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Synology’s Drive and Active Backup Suite Can Help You Optimally Backup Your Data With Ease

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Regardless of how large or small your business may be, data is the most important aspect of running it. The loss of business data can end up costing you a lot of money. While corruption caused by hardware or human failure is one of the major threats to data security, seamless connectivity online and offline means malware and cyberattacks are also putting your data into serious danger.

Hence, it is imperative for enterprises, small-and-medium businesses, and individuals to back up data. Many businesses rely on online data backup for data protection to ensure that their valuable information is secure from theft, damage or the effects of a disaster. However, with cloud services, you never know where your data actually resides and how it is handled.

A Perfect Solution: NAS Drives
This is where a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device comes into play. NAS devices play a major role in today’s collaborative workspace. Their file storage, sharing and syncing capabilities have positioned them at the center of many business’ data storage structures, and the data they store is often essential to maintaining daily operations.

A NAS is an always online, always available backup medium so you don’t need to juggle multiple drives, tapes, CDs, DVDs and so on for backup schedules. A NAS also centralises all of your data backups and storage requirements to a single device. Using a NAS, you can push your entire network of workstation or server backups to a single destination rather than scattered around each machine.

Data security is built straight into the device, offering a secure backup destination, even on your network. This allows you to keep your backups centralised in your network but make sure the data is only accessible to those people that matter. In addition, NAS devices also ensure your data’s integrity through multiple-drive redundancy (RAID).

This is done through hardware-based RAID solutions to help alleviate the risk of drive failure for your backup data by maintaining redundant copies across multiple physical drives. This means when you back up to NAS that your backup data is stored in the safest way possible.

Why Synology’s Backup Solutions?
With more and more organisations going to the cloud or virtual environments, your business workloads are distributed so that it’s troublesome for IT to manage backup tasks from different platforms. A modern and integrated backup solution can help you centralize backup tasks from physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

However, hybrid environments mean inefficient data administration. Organisations are challenged with scattered business workloads in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Also, when considering a modern backup solution, it often requires purchasing software licenses and storage servers separately, and backup software vendors normally use a subscription-based licensing model.

This is why Synology has integrated modern backup software features onto the Synology NAS, completely free of licenses. This means you get unified support service by complementing hardware with software, gain access to Active Backup free of charge, and benefit from Active Backup through the one-off purchase of a Synology NAS.

In addition, with Synology Drive, Synology makes it possible for every home and office to host your own cloud – with 100% data ownership and no subscription fees. Synology Drive totally changes the way we live and work, access and share data.

Synology Drive
Synology’s Drive lets you build a powerful private cloud storage solution at a one-time cost. With large storage capacities from one to hundreds of terabytes (depending on your choice of Synology NAS and hard drives), Synology Drive makes files readily available whenever and wherever you need them.

Drive lets you seamlessly sync and backup data. You can work across computers in continuity using the desktop app. While the file is still on your native Windows, macOS, or Ubuntu interface, any changes you make to a file are automatically synced to other devices as soon as they’re connected.

Drive lets you:
Sync only what you need: You can decide whether you want to sync a Team Folder or files other users shared with you. You can also exclude specific formats or set a size limit to avoid unnecessary stuff taking up space.

Go back in time: If you still prefer that design you created a week ago, simply right-click to restore a previous version. Synology’s Intelliversioning algorithm pinpoints the most significant changes over a longer period of time, ensuring that the versions aren’t taken up by all those small recent changes.

Back up your files: You canautomatically upload important folders so that you always have a copy in case of accidental deletion. The same versioning protects you from ransomware, too.

In addition, Drive also lets you streamline cross-office file sharing. In the globalised era, more companies than ever have teams working in different parts of the world that all require access to the same sets of files: marketing materials, financial records, internal software updates, and so on.

Limited bandwidth and network latency have posed a challenge to IT admins trying to make them available to a distributed workforce. Synology’s cross-office file syncing and sharing solution seamlessly synchronizes data across individual sites so that employees can focus on delivering the best results.

Access your files from anywhere, anytime


Deploy a Synology NAS with Synology Drive, wherever your remote teams are based. This can not only serve as their local file server but also keep specific folders synchronized on every NAS in real-time. With Synology Drive, you also have better control over versions and permissions.

You benefit from:
Historical versions: Up to 32 versions can be retained and restored in case someone needs to go back to a specific point in time, while the patented Intelliversioing technology helps you keep the most important changes.

Windows AD & LDAP Integration: IT admins at company headquarters can choose to manage global employee accounts by joining all NAS to the central Windows AD (including Azure AD) or LDAP domain, or offload the management to local admins by letting them set up user accounts for their server.

Windows ACL and data quota: Support for Windows ACL enables admins to assign granular read, write, or administration permissions to different departments, whereas user and shared folder-based quota minimize the chance of someone accidentally using up too much storage space.

For your salesforce on the road, Synology Drive allows them to retrieve files through a web portal, a mobile app, or even syncing the required folders to their computers for offline access. With Synology Office, multiple users can now simultaneously work on the same documents, spreadsheets or slides at the same time.

Multiple users can now simultaneously work on the same documents, spreadsheets or slides at the same time.


Shared links can be generated for any files or folders when it’s time to deliver the final work to external clients. As data are synced to several Synology NAS, this solution in effect provides additional redundancy for file servers at smaller branches.

Synology Active Backup Suite
Synology’s Active Backup Suite offers business-grade features without worrying about licenses. Active Backup offers centralised backup tasks for VMware, Windows, Office 365 and G Suite to Synology NAS, thus allowing you to manage everything from one simple console. The fast and reliable recovery delivered keeps services running, and making VMs and files instantly available.

With Synology NAS and the Active Backup suite, you can centralise your data administration, and streamline acquisition, deployment and technical support. With Synology Active Backup Suite you can benefit from:

Centralised Management: Easily manage, deploy, and monitor all backup tasks from one single console. Take immediate action with notifications and scheduled reports.

Maximize Backup Efficiency: Effectively reduce backup time and storage capacity with incremental backup and global deduplication technology.

Get Data Back in a Flash: Satisfy various recovery scenarios such as granular file-level, instant, and full VM, to instant restoration to Synology Virtual Machine Manager.

Active Backup for Business
Synology’s Active Backup for Business lets you consolidate backup tasks for physical and virtual environments, and rapidly restore files, entire machines, or VMs when necessary – completely free of licenses on compatible NAS models. With Active Backup for Business, all of your business workloads on your virtual machines can be protected.

Active Backup for Business


Without installing an agent on the virtual infrastructure, all you need to do is connect to VMware vSphere and create a backup task and instantly restore virtual machines to VMware or Synology NAS to achieve RTO in seconds. In the event of disaster or service downtime, you can instantly restore a virtual machine on a production site or to Synology Virtual Machine Manager, with a single click.

Active Backup for Office 365
With Synology’s Active Backup for Office 365, you can take complete control over Office 365 data with an on-premises backup solution to protect your data in OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, emails, contacts, and calendar. You can also secure your SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business, emails, contacts, and calendars with the on-premises Office 365 backup solution.

Active Backup for Office 365 is a free add-on application coming with your Synology NAS. You can select an ideal Synology NAS to back up unlimited user accounts, as long as storage capacity allows – completely free of licenses. Businesses can enable continuous backup to minimize the risk of data loss while flexibly preserving backup versions by setting a specific time period for file retention.

If changes are made, data will be backed up. When a backed-up file is updated to a new version, its previous version will be preserved for the period of time you set for file retention, so that at least the previous version will be available for restoration. Thus, you can minimise required storage space with single instancing and block-level deduplication, so that identical items will only be stored to Synology NAS once.

Active Backup for G Suite
Synology’s Active Backup for G Suite allows businesses to control and protect corporate data stored on G Suite. Mail, contacts, calendar, and Drive data can be backed up and centralized to Synology NAS, protecting against accidental events and satisfying data retention needs.

You can back up your G Suite My Drive and shared drives, mail, contacts, and calendar, with this on-premises solution. My Drive, shared drives and the corresponding metadata, as well as Google online applications, are all supported for backup. Gmail data, along with labels, label structures, and attachments, can all be backed up.

Customer and partner relationships are key to business success. By backing up the contacts on G Suite, Active Backup for G Suite helps mitigate the risk of losing such assets. Active Backup for G Suite is a free add-on application coming with your Synology NAS. All you need to do is select an ideal Synology NAS to back up unlimited user accounts, as long as storage capacity allows – completely free of licenses.

Are you ready to optimally backup your data?
Join a community of over one million who have deployed Synology Drive at their homes or offices. Here’s what you can do right now:

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Gifting Made Easy with Up to AED 2,000 OFF: Top ASUS Laptop Deals to Celebrate the Festive Season

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It’s the holiday season – so, it’s time to spread cheer and celebrate with thoughtful gifts. ASUS laptops offer the perfect combination of cutting-edge technology and exceptional value, making them ideal for gamers, creators, professionals, and everyday users. Whether you’re shopping for loved ones or treating yourself, ASUS has you covered with exclusive bundles, discounts, and gifts to add joy to the festive season.

From enhancing gaming adventures to empowering creative professionals and boosting everyday productivity, ASUS laptops are the ultimate tech gift. This Christmas and New Year, enjoy exclusive discounts of up to AED 2,000 and free premium bundles across a range of ASUS laptops designed to meet diverse needs.

Top ASUS Laptop Picks for Gifting
Make gifting easier this holiday season with these premium ASUS laptops. Here’s a curated list to help you choose the perfect tech companion:

2024 ROG Strix G16 (G614JVR)

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2024 ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834JYR)

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2024 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA507UV)

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ASUS Zenbook Duo (UX8406)

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ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)

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ProArt P16 (H7606)

  • Savings: Up to AED 600
  • Key Features: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, ASUS Lumina OLED, exclusive AI-powered tools (MuseTree & StoryCube), 4K editing capabilities, lightweight design (1.85kg, 14.9mm thin)
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  • Ideal For: Creators and designers requiring advanced tools for professional projects

Exclusive Festive Deals and Bundles
Every ASUS laptop purchase from the ASUS eShop comes with a gift! Exciting options include ASUS tote bags, Jenga sets, DIY kits, gift boxes, or sunglasses. But that’s not all—leading retailers have special holiday offers too:

  1. Sharaf DG: Freebies worth up to AED 499 and a 1-year free antivirus subscription with purchases over AED 2,999.
  2. Eros: Get a 1-year free MS Office bundle and premium headphones for just AED 99.
  3. Emax: Enjoy freebies worth AED 249 or AED 149 and a 1-year MS Office subscription.
  4. Jumbo: A complete tech package including a Bluetooth speaker, TWS earbuds, mobile holder, power bank, and antivirus protection.

Hurry, these festive offers are valid for a limited time, so don’t miss out!

This holiday season, make your gifting choices easier with ASUS laptops that cater to every need. From hardcore gaming to ultraportable designs for professionals, ASUS has something for everyone. With incredible discounts, exclusive bundles, and gifts, there’s no better way to celebrate the festive spirit.

Explore the full range of festive deals at ASUS eShop and top retailers and start 2025 with powerful technology that inspires and delights. Spread joy this Christmas and New Year with ASUS laptops—the perfect gift for you and your loved ones.

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5 Mindblowing Tech Behind Huawei’s Best Affordable Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds: HUAWEI FreeBuds 6i

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Huawei has always been ambitious with its audio products, but the FreeBuds 6i might be their most audacious move yet. They’ve taken their flagship-level noise cancellation tech, Intelligent Dynamic ANC 3.0, first featured on the FreeBuds Pro 3 and put it in a pair of affordable earbuds. The Intelligent Dynamic ANC 3.0 constantly analyses your surroundings and adjusts the noise cancellation accordingly to give you the most immersive audio experience wherever you are. Trained on 34 different scenarios, it can handle the noise in a wide range of everyday situations. The FreeBuds 6i monitor noise every 2.6 μs and adjusts the parameters within about a second to seamlessly optimise noise cancellation for your surroundings.

5 Hardware Upgrades Behind the Noise Cancellation
The FreeBuds 6i achieves a breakthrough in noise cancellation with 5 hardware upgrades. These upgrades tackle both passive noise cancellation (PNC) and active noise cancellation (ANC) capabilities. PNC upgrades include the Noise Filtering Chamber, along with brand-new ear tips. ANC upgrades include the 3-Mic System, 2.4 times higher computing power, and a new 11 mm Quad-magnet Dynamic Driver.

  1. Noise Filtering Chamber: The FreeBuds 6i outsmart noise with a cleverly designed Noise Filtering Chamber, designed based on the Helmholtz resonance principle. This chamber deals with the most stubborn frequencies of background chatter between 2 and 3 kHz which are the most challenging to cancel out using conventional methods. The Noise Filtering Chamber effectively quietens ambient chatter, typically measuring at around 55 dB.

  2. Brand-new Ear Tips: The second upgrade that seals out the noise is actually a set of enhanced ear tips that offer a more comfortable fit and better sound isolation. They are made of skin-friendly liquid silicone, which offers a silky-smooth touch, and come in three sizes. Thicker ear tips, more secure fit and superior airtightness mean less noise leakage and better passive noise cancellation, especially in the medium to high-frequency range.

  3. 3-Mic System Inside and Outside the Ear: An upgraded 3-mic system listens to the sounds around you and inside your ear canal to detect residual noise within the ear canal. This triple-mic setup, boasting a 50% better signal-to-noise ratio than before, helps the earbuds to cancel out low- to mid-frequency noises.
  4. 2.4-times Higher Computing Power: The FreeBuds 6i packs some serious active noise-canceling power. They have upgraded the computing power to be 240% higher than its predecessor thanks to Intelligent Dynamic ANC 3.0. This allows the earbuds to analyse and cancel out the incoming noise in real-time. This enables the earbuds to handle noises across a wide frequency range.

  5. New 11 mm Quad-Magnet Dynamic Driver: The brand new flagship-level 11mm Quad-magnet Dynamic Driver in the FreeBuds 6i is 50% more sensitive than its predecessor. It generates reverse sound waves to counteract the medium to low-frequency residual noise that leaks into the ear canal.

The Intelligent Dynamic ANC 3.0 along with these five hardware upgrades work together to give you the best listening experience. The result is a 100% improvement in noise cancellation, including an average noise attenuation of 27 dB across all measured frequencies and across a myriad of common scenarios.

Audio that Adapts to You
The FreeBuds 6i deliver a surprisingly immersive audio experience. The 11mm drivers pack a punchy, bass-emphasised sound that’s right up your alley if you are a fan of modern genres. And the Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification means that you get high-fidelity sound with rich details. Huawei’s triple adaptive EQ is also a standout. It automatically tailors the sound to your ear canal and listening volume in real-time. If you prefer a more hands-on approach, the 10-band equalizer lets you fine-tune the sound to your liking. Overall, the FreeBuds 6i offers a fully personalised and engaging listening experience that punches above its weight.

The earbuds offer 35 hours of music playback with ANC off with a fully charged case and 8 hours of continuous playback on a single charge. With ANC enabled, you can still enjoy up to 20 hours of music with the case and 5 hours on a single charge. Plus, a quick 10-minute charge provides 4 hours of listening time.

The HUAWEI FreeBuds 6i are a remarkable achievement. They bring top-tier noise cancellation to a price point that’s accessible to a wider audience. They’re a great option for anyone who wants to drown out the world without spending a fortune. If noise cancellation is your top priority, the FreeBuds 6i should be at the top of your list.

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Best Tablet for Creators and Students: The HUAWEI MatePad 11.5″S Takes Note-Taking and Digital Art to the Next Level

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Tablets are the Goldilocks of the tech world — just the right size for curling up with an ebook or streaming your favourite shows. With a stylus, they become a digital canvas. With a keyboard, they’re almost as good as a laptop. Yet, there’s a missing piece of the puzzle that keeps tablets from truly replacing books. If you have tried any serious reading on a tablet, you’ll know the struggle. It’s not quite the same as paper, is it? The eye strain, the glare, the lack of that comforting paper texture. But what if a tablet could change all that? That’s the promise of HUAWEI MatePad 11.5″S with its new generation PaperMatte Display.

Like Paper, But Better
The MatePad 11.5”S is the first-ever tablet with the new generation PaperMatte Display. The new generation PaperMatte Display offers a significantly better reading and writing experience and is smoother to the touch and resistant to fingerprints. It offers a 99% reduction in light interference and improves the screen transmittance to 95%. Put simply, that means more vibrant colours, better clarity, and even better comfort. And when it comes to writing, the nano-etched texture gives it that satisfying paper-like friction, allowing your stylus to glide with just the right amount of resistance. Doodling and notetaking feel natural and intuitive.

The tablet is certified for low blue light emissions, flicker-free performance, and reflection-free viewing by TÜV Rheinland. It has also earned the SGS Low Visual Fatigue Premium Performance 2.0 Certification. That basically means this tablet will keep your eyes happy and healthy.

The HUAWEI MatePad 11.5″S is a fundamental rethinking of how a tablet should look and feel. Think of it as the lovechild of a premium performance tablet and an e-ink writing tablet. The MatePad 11.5″S combines the best aspects of both. On the one hand, you get an expansive 11.5-inch HD FullView Display that boasts 2.8K resolution, an impressive 87% screen-to-body ratio, 144 Hz maximum refresh rate, and HDR vivid support, providing an unmatched level of visual experience. And on the other, it is designed to give you the tactile joy of real paper with almost no glare and none of the eye strain.

Boost Your Productivity with M-Pencil
What makes the MatePad 11.5″S even better is the HUAWEI M-Pencil (3rd Generation) and HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard. These two use Huawei’s NearLink technology, a wireless protocol that leaves Bluetooth in the dust when it comes to speed and responsiveness. With over 10,000 levels of pressure sensitivity, the M-Pencil (3rd Generation) is incredibly precise.

The handwriting acceleration algorithm allows for ultra-low latency on the MatePad 11.5″S. Huawei’s calibration algorithm analyses your strokes and automatically adjusts for any imperfections. Even if you’re using a screen protector or the stylus tip is a little worn down, it keeps your strokes smooth. The adaptive pressure-sensing curve of the new M-Pencil is optimised for both drawing and writing. Additionally, the M-Pencil comes with a hard, transparent tip ideal for drawing and a soft, non-transparent tip with added resistance for writing. And it’s easy to switch between these tips.

The detachable HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard snaps on magnetically and offers over 40 shortcuts for streamlined productivity. With three adjustable angles, it adapts to your needs, whether you’re crunching numbers in a spreadsheet or binging your favourite shows.

GoPaint: Upgrade Your Creativity
The new GoPaint app developed by Huawei makes its debut on the HUAWEI MatePad 11.5″S, providing an authentic, professional, efficient, and user-friendly painting experience. Designed for both professional creators and hobbyists, the app offers a natural drawing experience with over 100 brushes, including customised Arabic Calligraphy Brushes praised by renowned artist Mohammed Mandi. The FangTian Painting Engine ensures silky-smooth creation with multiple layers, low latency, and a high frame rate. Additionally, smart and convenient tools like curve correction and willow leaf further enhance the creative experience, allowing users to paint to their heart’s content.

Huawei Notes: Crafting an efficient and intuitive note-taking experience

The Huawei Notes app has been upgraded to enhance its seamless collaboration with the HUAWEI MatePad 11.5″S, offering a more delightful and personalized visual experience through its optimized cover design. The Note Replay feature significantly boosts efficiency by aligning spoken words with written text, allowing users to capture key information during classes and conferences without missing details. Users can swiftly edit their notes and create graphics by simply dragging across or tapping on the screen. The app offers efficient editing tools, including colour change with a lasso, quick gestures, and Instant Shape, enabling easy adjustments and corrections. Additionally, the app supports an exclusive hinote format, allowing for direct editing and secondary creation of received notes. These features enhance the user’s note-taking experience, making the Huawei Notes app a powerful assistant for learning and creative endeavours.

Redefines Performance and Style
The tablet comes with even more features for productivity-focused folks. The App Multiplier lets you split a single app into two separate windows, side-by-side. This lets you work on two documents simultaneously, compare spreadsheets, or even chat with different contacts in the same messaging app. With the right setup, you could even have up to four app instances running at once. The MatePad 11.5″S isn’t just a tablet; it’s a multitasking machine.

The MatePad 11.5″S is packing a 2×2 MIMO dual-antenna, which provides faster, more reliable wireless connection. It also boasts Wi-Fi 6 enhancement technology for the best wireless network experience. And it does all this while maintaining the MatePad’s sleek, minimalist aesthetic. Speaking of aesthetics, the MatePad 11.5″S integrated all-metal is both stylish and durable. At just 510g and 6.2mm thick, it’s easy to slip into your bag and take your creativity on the go.

The new HUAWEI MatePad 11.5”S is available for pre-orders in the UAE from June 7 at a starting price of AED 1,499. Customers who pre-order will receive gifts worth AED 898, including the HUAWEI 3rd Gen M-Pencil, instant redeemable AED 300 coupon and more.

To celebrate the launch, Huawei’s online store is offering a special Early Bird promotion from May 31 to June 6. Customers who subscribe for pre-orders during this period will receive a 300 AED coupon for the keyboard version and a 500 AED coupon for the non-keyboard version, only redeemable during the pre-order phase from June 7 to June 13.

The HUAWEI MatePad 11.5″S delivers on the promise of a truly paper-like experience. But it is also more than that. It’s a versatile tool for creatives and students alike. The M-Pencil with NearLink delivers a smooth and responsive writing and drawing experience. GoPaint and the upgraded HUAWEI Notes app further enhance the tablet’s creative capabilities, making it a true digital studio and notepad in one. So, if you’ve been holding out for a tablet that truly delivers on the promise of versatility, this could be the one.

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