Synology DSM 7.4 and The Future of DSM...

Are Synology Routers Being Quietly Abandoned https://nascompares.com/2026/06/05/are-synology-routers-being-quietly-abandoned/ Blackvoid's Article on DSM 7.4 - https://www.blackvoid.club/synology-dsm-7-4-and-ai-future/ Synology’s C2 and License Changes Explained https://nascompares.com/news/synology-free-license-and-subscription-c2-charge-changes-again-here-is-everything-affected/ Synology DSM Enterprise - DSM, but with a license fee??? https://youtu.be/nDEW05Uk9Ns Synology Official Cameras Now Need a Camera License - WHY??? https://nascompares.com/news/synology-official-cameras-now-need-a-camera-license-why/ Synology RS1626xs+ NAS Revealed Synology RS1626xs+ NAS Revealed Are Synology NAS OK to Buy Now? https://nascompares.com/news/are-synology-nas-ok-to-buy-now/ Synology DSM 7.3 – Should You Upgrade? https://nascompares.com/guide/synology-dsm-7-3-should-you-upgrade/ Synology DSM 7.3 NAS - Full Details on HDD and SSD Support https://nascompares.com/guide/synology-dsm-7-3-nas-full-details-on-hdd-and-ssd-support/ Blackvoid's Article on DSM 7.4 - https://www.blackvoid.club/synology-dsm-7-4-and-ai-future/ Synology DSM 7.3 Hard Drive and SSD Compatibility Tests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAs8Zz70se8 SYNOLOGY SUPPORT SEAGATE & WD AGAIN https://youtu.be/vnOfmHY2Nb0 Synology SUPPORT WD and Seagate HDDs again in DSM 7.3 - https://nascompares.com/news/synology-reverse-the-hard-drive-policy-in-dsm-7-3-we-win/ Synology AI Console Review (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUUUQcF_X_Q Synology AI Console Review (article) https://nascompares.com/2025/08/13/synology-ai-console-review/ DSM 7.3 - Non-Verified HDDs Still Unsupported on RS / RackStation and NVR / DVA systems https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1o17ztb/dsm_73_nonverified_hdds_still_unsupported_on_rs/ DSM 7.3 and ABB Missing Issue - https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1o1axqc/dsm_73_active_backup_for_business_no_longer_there/?sort=new Synology DSM 7.3 Release Notes - https://www.synology.com/en-us/releaseNote/DSM?model=DS1821+%2B#7_3 Synology DSM 7.3 Download - https://archive.synology.com/download/Os/DSM/7.3-81180 Synology HDD Comaptibility https://kb.synology.com/en-uk/DSM/tutorial/Drive_compatibility_policies WHY Synology Changed Support of 3rd Party Hard Drives in DSM? https://nascompares.com/guide/why-synology-changed-support-of-3rd-party-hard-drives-in-dsm/ Post - https://nascompares.com/2025/10/08/synology-dsm-7-3-nas-hdd-ssd-compatibility-in-the-plus-rs-xs-xs-sa-and-more/ Video Chapters 00:00 Computex, Synology and the DSM 7.4 Surprise 00:52 DSM 7.4 Release Timeline and First Impressions 01:28 Synology Invites Critics to the Conversation 02:02 Storage Efficiency Optimizer Explained 03:10 Hardware Requirements and Limitations 04:15 Why Older NAS Models Miss Out 05:02 DSM Designed for Humans and AI Agents 06:07 Synology's Growing AI Strategy 06:28 DSM Agent Desktop Assistant Introduction 08:00 AI Guardrails, Permissions and Security Controls 09:38 AI Station Hardware and Shared AI Resources 11:32 Cluster Manager and Multi-NAS Management 13:11 ActiveProtect 2.0 and AI Security Features 15:04 VM Migration Without Data Transfer Bottlenecks 15:44 Anomaly Detection and User Behavior Analysis 17:14 Log Center Improvements and Centralized Monitoring 18:17 Storage Savings, Compression and Deduplication Benefits 19:23 DSM Agent Roadmap and Future Capabilities 20:32 Encryption, Security and AI Governance 21:15 Synology's Proprietary LLM Strategy 23:43 Software-Only ActiveProtect and Licensing Expansion 24:59 Concerns About AI Permissions and User Control 27:23 Missing MCP and Third-Party Integration Details 28:07 The Active Backup for Business Question 30:02 ActiveProtect vs Active Backup for Business 31:39 Is DSM 7.4 Really DSM 8 in Disguise? 32:37 Enterprise Focus and the Future of DSM 34:07 Final Thoughts on Synology's Next Chapter Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj