Synology Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Synology
Thorsten M.
Last position:
Odoo Implementer at N.N.
As project manager for the Odoo implementation at a small company, I was responsible for designing, implementing, and training a fully integrated CRM and accounting system. Through structured requirements analysis, precise data migration, and targeted change management, I was able to complete the rollout in just eight weeks. The project led to a significant reduction in manual tasks, faster business processes, and increased real-time transparency.
Main Responsibilities
Requirements analysis and process mapping Configuration of Odoo modules: CRM, Sales, and Accounting Data migration (Excel/CSV → Odoo) and quality control Creation of workflows, automated email rules, and dashboards Conducting training sessions and providing support after go-live Project coordination (budget, schedule, stakeholder communication)
Key Achievements
Full implementation of the Odoo suite within the set timeframe (8 weeks) 30% reduction in accounting time and 25% acceleration of the lead-to-sale flow 100% customer satisfaction after go-live, based on survey results Successful migration of 100% of existing master data without data loss Establishment of a sustainable support infrastructure (3-month post go-live support)
Impact
Improved decision-making through real-time dashboards and automated reports Increased efficiency and cost savings (≈ €8,000/month) Scalability for future growth (additional modules can be integrated seamlessly) Strengthened sales and finance departments through seamless process integration
This summary highlights how I created concrete and measurable value for the company through structured project work, technical expertise, and targeted training.
Andreas F.
Last position:
Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH
- Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site being set up in Baden-Württemberg
- Design and finding solutions for internet connectivity, building office communication networks, setting up WLAN in production and administration buildings, IP address management, password policies, time tracking, access control systems, backup strategies, emergency power planning, operating concepts, cost planning, event management, workplace setup including laptop/mobile phones/telephony, remote support, print servers
- Selecting suitable external service providers and planning to meet needs for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacement by providers
- Choosing suitable external service providers for facility management and building technology (fiber optic connections, data center infrastructure, cable ducts etc.)
- Coordination with clients and service providers
- Escalation management, schedule control
- On-site presence for service meetings and managing service providers
Guido K.
Last position:
IT Consultant / Owner at Guido Krauß IT-Consulting
Self-employed consulting, implementation, and support of IT infrastructures with a focus on IT security, network and server administration, virtualization, backup & recovery, IT documentation, asset management, and business continuity management.
- IT security consulting and implementation of technical protective measures
- Windows server and client support, patch management, user support
- M365 – Entra ID – MS Azure administration
- Planning, installation, and operation of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VLAN infrastructures, Cisco, HP, Netgear, Sophos, Securepoint
- Support of virtual systems based on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox
- Backup and recovery concepts including test recovery, documentation, and handover
- Introduction and maintenance of IT documentation, asset management, and inventory tracking
- Implementation of measures related to IT baseline protection, emergency manuals, and BCM
- On-/offboarding concepts with a focus on permissions, devices, data access, and handover processes
Security awareness and practical sensitization of users and IT staff
Andreas E.
Last position:
IT-Compliance & Security at Bellaseno GmbH
Conducting a gap analysis to assess existing security measures → identifying critical vulnerabilities
Developing a catalog of measures considering risk and cost-effectiveness
Implementing an IT maturity model according to BSI guidelines
Advising management on compliance, governance, and security strategy
Establishing internal processes for a sustainable security organization
Peter S.
Last position:
Rollout Manager at Siemens Healthineers
- Cisco SDA LAN network
- Transition and transformation
Michael P.
Last position:
Windows Client Engineer (120k users) at UniCredit S.p.A.
- Rolling out M365 in a complex environment
- Hybrid environments with Entra Hybrid Join and pre-provisioning
- Packaging with PowerShell Deployment Toolkit
- Troubleshooting / last-level support
- Co-management with SCCM
- Developing packages and scripts for Intune Autopilot
- Migration planning from network file shares to OneDrive / Teams
- Introducing user profile management with OneDrive
- Windows operating system design
- GPO design for the operating system and other applications
- Browser design and configuration
- OS upgrade planning (Windows 10 20H2-22H2 / Windows 11 22H2-24H2)
- Application lifecycle management / application ownership
Simon S.
Last position:
CEO and Co-Founder at DISO Ventures
- Set up DISO Ventures as an “AI Builder”, leveraging corporate venture building expertise and generative AI capabilities.
- Business development, acquisition, and project management with multiple clients as well as key account & senior stakeholder management.
- Delivered several projects from German Mittelstand up to DAX 40.
- Developed proof of concept for an AI sales solution for a company in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Excerpt client references: on request.
Markus K.
Last position:
Administration / Support at Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung
- Operation and development support (Linux, Tomcat)
- Web release builds with Jenkins and deployment
- Monitoring and operation planning
- Support for Online Access Act (OZG)
- Data queries and corrections in Oracle SQL via CloudBeaver and Rundeck
- Keycloak administration
- Regression testing and documentation in Jira
- Development of complex address database with MS Access/VBA
- Creation of documentation and guides in XWiki
Frank A.
Last position:
Business Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Engineering, Documentation, Training, Support at Private sector, small businesses, partnerships
- Restructured network architecture/topology and then installed, configured, and tested the network at a small company.
- Fixed server (permissions and roles) and connection issues (WAN, (V)LAN, WLAN).
- Supported and maintained the infrastructure.
- Created documents like manuals, architecture, and design documents.
- Revised manuals and technical documents and created VBA macros.
- Used AI and basic prompting as well as writing AI queries.
- Adjusted workflows to meet legal requirements and improved existing workflows.
- Conducted training and workshops for adjustments, updates, and changed workflows.
- Modeling basis: BPMN.
- System environment: MS Office 2019/365, Win10/11, Teams, Netgear (switch), QNAP, Synology (NAS), Linux (Ubuntu).
Axel H.
Last position:
2nd Level Support / Rollout at BayernInvest
- General support in the area of software and hardware (Office 365, bank-specific software, migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11)
- Preparing hardware for rollout, inventory of notebooks and docking stations
- Installation and testing according to customer requirements
- Setup and teardown of prepared hardware (notebook, docking station, peripherals)
Heiko S.
Last position:
Consultant Managed Print Service at ALDI Einkauf SE & Co. oHG
- Incident management of the existing printer fleet (multivendor)
- Technical consulting and support for the transition to a managed print service based on HP hardware and LRS software (VPSX / mfpsecure / VSPA) as the backend for a secure print / Follow Me solution
- Design and implementation of a hybrid operation for direct printing in branches
Klaus M.
Last position:
Development at Gold Price Data Exchange for JTL WaWi
- Scheduled retrieval of the current gold price and items from JTL WaWi
- Implementation of custom calculation models and sending the calculated data back to JTL WaWi
- Monitoring the system with a watchdog and automatically reporting transfer errors via a Telegram bot
- Skills: Microsoft Access
Holger L.
Last position:
Compleo / Innogy
- Advising on the problem management process
- Advising on the quality assurance process
- Conducting problem reviews and tracking related actions and their implementation
- Identifying and documenting ongoing process improvements / optimization potential
- Handling tickets in the field of e-mobility, charging stations and wall boxes
- Identifying and developing solutions for various inquiries and faults
- Commissioning external service providers to troubleshoot charging stations and wall boxes
- Correcting POI data by determining the exact locations of charging stations
- Providing technical support to foreign technicians, mostly in English
- Software used: ICON, Salesforce, eOperate
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Statistics of experts using Synology
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
29 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Customer Service
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
56%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Synology
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Synology experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Banking and Finance (69%)
- Telecommunication (62%)
- Healthcare (46%)
- Insurance (46%)
- Energy (38%)
- Professional Services (38%)
- Retail (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Synology at a glance
Synology is a hardware and software ecosystem for network-attached storage, backup, file sharing and private cloud services. Its DiskStation and RackStation systems run DiskStation Manager, commonly called DSM, through a web-based administration interface. Companies use Synology to keep business data available across offices, teams and devices.
Core workloads
- Centralize files with shared folders, permissions and version history
- Run local and off-site backup strategies for servers, endpoints and virtual machines
- Provide secure remote access, synchronization and collaboration spaces
- Host surveillance recording, media services and selected business applications
Synology solutions range from a small office file service to clustered or distributed storage environments. The right design depends on capacity, redundancy, user access, recovery objectives and the systems that must connect to it.
Ecosystem and tooling
A strong Synology setup combines DSM packages such as Hyper Backup, Active Backup, Snapshot Replication and Synology Drive. Specialists also work with SMB, NFS, iSCSI, LDAP, directory services, virtualization platforms, VPNs, DNS and certificate management. They may connect the NAS to Microsoft 365, cloud storage, backup targets or existing monitoring systems.
When expertise matters
- A migration from file servers or legacy NAS devices needs a controlled cutover
- Backup jobs run without tested recovery procedures
- Permissions, remote access or shared-folder structures have become difficult to manage
- A Germany-based team needs on-site installation alongside remote administration
Freelance expertise is useful when internal IT teams need focused capacity without handing over long-term ownership. A specialist can assess the current environment, document decisions and leave behind repeatable operating procedures.
Delivery and security
Typical deliverables include a storage design, volume and RAID configuration, folder and permission model, backup plan, monitoring rules and recovery runbook. Professionals should address firmware updates, encryption, MFA, least-privilege access, immutable or isolated copies and alert handling. They should also make clear which services belong on the NAS and which should remain elsewhere.
Choosing a specialist
Look for practical experience with the exact Synology model, DSM features and connected infrastructure in the project. Ask for examples of migrations, restore tests, access-control designs and incident troubleshooting rather than only product familiarity. Clear documentation, careful change control and the ability to explain trade-offs distinguish strong professionals. For teams in Germany, agree early on language, site access, support windows and remote handover requirements.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Synology.
Companies use Synology systems for shared file storage, endpoint and server backup, private cloud access, surveillance recording and collaboration. The same NAS can support several workloads when its capacity, performance and security controls are designed appropriately.
Synology NAS provides local control over data, hardware and backup destinations, while cloud storage reduces the need to operate physical infrastructure. A traditional file server may offer broader application compatibility, but a Synology environment can simplify storage, backup and administration for many small and mid-sized teams.
A capable DiskStation Manager specialist should understand networking, DNS, VPNs, identity services, Microsoft 365, virtualization and backup design. Knowledge of SMB, NFS, iSCSI, certificates, monitoring and security hardening is also valuable because a NAS rarely operates in isolation.
The required experience depends on the scope, not simply on the device count. A file-share setup may need focused configuration, while a migration, directory integration or disaster-recovery design calls for a Synology professional who can plan dependencies, test restores and document the result.
Much of a Synology NAS assignment can be completed remotely through secure administration, documentation and scheduled testing. On-site work may still be needed for rack installation, cabling, disk replacement or network changes, so companies should define access, language and support expectations at the start.
A strong Synology professional should leave a clear configuration record, permission model, backup schedule, monitoring setup and recovery procedure. The handover should include tested restoration steps and explain how updates, alerts, access requests and future capacity changes will be managed.
Synology can form a reliable part of a business backup strategy when copies are separated, access is protected and recovery is tested. It should not be treated as the only safeguard; a specialist should assess off-site copies, ransomware exposure, retention, encryption and recovery priorities.
Ask a Synology NAS specialist to explain design choices around RAID, snapshots, backup destinations, permissions and remote access in plain language. Evidence of restore testing, precise documentation and careful handling of DSM updates is more useful than product familiarity alone.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Synology in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 794 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Synology in their recent projects, 56% hold at least a Bachelor's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Synology in their recent projects have 29 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Synology in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (31%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Synology in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (69%), and Telecommunication (62%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Synology in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (85%), and Customer Service (77%).
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