Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3 Firmware Beta Download

Pressemitteilung von Synology (Auszug Neuerungen)

File Station 3
Local file browsing is supported for easy browsing and uploading of the local folders or files to the DiskStation with drag-n-drop actions, all from the browser.
Surveillance Station 4

1. 152 more IP camera models from Sony, Mobotix, JVC, IQeye, Edimax and other brands are added to the support list, making the total over 330.
2. H.264 video format is supported. Intelligent PTZ now supports preset positions, patrol paths, and guard schedules on each camera.
3. E-Map is supported, which allows assigning an uploaded image to each live view layout, and the ability to deploy corresponding cameras or sub-maps to the image.
4. Enhanced user account privileges now allows not only specific privileges of each user (manager vs. spectator), but also which IP cameras each user can access.

Photo Station 4

1. Capability to browse photos with a photo wall or an image flow view.
2. Photo thumbnail sizes can be adjusted with a sliding bar when browsing photos.
3. Uploading photos and creating sub-folders through Photo Station UI.
4. Enhanced privilege control allows customizing which albums each user account can access or upload photos to.
5. Google map function is integrated, allowing browsing the location where the photo is taken.
6. 1024X768 blog layout is supported and 10 new banners are newly provided.
7. Photo Uploader utility is available in the new Synology Assistant to allow uploading photos and videos to the DiskStation with photo thumbnails and H.264 films pre-generated within the client computer. RAW image files are supported.

Audio Station 2
AJAX technology is utilized which allows browsing the music library by folder, album, artist or genre, and managing the playlist and the now-playing queue with right-clicks. Streaming music from other UPnP/DLNA media servers within LAN is supported.

Other key enhancements in the beta of DSM 2.3 Include:

1. New Volume Manager: RAID10, 3-way RAID 1, 4-way RAID 1 volume types are supported. Block-level iSCSI target is supported and provides faster performance of file transfers. RAID 5 to RAID 6 migration is supported.
2. Shared Folder Encryption: AES 256-bit shared folder encryption support ensures data security.
3. Backup Enhancements: Sub-folder level backup is now supported in addition to the existing "shared folder" level. NetBackup shared folder is supported to act as the backup source. This allows backing up the data sets from DiskStation A to DiskStation B, and from DiskStation B to DiskStation C, and so on. Amazon S3 is supported as a backup target in the cloud.
4. Download Station Enhancements: MegaUpload download with a premium account is supported.
5. Wake on LAN: Remotely turning on the DiskStation over the local area network or the Internet is supported. This feature is available for select DiskStation models only.

DSM 2.3 Beta Reward Program
Synology will award three valuable beta testers with a DS109+ when the beta program ends. Visit this site for details.

Availability
The new DSM 2.3 beta is available to download free of charge for users who own a DiskStation 7-series and onward.