Synology has released ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 for its ActiveProtect data protection appliances, expanding support to more platforms and enabling cross-platform recovery for faster disaster recovery and workload migration. The update also strengthens security with volume-level encryption, while upcoming APM 2.1 features will add AI-driven anomaly detection and malware scanning using tools like Microsoft Defender, Bitdefender, and ESET. #Synology #ActiveProtectManager #AmazonEC2 #AzureVM #ProxmoxVE #NutanixAHV #GoogleWorkspace #AzureBlobStorage #MicrosoftDefender #Bitdefender #ESET
Keypoints
- APM 2.0 expands protection to Amazon EC2, Azure VM, Proxmox VE, Nutanix AHV, and Google Workspace.
- Cross-platform recovery supports disaster recovery and workload migration across different environments.
- Backup destinations now include more Synology NAS devices and Azure Blob Storage.
- Backups in Amazon S3 or Azure Blob Storage can be restored directly to cloud environments without on-premises routing.
- APM 2.0 adds volume-level encryption, with APM 2.1 planned to bring AI/ML anomaly detection and malware scanning.
Read More: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/synology-activeprotect-manager-2-0-data-protection/