Synology launches DVA7400 enterprise AI surveillance appliance

Synology has launched the DVA7400, its flagship deep learning analytics appliance for large-scale surveillance, running entirely on-premises and designed to manage camera fleets across multiple sites.

Built on a 2U 12-bay rackmount chassis, the DVA7400 processes up to 100 high-resolution camera feeds while running 40 real-time deep learning analytics tasks simultaneously.

All recordings and AI metadata are processed and stored on the appliance, keeping data within the organisation's own infrastructure - a design Synology said supports regulatory compliance and full data ownership.

The appliance also acts as a central management server, orchestrating camera fleets and servers across multiple sites through the Central Management System in Synology Surveillance Station.

Key capabilities include Semantic Video Search, which lets operators query video archives across all 100 recording feeds using natural language. Synology said the feature turns hours of manual footage review into seconds, and runs on a dedicated hardware accelerator so it does not affect the appliance's real-time analytics performance.

For investigations, the DVA7400 adds Attribute Search - filtering targets by visual identifiers such as clothing colour or vehicle type - along with Licence Plate Recognition, and a Find Repeated Objects function designed to reconstruct an individual's movement across locations.

Real-time analytics include Face Recognition, Crowd Detection, Intrusion Detection, and People and Vehicle Counting.

Broad ONVIF Profile support means the DVA7400 can extend AI capabilities to an organisation's existing cameras without requiring hardware replacement.

"The DVA7400 represents the culmination of Synology's nearly two decades of expertise in physical security," said Josh Lin, director of the Synology Surveillance Group.

"By combining centralised management for distributed camera fleets with completely localised AI analytics, it empowers enterprises to scale their surveillance infrastructure without compromising on data privacy."

The DVA7400 is available now through Synology's global network of distributors and system integrators.