# vdsm/virtual-dsm

Virtual DSM in a Docker container.

Repository: https://github.com/vdsm/virtual-dsm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/virtual-dsm
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dsm, synology, synology-docker, synology-dsm, synology-nas, docker, docker-image, kvm, qemu
Last push: 2026-08-25T14:11:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 89
- inputs: {"age_days": 1256, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 50}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3973, forks 489 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:30.888610+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker container that runs Synology DSM (DiskStation Manager) as a virtual machine using QEMU/KVM. It automates the DSM installation and provides web-based access to the NAS desktop with configurable CPU, memory, storage, and networking.

## Use cases
- run synology dsm in a docker container
- self-host a synology nas without hardware
- test synology dsm in a virtual machine
- create a virtual nas with kvm
- run dsm on a linux server
- try synology operating system before buying a nas

## When to choose
- you want Synology DSM features without buying Synology hardware
- you have a Linux host with KVM support and want a virtual NAS
- you want to test or demo DSM in an isolated container

## When to avoid
- your host cannot provide /dev/kvm (e.g. Docker Desktop on macOS or Windows 10)
- you need a production NAS with guaranteed Synology support and updates
- you have very limited RAM or disk space

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, container-runtime
- domain: self-hosted, operating-systems
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: synology-dsm, kvm, qemu, nas, docker-image, virtual-machine, virtualization, containers, docker, linux, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- vdsm/virtual-dsm (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.888610+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:24:20.998837+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vdsm/virtual-dsm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.888610+00:00, sha 02db984d4874)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.