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Synology ActiveProtect appliance comes with a built-in operating system called ActiveProtect Manager: Experience fast backups and maximize your capacity Safeguard backups, backup copies, and leverage data deduplication capabilities to maximize your overall storage capacity. Safeguard as many workloads as needed Protect a wide range of workloads from file servers, physical servers, databases, virtual machines, PCs and Macs, and Microsoft 365 data. Monitor your data with a single pane of glass Achieve data visibility by consolidating workloads on one centralized platform with ActiveProtect. View up to 150,000 workloads and monitor 2,500 sites via a unified console, including all backups, backup copies, and archived data across your backup infrastructure. Safeguard your data from ransomware Protect against unforeseen disasters such as ransomware attacks with access controls, immutability, and data isolation. Prevent unauthorized personnel from accessing your data by setting up MFA via Active Directory, LDAP, and SAML 2.0. Preserve clean copies of your data so that an untainted copy is always available for recovery. Meet and exceed long-term data retention needs Store long-term backups via on-prem or cloud backup repositories. Backups can be stored for as long as needed without taking up excess space or changing existing backup infrastructure to meet compliance, protect sensitive data, and ensure business continuity. 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