This article will cover all of the new features in DiskStation Manager 7.0. It also explains which NAS enclosures are eligible to participate in the beta. You can also learn how to install DSM 7.0 right now on your NAS.DiskStation Manager 6.0 was launched in 2016. While the software has seen a lot of updates over the past four years, its core features have remained the same. It's therefore exciting to see Synology now rolling out DiskStation Manager 7.0 stable. DSM 7.0 includes a unified photo management system, a fresh user interface, improved system monitoring tools, new sharing, collaboration, and other features.Synology is known for making the most advanced NAS enclosures available today. The brand's key difference is its software. DiskStation Manager is a powerful tool that allows you to back up data and host your own mail, office and VPN servers.The DS220+ NAS is a top-quality NAS. It delivers all the features you need in a home server. It is robust hardware makes it a great Plex server. It can store up to 32TB and offers all the latest DSM features.What new features are there in DSM 7.0DSM 7.0 features a redesigned storage management feature that makes it easier than ever for users to set up storage volumes and swap out hard drives. It is now possible to see how much data each individual DSM package uses, identify any issues with drives in the storage pool and enjoy welcome improvements to SSD caching.Synology Photos, a new addition to the Moments and Photo Station services, is now the default photo management package on DSM. It uses AI to automatically categorize and sort images into albums. This service also allows you to seamlessly back up photos from all your phones to your NAS.Active Insight allows you to control all Synology NAS enclosures that are registered under one account. This is great for remote management. Synology Drive will soon have an admin console to monitor file transfers and usage trends. Hybrid Share is a small business tool that hooks into Synology’s C2 cloud service. It backs up data and makes it available from different locations.You will also find exciting new features in file sharing, security and virtualization. All the changes in DSM 7.0 are detailed in the release notes.StorageStorage Manager has been updated with visuals that show Synology NAS models, their expansion units and built-in M.2 slot. This allows users to view drive status. It is easier to use, with clearer displays of the relationships between storage pools, volumes and SSD caches. The Hot Spare and Data Scrubbing setup was improved. A feature was added to assist users in configuring new inserted drives. New storage pool, volume, and drive features: Allows you to perform different tasks on multiple storage pools simultaneously. Update Synology drive firmware. Broadwell (FS1018), SA3400 (RS1619xs+), DS3018xs+, DS3018xs+) and Grantley CPUs (FS3017) have boosted RAID 6's access performance by 80%. Access performance for RAID 6 that has been degraded by 70% was improved. Display of storage usage for each category item on Btrfs volumes has been added. A new Fast Repair mechanism was added to speed up RAID repair. It is based on storage usage. This will reduce RAID degradation time. The ability to replace a drive within a healthy storage pool by an unutilized one without interrupting service or causing storage pool degradation has been added. Hot Spare now allows you to replace critical or failing drives in protected storage areas. Auto Repair was added to run a RAID repair automatically when a damaged drive is replaced by a newer, healthier one. To ensure safe removal of drives, an expansion unit can be used to eject storage pools. This will not interrupt system services. The ability to mount storage pool from drives after they have been powered on, without interfering with system services, has been added. Support for Western Digital Device Analytics for Red Pro, Purple, and Red Pro compatible drives.SSD Cache has new features: You can now create and delete SSD caches without interfering with system services. The new SSD Cache Advisor was added to monitor I/O and give more precise capacity recommendations. To improve the speed of accessing small files, and reduce the time it takes to access files frequently, we added the ability to pin all Btrfs metadata into SSD caches. The ability to activate automatic protection for SSD read-write caches that have multi-drive fault tolerance has been added. The quick write-back feature was added to support SSD caches and HDDs. This allows for a 30% faster synchronization when automatic protection has been activated.Resource MonitorRedesigned the display of performance metrics, with more detail and the ability to concentrate on specific time points.System services can be monitored more transparently by seperating larger processes that are not related.To better manage locked files, we have added the ability to access files currently accessed and to connect users.File System/File ServicesAllows you to enable/disable file compression in shared folders created with DSM 7.0.Display for the current file compression ratio and display of it for each shared folder.Added support to lock cross-protocol between SMBs and AFPAllows you to access encrypted shared folders via NFSEnhanced Btrfs performance, and lower I/O latencyModularized SMB's file service into a package.This allows users to enable/disable SMB Transfer Logs for Permission Changes, providing flexible transfer logs.Certain models that use the x86 platform have had their encryption performance increased by as much as 10%User ManagementThe password policy has been enhanced. Passwords should not include username or description. They must also contain both upper- and lower-case letters, as well as numerical numbers. Minimum password length is 8 characters.The ability to assign predefined administrator roles to nonadministrator user accounts has been added. This allows them to manage certain services, system settings, and other permissions.The ability to ask imported users to change their passwords following their initial DSM logins has been added.The ability to assign user accounts to groups from import lists has been added.Integration Domain/LDAPIncreased client authentication performance of LDAP by reducing queries sent using a caching mechanism.These services and packages now support UPN logins.Performance enhancement in domain database synchronization by only syncing altered dataSecurityAddition of the ability to block USB or console portsSecurer connection with QuickConnect enhancedOnly TLS 1.3 support is available for the Modern Compatibility option of TLS/SSL profile levels.The ability to make 2-factor authentication mandatory for certain users or groups has been added.User ExperienceSynology Account-related service setup and DSM installation (e.g. QuickConnectAdditional information and tips on security, notification, or other settings recommended by DSM Help.The ability to backup DSM system configurations to a Synology Account has been added.Integration of application webhooks to send system notifications via Synology Chat and third-party apps.Notifications with higher severity levels will be used to better categorize events.Improved user interface responsiveness for faster launch of installed packages and services.Improved login performance when connecting to external networksEnhance user experience during package update processes by showing the status of the package with icons on the DSM desktop.For 4 seconds, reset all passwords for administrator accounts by pressing the RESET button in Synology NAS.Improved control panel usability by consolidating related functionality: A new Synology Account tab was added to consolidate future services offered through Synology Account. Consolidated Domain/LDAP options will be configured in a new unified Wizard. Consolidated QuickConnect settings to be entered into the External Access tab. Consolidated settings for User and Groups. Login Portal tab consolidates Application Portal and Theme options. Consolidated email notification options in Notification > Email tab. Consolidated WS Discovery into File Services > SMB. Consolidated Network > DSM Setting into Login Portal > Web Services. Moved the SMB Server Signing option into File Services > SMB > Advanced Setting. Shared Folder Sync was moved to the File Services tab. The Security tab now has the Enforce 2-factor authentication option. Modularized DHCP Server to a package.Which NAS enclosures are eligible to receive DSM 7.0?Synology has provided a complete list of NAS enclosures capable of installing the stable DSM 7.0 version. The latest operating system is compatible with most NAS enclosures that were released in the past seven years, starting from the DiskStation DS220j through the 2013 DS213j. These are Synology NAS enclosures which can now install DSM 7.0.21-Series:DS1621+RS1221+DS1821+RS2421RP+RS2421+RS1221RP+RS2821RP+20-Series:DS120jDS220jDS220+DS420jDS420+DS620slimDS720+DS920+DS1520+RS820+RS820RP+19-Series:DS119jDS419slimDS1019+DS1819+DS2419+DS2419+IIRS819RS1219+18-Series:DS118DS218jDS218playDS218DS218+DS418jDS418playDS418DS718+DS918+DS1618+RS818+RS818RP+RS2418+RS2418RP+RS2818RP+17-Series:DS1517DS1517+DS1817DS1817+RS21716-Series:DS116DS216jDS216seDS216DS216playDS216+DS216+IIDS416jDS416DS416slimDS416playDS716+DS716+IIDS916+RS816RS2416+RS2416RP+15-Series:DS115jDS115DS215jDS215+DS415+DS415playDS715DS1515DS1515+DS1815+DS2415+RS815RS815+RS815RP+14-Series:DS114DS214DS214seDS214+DS214playDS414jDS414slimDS414RS214RS814RS814+RS814RP+RS2414+RS2414RP+13-Series:DS213jDS713+DS1513+DS1813+DS2413+The full list of eligible models also includes Synology's enclosures for businesses. These models won't get the DSM 7.0 build yet. This means that if you have a RackStation or DiskStation model targeted at businesses such as the DS1621xs+, you will need to wait a while. Here is the complete list of NAS enclosures eligible for DSM 7.0.21-Series:DS1621+DS1621xs+RS1221+DS1821+RS2421RP+RS2421+RS1221RP+RS2821RP+20-Series:DS120jDS220jDS220+DS420jDS420+DS620slimDS720+DS920+DS1520+FS6400FS3600SA3400SA3600RS820RP+FS3400RS820+SA3200D19-seriesDS119jDS419slimDS1019+DS1819+DS2419+RS819RS1219+RS1619xs+18-Series:DS118DS218jDS218playDS218DS218+DS418jDS418DS418playDS718+DS918+DS1618+DS3018xsFS1018RS818+RS818RP+RS2418+RS2418RP+RS2818RP+RS3618xs17-Series:DS1517DS1517+DS1817DS1817+DS3617xsFS2017FS3017RS217RS3617xsRS3617xs+RS3617RPxsRS4017xs+RS18017xs+16-Series:DS116DS216jDS216seDS216DS216playDS216+DS216+IIDS416jDS416DS416slimDS416playDS716+DS716+IIDS916+RS816RS2416+RS2416RP+RS18016xs+15-Series:DS115jDS115DS215jDS215+DS415+DS415playDS715DS1515DS1515+DS1815+DS2015xsDS2415+DS3615xsRS815RS815+RS815RP+RC18015xs+14-Series:DS114DS214DS214seDS214+DS214playDS414jDS414slimDS414RS214RS814RS814+RS814RP+RS2414+RS2414RP+RS3614xsRS3614xs+RS3614RPxs13-Series:DS213jDS713+DS1513+DS1813+DS2413+RS3413xs+RS10613xs+OtherVirtualDSMHow to install DSM 7.0 onto your NASThere are a few things to remember before you install DSM 7.0. After the switch, there is no way to go back to DSM 6.2. So make sure you are ready to jump. You will need to ensure that your NAS has DSM 7.0 installed. To check if your NAS has DSM 6.2 or higher, go to Control Panel > Update & Repair and download any updates.DSM 7.0 is being released as a stable version, so it should be available for your NAS as an OTA upgrade. You can also manually install the stable version of DSM 7.0 if it's not yet available for your enclosure. Here are the steps to install stable DSM 7.0 on your NAS.To download the DSM 7.0 package, visit the Synology Download Center. Select NAS from the Select product type menu. Scroll down to find your NAS model number. All the OS packages should be visible for your NAS. You will need to change the OS Version (located on the right side of the page) to see the DSM7.0 build. The DSM 7.0 RC package should now be visible. Click the Download button to begin the download. You will be able to save the build as a.pat. After the download is complete, you will need to go to your NAS and initiate the update. Navigate to Control Panel within DSM 6.2. Select Update and Restore from the System section. Select Manual DSM update. To locate the DSM 7.0 version you have downloaded previously, click the Browse button. This will take you to the.pat file. After you have found the file, click OK to update your NAS to DSM 7.0.DSM 7.0 should be installed in between 10 and 20 minutes. DSM 7.0 is a notable update. It features a new visual design and exciting new features such as Active Insight and Photos.
