Synology today announced the release of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.4, delivering DSM Agent, Synology ChatPlus and Meet, and Synology HDD-based post-processing deduplication and compression.

"As AI becomes more capable, the real challenge is no longer building intelligence itself, but putting it to work where data lives," said Bie-i Chu, Executive Vice President of the Synology NAS Group. "With DSM 7.4, we're providing users with a platform where AI drives greater productivity and smarter management, while keeping them in full control of their data and infrastructure."

AI-guided system management, simplified
DSM 7.4 introduces DSM Agent, a built-in AI advisor that provides contextual recommendations and guidance directly within the operating system interface, lowering the barrier to advanced configuration and proactive system management.

A future DSM Agent 2.0 update will expand its capabilities to agentic workflows, letting users monitor system health, validate backups, edit documents, and automate complex tasks across the Synology ecosystem, all through natural language.

Smarter collaboration with full data privacy
DSM 7.4 also unveils open betas of Synology ChatPlus and Meet, enterprise-grade communication tools with granular permission controls, fully on-premises deployment, and AI-powered live translation, enabling multinational teams to collaborate seamlessly while maintaining complete control over data privacy.

Synology Drive also adds AI Search for systems with GPU support, letting users find files through natural language descriptions. On-device embedding models extend search beyond text to recognize content within images and documents.

Optimized storage efficiency
The new Storage Efficiency feature for HDD-based volumes brings post-processing deduplication and compression to significantly reduce storage footprint. Flexible scheduling and management options ensure data reduction runs without impacting system performance.

Availability
DSM 7.4 is now available for download. For detailed information and supported models on the updates, please refer to the release notes.