Synology DVA7400: Enterprise AI Surveillance On-Premises

Enterprise surveillance is scaling fast, yet cloud-based AI analytics raise concerns about data privacy, regulatory compliance and long-term operational costs. Synology answers with the DVA7400, a flagship Deep Learning Analytics appliance that keeps AI video analytics, recordings and metadata entirely within the organization's own infrastructure.

The DVA7400 is designed for organizations that need centralized, multi-site camera management combined with real-time AI analytics — without sending video streams to a public cloud. For CISOs, physical security leads and IT directors, it removes the trade-off between advanced analytics and full data ownership.

What was announced

On August 26, 2026, Synology launched the DVA7400, its flagship Deep Learning Analytics appliance for large-scale surveillance. The 2U 12-bay rackmount system processes up to 100 high-resolution camera feeds and runs 40 real-time deep learning analytics tasks in parallel, while operating fully on-premises.

The DVA7400 also acts as a central management server, orchestrating camera fleets and servers across multiple sites through the Central Management System (CMS) in Synology Surveillance Station. All recordings and AI metadata remain on the appliance, keeping video data inside the organization's own infrastructure.

The DVA7400 represents the culmination of Synology's nearly two decades of expertise in physical security. By combining centralized management for distributed camera fleets with completely localized AI analytics, it empowers enterprises to scale their surveillance infrastructure without compromising on data privacy.

Why this matters

For CIOs, CISOs and procurement leaders, the DVA7400 addresses three recurring pain points in modern video surveillance projects. First, it consolidates distributed sites under one management plane, reducing operational overhead for security operations teams. Second, it keeps AI processing local, which supports compliance with data protection regulations and internal data residency policies. Third, thanks to server-side analytics and broad ONVIF Profile support, organizations can add advanced AI capabilities to existing cameras instead of replacing them, protecting prior CAPEX investments.

Semantic Video Search lets operators query archives from all 100 recording feeds using natural language, turning hours of manual footage review into seconds. A dedicated hardware accelerator handles these searches on isolated resources, so the 40 real-time deep learning analytics tasks continue at full performance.

Technical details

• Form factor: 2U 12-bay rackmount chassis
• Camera capacity: up to 100 high-resolution feeds
• AI workloads: 40 real-time deep learning analytics tasks simultaneously
• Deployment model: fully on-premises, data stays on the appliance
• Central management: CMS in Synology Surveillance Station across multiple sites
• AI investigation tools: Semantic Video Search, Attribute Search, License Plate Recognition, Find Repeated Objects (scheduled for a future update)
• Real-time analytics: Face Recognition, Crowd Detection, Intrusion Detection, People and Vehicle Counting
• Camera compatibility: server-side analytics with broad ONVIF Profile support for existing fleets

Softprom and Synology

Softprom is the official distributor of Synology. Our team helps enterprise customers, integrators and MSPs design, deploy and scale Synology surveillance solutions, including the new DVA7400 appliance, from proof of concept to production rollout.

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