Possible to run FP on a Synology Server?

[Joe Chasan]

Seth, the Synology operating system (DiskStationManager) is a scaled down,
locked down, customized version of Linux.  I would be surprised if it had 
enough libraries and tools to make a workable filePro install.

Untested, but *if* your Synology is powerful enough, and the model supports it,
you can install Virtual Machine Manager from Synology package store.  Once
you get that running, you can install a Linux Virtual Machine, just about
any distro, and run filePro within that.  Consider the CPU and Memory (the
latter of which is usually upgradable) that came with your model before
jumping down this route though, as the home/smb models are pretty light on
the specs.

-joe

On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 08:27:00AM -0400, Seth Fischer via Filepro-list wrote:
> Sorry for the ignorant question. Used to do a decent amount of my own
> programming, have been using FP for my GL and Accounting for a
> millennium for a small law firm.
> 
> Essentially satisfies my needs, presently running on a Linux box, running
> ok, but old.
> 
> We have a new Synology server. Is it feasible to run FP on same? I don't
> know enough about it, or whether or not there is an OS to run anything on...
> 
> I have a spare linux server that I was also hoping to perhaps hire one of
> you guys to have set up as a backup server in the event the current one
> goes down.
> 
> Thank you, in advance, and for your patience.
> 
> Thanks,
> Seth
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