FreeNAS in Production
I work as a Network Administrator in a shop where we deploy 60+ ESXi VMs on a half dozen host servers. We heard about FreeNAS from my predecessor who implemented it where he is now employed. My boss...
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FreeNAS Team Expansion | 1stAveMachine Chooses iXsystems | Issue #22
Hello FreeNAS users, Have you heard the big news? The FreeNAS Team has a new home! Additionally, we’ve got several user-submitted content and a customer testimonial to share this month so let’s get to...
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The Dev Team Shows Off Upcoming FreeNAS 10 | Tales from BSDCan | Issue #23
Hello FreeNAS Users, This month, the Dev Team shares some insight on the upcoming FreeNAS 10 and a FreeNAS user talks about using FreeNAS in a production environment. This issue of the newsletter is...
View ArticleDefeating CryptoLocker Attacks with ZFS
“CryptoLocker is a joke with ZFS.” CryptoLocker and ransomware attacks have gained prominence recently for both their frequency and their unique method of attack. Ransomware is a form of malware that...
View ArticleAnnouncing FreeNAS-10 ALPHA
We are very pleased to announce the first public release of FreeNAS 10, FreeNAS-10 ALPHA! Where: http://download.freenas.org/10/ALPHA (We are now on a CDN, so if you don’t see it in your time zone,...
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Tom’s Hardware Reviews the FreeNAS Mini | A Closer Look at FreeNAS & ZFS |...
Hello FreeNAS Users, This month, we’ll take a closer look at some of the underlying technologies that power FreeNAS, and Tom’s Hardware gives a glowing and in-depth review of the FreeNAS Mini....
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FreeNAS 9.3.1 Release | CryptoLocker vs FreeNAS | FreeNAS 9.3 Permissions...
Hello FreeNAS Users, We have a small update to FreeNAS this month. We’re also taking a closer look at how one company uses FreeNAS and ZFS to circumvent CryptoLocker attacks and we see what the team...
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ZFS Webinar with Michael Lucas & Allan Jude | FreeNAS Worst Practices | Issue...
Hello FreeNAS Users, Happy birthday to us, the FreeNAS Project turns 10 years old this month! More big news–we’re launching a ZFS webinar in partnership with Michael Lucas and Allan Jude. There are...
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#MissionComplete Best Stories | The ZFS ZIL/SLOG Demystified | Issue #27
Hello FreeNAS Users, The best October #MissionComplete stories are in! Also in this month’s issue, find out everything you need to know about ZFS ZIL and SLOG, the latest industry accolades received by...
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iSCSI Overview Tutorial | FreeNAS vs TrueNAS | 48TB FreeNAS Build | Issue #28
Hello FreeNAS Users, The year may be winding down but we’re closing it out with a bang. In addition to a FreeNAS Mini discount, this month we release an oft-requested tutorial for iSCSI shares, our VP...
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