology officially Launches DiskStation Manager 4.2

Synology has released the official version of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.2.

“Synology has once again pushed the possibilities of NAS servers to new dimensions by releasing DSM 4.2. It helps businesses achieve agility as well as productivity in big data storage, and reshapes users’ multimedia experience with a suite of advanced features,” said Vic Hsu, CEO of Synology Inc.

DSM 4.2 features LUN Snapshot and Clone to provide up to 256 snapshots per LUN and near-instant duplication of virtual copies of a LUN, with no impact on system performance and minimal extra storage space. Synology High Availability (SHA) now supports more DiskStation/RackStation, and together with Global hot spare disks, ensures business continuity across enterprise and SMB environments. Two-step verification reinforces security with a predefined password and a one-time six-digit code.

The enterprise-ready Cloud Station supports nearly unlimited user accounts and merges easily into LDAP and AD environments. Amazon® Glacier BackupBeta provides a budget-friendly data archiving and backup solution. Data management becomes more efficient with up to 52% of performance gains in file transfers to Mac. File Station has made file management even easier by supporting hotkeys and Thumbnail View.

Synology DSM 4.2 is free to download for users who own a DiskStation or RackStation x09 series and onward.