How to download Synology's DSM 7.0 update right now on your NAS

Synology is set to release DiskStation Manager 7.0 on June 29, but the company has already made the release candidate (RC) available for testing. If you don't want to wait for the official release date, you can install the update on your NAS and see how the upcoming update compares to DSM 6. As with all pre-release software downloads, we don't recommend you deploy the DSM 7.0 RC to a live NAS or one that has data you haven't yet backed up. It's still considered in-production and there could be a fatal flaw that Synology has yet to fix ahead of the public release. Synology DSM 7.0: New features The largest improvement to DSM is the UI refresh. Much like Microsoft and Windows 11, Synology has revamped parts of the NAS OS to match the decade we're now in. With DSM 7.0, it's easier than ever before to set up Plex on a Synology NAS. The OS looks far more slick and modern DSM 6 wasn't ugly by any stretch, but it was starting to show its age, especially as Synology competitors worked ...