How to install Xpenology DSM 7 on VMware ESXi (New for 2022)

I have been a huge fan of XPenology for years!

Back in the day, XPenology was a great way to have a virtualized instance of a Synology NAS that you could run as a virtual machine on VMware ESXi. Because of its extensive set of capabilities and ease of use, it was a no-brainer.

Needless to say, I was super excited to learn that a new loader had been developed allowing for a DSM 7.x version of XPenology to be created.

My journey started with a number of Korean sites and a few videos that were old, using VMware Workstation, or hard to follow since I don’t understand Korean.

I am pleased to say that I can now share this build recipe with you, and show you a simple, repeatable way to build a virtual machine and install DSM 7.x. There are a few versions available using the redpill method, and I am using the latest platform release which is the DS3622xs+.

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