Synology Named a Strong Performer in Gartner™ Voice of the Customer for Backup and Data Protection Platforms
Synology has been recognized as a 'Strong Performer' in the '2026 Gartner Voice of the Customer for Backup and Data Protection Platforms' report. Its data protection solutions received a 98% 'willingness to recommend' rating from IT leaders, demonstrating strong market momentum.
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Tokyo (Japan) - May 11, 2026 - Synology today announced its inclusion in the '2026 Gartner Voice of the Customer for Backup and Data Protection Platforms' report. Synology was evaluated as one of the 'Strong Performers,' and its data protection solutions received a 98% 'willingness to recommend' rating from IT leaders within the research.
"Synology's evaluation in this report underscores the strong market momentum ActiveProtect has built since its launch," said Jia-Yu Liu, Executive Vice President of Synology's Data Protection Group. "As cyber threats and infrastructure complexity continue to advance, organizations are seeking simple and cost-effective ways to protect their data. This shift has created a clear trend where ActiveProtect offers a more efficient data protection approach, replacing traditional and distributed solutions."
Currently, Synology's data protection solutions protect over 31 million enterprise workloads worldwide, helping organizations securely operate mission-critical environments and IT infrastructure. The '2026 Gartner Voice of the Customer for Backup and Data Protection Platforms' aggregates feedback from 55 verified end-users of Synology solutions. As of December 31, 2025, Synology has achieved an overall rating of 4.9/5.
The full 2026 'Gartner Voice of the Customer for Backup and Data Protection Platform' report can be read here: https://www.gartner.com/document-reader/document/7630729?ref=solrAll&refval=549531721& (Accessible only to Gartner subscribers)
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About Synology
Synology stands at the forefront of data management, continuously innovating and adopting evolving technologies to propose new possibilities. Beyond solutions for data storage and backup, file collaboration, video management, and network infrastructure, all with one goal in mind, Synology provides a unified platform that simplifies IT management while driving the digital transformation of businesses worldwide.
"Synology's evaluation in this report underscores the strong market momentum ActiveProtect has built since its launch," said Jia-Yu Liu, Executive Vice President of Synology's Data Protection Group. "As cyber threats and infrastructure complexity continue to advance, organizations are seeking simple and cost-effective ways to protect their data. This shift has created a clear trend where ActiveProtect offers a more efficient data protection approach, replacing traditional and distributed solutions."
Currently, Synology's data protection solutions protect over 31 million enterprise workloads worldwide, helping organizations securely operate mission-critical environments and IT infrastructure. The '2026 Gartner Voice of the Customer for Backup and Data Protection Platforms' aggregates feedback from 55 verified end-users of Synology solutions. As of December 31, 2025, Synology has achieved an overall rating of 4.9/5.
The full 2026 'Gartner Voice of the Customer for Backup and Data Protection Platform' report can be read here: https://www.gartner.com/document-reader/document/7630729?ref=solrAll&refval=549531721& (Accessible only to Gartner subscribers)
GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally. PEER INSIGHTS is a registered trademark, and THE GARTNER PEER INSIGHTS CUSTOMERS' CHOICE badge is a trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates, and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.
Gartner Peer Insights content consists of the subjective opinions of individual end-user experiences, ratings and data applied against a documented methodology; they neither represent the views of, nor constitute an endorsement by, Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its Gartner Peer Insights content and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this content, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Synology
Synology stands at the forefront of data management, continuously innovating and adopting evolving technologies to propose new possibilities. Beyond solutions for data storage and backup, file collaboration, video management, and network infrastructure, all with one goal in mind, Synology provides a unified platform that simplifies IT management while driving the digital transformation of businesses worldwide.