Download Firmware Synology Disk Station Manager 5.0 Build 4418 Beta
The beta release of version 5.0 of Disk Station Manager, announced at CES earlier this month, is finally available for download. Synology DSM is the management software that runs on several of the company’s NAS products. The Disk, Cube and Rack Stations offer more than just extra storage space. For example, backups of all clients on the network can be made and files can be downloaded via http, ftp, bittorrent, usenet and emule, so that, for example, energy-hungry PCs can switch off at night, while the download just comes in. In addition, audio and video files can be streamed over the network via the built-in iTunes server, a dynamic website can be hosted using PHP and MySQL and the device can act as a print server.
In order to install version 5.0, version 4.3 must already be present. Furthermore, it is only suitable for the nas models that end in 10 or higher. For the other conditions and the various downloads, look at this page. A live demo is available on this page are being found. In version 5.0 we find, among other things, a new interface and the Package Center has also been overhauled. You can read more on our front page and of course at Synology. In short, these are the main changes:
Brand New User Interface
- Visual design has been totally revamped to provide a cleaner look and touch-friendly user experiences.
- High-resolution images are displayed when launched with Ultra HD or retina-display supported devices.
- Badges-style notification counters appear on application icons.
- When using http to log in DSM, login page displays local weather information.
- Widgets page allows you to monitor the NAS status with all widgets in one page.
- All widgets can be minimized as a tray icon.
QuickConnect
- QuickConnect now supports DSM, Photo Station, Audio Station, Surveillance Station, Download Station, Video Station, File Station, providing simplified remote access, without the hassle of setting up port-forwarding on your router.
- All mobile apps support QuickConnect.
- Enabling QuickConnect requires registering a MyDS Center account.
- Web Station and Mail Station does not support QuickConnect.
Backup and Replication
- Multiple versions now support differential blocks between file versions to keep file history with better storage efficiency.
- Overview page displays scheduled and completed backup tasks.
- Credentials for creating backup destinations can be saved as a profile to make backup task creation easier.
- Data and configuration backup created in DSM 5.0 can only be restored in DSM 5.0.
- Data and configurations that were backed up in DSM 5.0 cannot be restored using DSM 4.3 or earlier.
- Multiple version backup includes the below limitations:
- Files over 8GB cannot be backed up.
- This feature is only supported when backing up to the same Synology NAS or another Synology NAS.
Control Panel
- Layout has been redesigned for better navigation and organization.
- Service list displays related firewall and port-forwarding settings.
Share Folders with Windows ACL Permissions
- The access permissions of shared folders are based on Windows ACL, allowing you to fine-tune permissions beyond just Read Only, Read/Write, No Access. Newly created shared folders implement the permission settings of Windows ACL.
- For shared folders created in DSM 4.3 or earlier, you can either convert the existing permissions to Windows ACL, or leave the permission unchanged.
- The shared folders – photo, surveillance, and shares on external storage or volume with ext3 file system cannot use Windows ACL permissions.
Storage Manager
- New overview displays the overall health of all disks and volumes, as well as hard disk utilization, volume, and iSCSI LUN usage.
- Disk health information includes the current and historical health of hard disks.
SSD Cache
- SSD read-write cache is supported on XS and XS+ Synology NAS models. Two identical SSDs can be combined to create a RAID 1 cache and enhance the performance of a volume or Block-level iSCSI LUN. To ensure data integrity, you have to remove SSD cache in Storage Manager to flush data into drives, before physically removing the SSDs from Synology NAS.
- It is not supported to create a High Availability Cluster with SSD read-write cache enabled.
Package Center
- Auto updating allows packages to be updated automatically.
Log Center
- Syslog Server and System Logs have been integrated into a single, centralized application.
Support Center
- Support tickets can now be sent directly from DSM.
- Remote access and log generation allow Synology support engineers to remotely diagnose technical issues on your Synology NAS.
Sharing Links in File Station
- File sharing links can be created for your Google+ and Facebook friends. Those who receive the link will be asked to enter their Google+ or Facebook login credentials before accessing the folder or file.
Text Editor
- Plain text files can be edited directly in DSM.
- Rich features are available, such as the ability to change character encoding, recognize file types, and see variable highlighting.
- Currently not available on Internet Explorer 8.0 and earlier version
DSM Help
- Online help files can be viewed in DSM Help, allowing you to read the latest versions of documentation regarding DSM and packages.
- Font size can be changed to larger sizes.
Web Station
- The “http” group (http) is introduced to be the service account of Web Station for better flexibility and security. Web applications will run as the same permission as “http” group. We suggest you to review the permission of the web folder and assign appropriate permissions to http group.
- Updated to PHP 5.5. Please check the compatibility of your PHP-based web apps with php 5.5.
- Leaping performance enhancement by the new Apache MPM worker.
Media Library
- The default indexed folders – photo, video, audio are removable from indexed folders.
- The types of media to be indexed in each default folder can be changed.
Synology High Availability
- When bounding two or more ethernet connections to create an aggregated heartbeat connection, load balancing and failover are supported.
iSCSI Performance
- For iSCSI LUN with Advanced LUN option enabled, iSCSI random read performance has been enhanced by over 6 times, as illustrated in the below comparison:
| Read IOPS from DS1813+ | 135 | 995 | 637% |
File Service
- AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) performance has been improved, as illustrated in the below comparison of transferring 5000 x 1MB files to Synology NAS:
| DS213j | 25.14MB/s | 31.42MB/s | 25.0% |
| DS1513+ | 31.64MB/s | 41.61MB/s | 31.5% |
SPDY
- Support for SPDY v3.0 accelerates the overall responsiveness of the user interface when using HTTPS connections.
Memory Compression
- Least recently used data in memory is compressed, improving system responsiveness when under heavy load.
- Only available on the following models: RS3614xs+, RS2414+, RS2414RP+, RS814+, RS814RP+, RS10613xs+, RS3413xs+, DS2413+, DS1813+, DS1513+, DS713+, DS214play, RS3412xs, RS3412RPxs, RS8112RPxs, RS8112+15 , DS412+, RS3411xs, RS3411RPxs, RS2211+, RS2211RP+, DS3611xs, DS2411+, DS1511+, DS411+II, DS411+, RS810+, RS810RP+, DS1010+, DS710+
WiFi
- Connecting up to two USB Wi-Fi adapters is supported, allowing your Synology NAS to share its Internet connection via both 2.4GHz and 5GHz ranges.
- You can bridge your wired connection with Wi-Fi hotspot(s) to extend your wireless network range and unify your existing local network and the wireless network hosted on your DiskStation.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Support
- The following models are certified with Windows Server 2012 R2: RS3614xs+, RS814(RP)+
| Version number | 5.0 build 4418 beta |
| Release status | beta |
| Website | Synology |
| Download | http://ukdl.synology.com/download/beta/DSM5.0_beta/4418 |
| File sizes |
135.00MB – 176.00MB |
| License type | Freeware |