The long-awaited firmware, supporting a selection of Synology‘s 7-series, 8-series and 9-series NAS units, introduces a number of new features aimed at delivering a better multimedia experience.
Some of the firmware’s highlights include support for DLNA-compliant devices, a built-in firewall, and integration with Apple’s popular iPhone/iPod touch handsets. With free apps DS Photo and DS Audio, Synology users can now upload photos from their iPhone directly to Disk Station, as well as being able to stream music direct to their handset.
Interested in getting new functionality on your existing Synology NAS? Details of how to apply to join the beta are available by clicking here, and Synology tells us that it’ll award three “valuable” beta testers with a free DS109 NAS when the beta program ends.
Synology lists the key enhancements of the Disk Station Manager 2.2 beta as follows, and a complete list of supported models can be found below.
- DLNA Compliant Media Server:
- iPhone Support
- Mobile Photo Station and File Station
- iSCSI
- Firewall
- SNMP
- Auto Block
- Resource Monitor
- Apple Time Machine Support
- SMS Notification
- Windows ADS Support Enhancements:
- Surveillance Station 2 Enhancements
- Download Station Enhancements
- iTunes Server
Full details of the key enhancements can be found here
