What’s New in FreeNAS 8.x
This article highlights some of the new features which have been added to FreeNAS 8.x since July, 2012. These include the Plugins Jail, ZFSv28, and GELI encryption. Since its initial release in May, 2011, the newly designed FreeNAS 8.x series has added many features that make this open source storage operating system an attractive option […]
The Interview with Alfred Perlstein, VP of Software Engineering at iXsystems
Alfred has been working on the FreeBSD kernel for the past 13 years. His areas of interest have been file systems, multi-processor support, performance, and stability of FreeBSD. He has alternated between CTO/VP roles at companies like OkCupid to kernel developer positions at Apple and Juniper Networks. His current role is FreeNAS project manager […]
Handmade NAS
What you will learn… FreeBSD setup with ZFS as root filesystem Basic file sharing with smb, afp and ftp server Use these as building blocks for a full fledge NAS What you should know… FreeBSD installation Network configuration Port installation & configuration Introduction In the past, the term NAS (Network Attached Storage) was used […]
From Reading to Real Life
When I’ve heard that the next issue of BSD Magazine will be dedicated to FreeNAS, the idea came to my mind. I thought that we need a demo! NetOpenServices (www.netopenservices.com) gave me the opportunity to do it. Opportunity not only in terms of hosting but also in terms of security. I’m aware that giving out […]
FreeNAS: a Migration Story
In 2010 I was employed as system administrator, and one of my aims was to administer the file sharing service. After having tried a few different solutions, all based on Linux and well known protocols (CIFS and Netatalk), I decided to switch to FreeNAS. And while it was an old version, and therefore without […]
FreeNAS – Detachable Storage has Come of Age
While regular readers of this column will appreciate that I am long in tooth (the corollary being that I am short in memory) – I still remember 8 inch 1.2MB floppy disks that would only hold less than 1MB under CPM. My first I.T. task before I jumped ship form electronics to computing was […]
Creative Integrations: Workflow Improvements with FreeNAS and TrueNAS
“We’ve deployed FreeNAS and TrueNAS at several client locations and the visual effects people are loving the TrueNAS system and how easy it is to manage.” -Tim Nagle, Owner of Creative Integrations Creative Integrations Creative Integrations is a full service engineering/integration firm that specializes in post-production, recording, animation, and broadcast facilities. With over a […]
FreeNAS Issue of BSD Magazine
BSD Magazine, the leading publisher of BSD news and articles, is proud to present a special FreeNAS edition. In this month’s issue, readers can find a collection of insightful FreeNAS articles from iXsystems’ FreeNAS development, marketing and support teams, as well as beta-testers. Dru Lavigne, John Hixson, Mark VonFange, Annie Zhang, and Alfred Perlstein all […]
FreeNAS 8.3.1-RELEASE-p1 is available
WARNING: FreeNAS 8.3.1-RELEASE-p1 has been found to be fatally flawed. Please download FreeNAS 8.3.1-RELEASE-p2 instead. Josh Paetzel has announced FreeNAS 8.3.1-RELEASE-p1: FreeNAS 8.3.1-RELEASE-p1 made it’s way to SF Friday of last week. It fixes a couple of small issues and provides a few small updates. Serial numbers of disks are shown in the GUI. […]