Synology announced ActiveProtect Manager 2.0, an upcoming update to its ActiveProtect data protection appliances that introduces AI-powered threat detection along with broader support for cloud services and virtualized environments.
The update, scheduled for release in Q3 2026, is designed to help enterprises manage backups across a wider range of infrastructure while reducing the risk of recovering compromised data after a cyber attack.
ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 adds backup and recovery support for Azure Virtual Machines, Amazon EC2, Nutanix AHV, Proxmox VE, and Google Workspace. Extended coverage enables organizations to protect workloads spread across cloud platforms, on-premise systems and SaaS services through the same data protection environment.
The update also introduces more flexible recovery options. Virtual machine instances can be restored across platforms in cloud or on-premises environments, giving businesses additional options when redeploying workloads during the disaster recovery process.
Synology is also adding support for backups stored in Azure Blob Storage. According to the company, users will be able to directly restore data from backup destinations to production VM environments through a cloud-to-cloud recovery process, helping to reduce the time and cost of restoring affected systems.
The main focus of ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 is to identify potential threats before they are used to restore corrupted backups. Its anomaly detection engine applies machine learning to historical backup versions and notes irregular activity such as unusual change rates, mass file deletions, and entropy spikes.
Files associated with suspicious activity are automatically quarantined to prevent accidental recovery. The platform can also integrate with third-party antivirus tools to scan backed-up data for malware and ensure that restore points are verified before use.
The automatic rollback feature adds another layer of protection by rolling back to the most recent non-vulnerable backup when a compromised restore point is detected. The goal is to give enterprises a cleaner recovery base without requiring administrators to manually determine the most appropriate version.
“AI has made cyber threats a force that enterprises can no longer outrun, prompting organizations to seek data protection that is both secure and accessible,” said Philip Wong, Chairman and CEO of Synology.
Synology has not announced regional pricing or a specific Middle East release date for ActiveProtect Manager 2.0. The update is currently scheduled to roll out globally in Q3 2026.
