FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by phantom_oracle » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:48 PM UTC

FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System
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Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by benologist » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:05 PM UTC

Another open source option is Synology's Disk Station Manager which includes a bunch of open source software they've skinned and created mobile apps for so you can localize stuff like music streaming, dropbox, notes etc - https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/live_demo

Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by c0g » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:18 PM UTC

I've been using Unraid for a few months. It has a different - arguably inferior - parity strategy but has amazing support for VMs. I've got my gaming machine, my GPU dev box and a bunch of smaller services all in the same box and can do some really sweet online configuration.

Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by nugget » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:20 PM UTC

benologist wrote: post #2

Another open source option is Synology's Disk Station Manager which includes a bunch of open source software they've skinned and created mobile apps for so you can localize stuff like music streaming, dropbox, notes etc - https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/live_demo

Can you run DSM on non-synology hardware?

Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:21 PM UTC

nugget wrote: post #4

benologist wrote: post #2

Another open source option is Synology's Disk Station Manager which includes a bunch of open source software they've skinned and created mobile apps for so you can localize stuff like music streaming, dropbox, notes etc - https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/live_demo

Can you run DSM on non-synology hardware?

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Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by Annatar » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

Once you go ZFS, you will never want to go back.

True 'dat!

Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by ibelimb » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:25 PM UTC

nugget wrote: post #4

benologist wrote: post #2

Another open source option is Synology's Disk Station Manager which includes a bunch of open source software they've skinned and created mobile apps for so you can localize stuff like music streaming, dropbox, notes etc - https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/live_demo

Can you run DSM on non-synology hardware?

Supposedly Xpenology[0] lets you do that. I have not used it personally, as I have actual Synology hardware.

[0] http://xpenology.org/

Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by tracker1 » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:27 PM UTC

Although I don't think I'd ever DIY another NAS box, I would suggest the following, use a common chipset controller that exposes each drive/device separately with all information, some don't. Also, prefer a system with ECC, Asus supports ECC on most AMD FX supporting motherboards for the less expensive option there. Also, have 2 spare drives on hand.

I went back to Synology after my uper-nas crashed and burned (really bad run of 3TB Seagate drives, 9 out of 12 dead in under 3 years)... Now debating between a 4x8TB or 5x6tb in a future nas box.

Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by tombert » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:30 PM UTC

I ran FreeNAS for a couple years. It's tremendously nice, and what I recommend for nearly anyone who want to have a personal cloud.

Re: FreeNAS: Open Source Storage Operating System

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Post by tobias3 » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 5:32 PM UTC

benologist wrote: post #2

Another open source option is Synology's Disk Station Manager which includes a bunch of open source software they've skinned and created mobile apps for so you can localize stuff like music streaming, dropbox, notes etc - https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/live_demo

I cannot find the source code of DSM. Are you sure it is Open Source?

If it isn't Open Source this is off-topic since there is a large number of other commercial NAS OS e.g. Thecus, SoftNAS, QNAP, Napp-It... Most of them tend to have an "app store" and some people building more or less working apps out of Open Source and free projects.