Synology ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 Adds Volume-Level Encryption
Summary
Synology released ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 with volume-level encryption and broader backup support. Planned APM 2.1 features include anomaly detection, backup quarantine, and malware scanning before restoration.
Key points
- ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 is available for all Synology DP Series appliances.
- The update adds software-based, volume-level encryption to protect data at rest.
- Protection now covers Amazon EC2, Azure VM, Proxmox VE, Nutanix AHV, and Google Workspace, with cross-platform recovery.
- Azure Blob Storage is a new copy and tiering target; backups in Amazon S3 or Azure Blob Storage can be restored directly to cloud environments.
- Planned APM 2.1 anomaly detection will monitor backup changes and quarantine suspicious copies for administrator review.
- APM 2.1 is also planned to scan backups for malware before restoration and use Auto Fallback to restore the latest clean version when malware is detected in the newest backup.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Product security and data-protection software release
- Impact
- Synology ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 adds volume-level encryption and expands backup and cross-platform recovery support. Planned APM 2.1 features include AI/ML anomaly detection, quarantine of suspicious backup copies, and malware scanning before restoration.
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