Overview of Datasets and Snapshots in FreeNAS

Overview of Datasets and Snapshots in FreeNAS

In this blog, we are going to cover creating datasets and configuring snapshots after you’ve already set up pools on FreeNAS. A dataset is like a directory or a folder in your storage pool. When a user or application accesses the dataset, they will only be able to view or modify files that are in that dataset. Users can view or edit files depending on the permissions of the dataset and of the files and folders therein.

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IBC 2019 Conference Recap

IBC 2019 Conference Recap

The International Broadcasters Convention has grown since 1967 to over 1700 exhibitors and over 50,000 attendees. Taking place in Amsterdam RAI each September, the event is a perfect place for organizations around the world to meet up with their European partners, customers, and advocates. iXsystems attended with our partner Cantemo iconik to announce the release of the iconik storage gateway plugin for FreeNAS.

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September 13 Plugins Update

September 13 Plugins Update

Today's plugins update addresses a PHP security advisory, updates a few plugins to their latest available versions, and introduces the iconik plugin. More information about iconik, a getting started guide, and an offer for 300 free credits is available in the press...

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September 13 Plugins Update

August 27 Plugins Update

The latest plugins update addresses ClamAV and GitLab security advisories and updates a few plugins to their latest available versions. The latest versions should appear in Plugins ⇾ Available and existing plugin installations can be updated to the new versions using the instructions below.

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Media Editing at All-Flash Speeds

Media Editing at All-Flash Speeds

iXsystems has been building FreeNAS systems with all-flash for a few years now. Every year, it gets faster and cheaper as more users make the switch to all-flash for their performance workloads. iXsystems is now offering a special 2U FreeNAS Certified system to meet the same requirements –  preassembled, preloaded and ready to deploy. After optimizing the “Centurion” system for performance and cost, we found we can deliver a full FreeNAS All-Flash 100TB system for $24,900.

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September 13 Plugins Update

July 24 Plugins Update

The latest plugins update addresses several MySQL security advisories and updates a few plugins to their latest available versions. The latest versions should appear in Plugins ⇾ Available and existing plugin installations can be updated to the new versions using the instructions found in this update.

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