DSM Architect (ENG)
One-day intensive training and certification
2 December 2025 (in English)
€349.00
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2025-12-02-SYNO-DSM-EN
About the Course
This course is part of the 'Synology Intensive Training' programme and picks up right where the 'DSM Fundamentals' course left off. It includes valuable background knowledge for advanced use cases and scenarios. By successfully passing the online certification test after the training, you will earn the official ‘Synology DSM Architect’ certification. Please note that the contents of the ‘DSM Fundamentals’ course are also a prerequisite for the certification exam. In the current course, we only offer a small recap of these basics. If this is not sufficient for you, we highly recommend attending the ‘DSM Fundamentals’ course beforehand.
Through numerous hands-on exercises, we will explore a range of features that are particularly useful in business environments — including the configuration of SSD cache, the creation of local snapshots, and the encryption of folders or entire volumes. You will learn how to use WriteOnce and immutable snapshots to provide additional protection for your data, and which factors need to be considered when implementing them. You will also learn how to integrate a Synology NAS into an existing domain. In addition, we will introduce other packages and services that support the efficient and secure operation of larger Synology NAS environments — such as Synology Directory Server, Synology Hybrid Share, CMS, and Active Insight.
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How does the whole thing work?
This is a hands-on training with plenty of practical exercises conducted directly on the actual devices. During the live session, you will have remote access to a fully featured virtual desktop, from which you can connect to our hardware lab. This allows you to easily follow along with our demonstrations and hands-on exercises. For more extensive exercises, we will split into small teams, where you can collaborate via desktop sharing, observe each other’s work, and support one another. These sessions also provide a great opportunity to exchange knowledge with other business users and Synology partners. Of course, your trainer will be available throughout the entire live session to assist you whenever needed. .
Course contents at a glance
- Optimizing basic network settings
- Managing throughput with traffic control
- Optimize network reliability and utilization with network bonds
- Comparison between SMB3 multichannel and link aggregation
- Storage manager & system design
- Planning and sizing storage pools, volumes & SSD cache
- How SSD cache works, use cases, and its configuration
- Guidelines for the determination of RAM requirements
- Setting up encryption at the volume level
- Advanced shared folder features
- Encryption of shared folders and the Key Manager
- Comparison of encryption at volume and folder level
- Secure your data from modification or deletion with WriteOnce (WORM)
- BTRFS and the 'copy on write' principle
- Creating local snapshots
- Get to know possible applications of snapshot replication
- Manage local snapshots of shared folders
- How to access snapshots with Windows or macOS clients
- WriteOnce and immutable snapshots
- Introducing additional business features in a nutshell
- Application scenarios of the Synology Directory Server
- Manage multiple Synology NAS systems with Central Management
- Manage your data across multiple sites in a scalable way with HybridShare
- Monitoring status and workload of Synology NAS systems with Active Insight
- Other topics
- Frequently asked questions
- Tips on maintenance, troubleshooting and migration
Last updated: 2025-03-28
2025-12-02-SYNO-DSM-EN
Further details
- Course Date
- 2 December 2025 (in English)
- Language of the training
- English
- Course type
- open-enrolment / public training
- Check-in on the 1st course day
- 08:45 - 09:15 CET (short check of your equipment)
- Course Hours
- 09:45 to approx. 17:15 CET
- Coffee / lunch breaks
- will be arranged flexibly with the participants
- Teaching Units
- 8 units per 45 minutes
- Minimum group size
- 8 participants
- Maximum group size
- 16 participants
- Prerequisites / prior knowledge
- Network basics
- Certificate of attendance / certification
- Online certification exam with certificate of completion
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Notes on the certification exam |
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| DSM Fundamentals vs. DSM Architect |
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| Certification | The exam can be taken online immediately after the course. You will have several days to complete it. Our trainers will explain the procedure and requirements in detail. All course materials can be used. If you pass the exam, you can download your certificate immediately. You will also receive access to a logo that you can use to showcase your certification, for example, in email signatures or on social media. |
| Recertification | Please note that the certificate typically has a limited validity, meaning you will need to undergo recertification at regular intervals (e.g., after two years). To facilitate this, we offer compact workshops where you will be informed about the most important updates. Further details about certification and the partner program can be obtained directly from the manufacturer. |
The required equipment can be found in the following table:
| Attendance | Required Equipment |
| Face-to-face (On-site) |
Your own Notebook (Windows / macOS / Linux):
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| Remote (live online) |
PC or Notebook (Windows / macOS / Linux) with stable internet connection:
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