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FreeNAS 0.7.2.8191 available

Gerard — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:25:20 +0000

Though the main development of FreeNAS (8) has been taken over by iXsystems, there are still improving and updating the previous 0.7 series. This due to some “home user features” that are missing from the FreeNAS 8 series (torrent downloading, streaming media, small footprint etc). The latest release is FreeNAS 0.7.2.8191. Some of the changes [...]

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FreeNAS video (backups in depth), and FreeNAS 8.0.2 available

Gerard — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:33:33 +0000

This video, created by the FreeNAS Team, shows how to configure FreeNAS for backups on Windows, Mac OSX, and PC-BSD. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] FreeNAS 8.0.2 has been released, fixing some problems with the email subsystem: Announcing FreeNAS 8.0.2-RELEASE FreeNAS [...]

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FreeNAS 8.0 videos (toosmartguys)

Gerard — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:30:01 +0000

TooSmartGuys have uploaded 4 more FreeNAS releated videos. This time they’re using FreeNAS 8.0, explaining the hardware needed, how to build the machine and how to configure it. Building A FreeNAS 8 Box – Part 1 – Hardware [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see [...]

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iXsystems Announces FreeNAS 8.0.1

Gerard — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:20:08 +0000

The FreeNAS™ Team has announced the release of FreeNAS™ Version 8.0.1. FreeNAS™ 8.0.1 represents a major leap in functionality and stability for FreeNAS™ 8. Features added to FreeNAS™ in the 8.0.1 branch include S.M.A.R.T. and UPS services, USB 3.0 support, and OSX Lion AFP and Time Machine compatibility. In addition, cronjob support and rsync have [...]

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Turn an old PC into a Networked Backup, Streaming or Torrenting machine with FreeNAS

Gerard — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:40:19 +0000

Lifehacker has an article on how to set up a NAS for backups, streaming your media and downloading torrents. At its most basic, network attached storage, or NAS, is a great way to share files on your local network. But it’s also a perfect solution for backing up your computers, streaming media across your home [...]

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FreeNAS 8 how-to instruction videos

Gerard — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:45:48 +0000

iXsystems has done a great job rewriting FreeNAS and making a great enterprise ready NAS system, but it is also providing good documentationand videos showing stp-by-step how different FreeNAS features can be set up and used. Install FreeNAS 8 in VMWare Learn how to work through a basic installation of FreeNAS 8, with the added bonus of VMWare specific [...]

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FreeNAS 8.0.1 Beta 3 released

Gerard — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:17:17 +0000

Josh Paetzel, IT director at iXsystems, has announced the third and final beta release of FreeNAS 8.0.1: I’m pleased to announce the availability of FreeNAS 8.0.1-BETA3. This is the last beta planned for the 8.0.1 release cycle. The image size has been increased from 1 GB to 2 GB. As more features have been added [...]

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FreeNAS 8 – Audio interview and Magazine Article

Gerard — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:36:39 +0000

There’s an audio interview (bsdtalk 206- FreeNAS 8 with Josh Paetzel) on BSD Talk with Josh Paetzel, IT Director at iXsystems. Will Backman and Josh discuss FreeNAS 8 in a 17 minute interview. (MP3 | OGG) The June 2011 issue of BSD Magazine (NanoBSD and ALIX) has an article “Introducing FreeNAS 8.0“. The issue can be downloaded [...]

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FreeNAS 8. Computerworld interviews Josh Paetzel of iXsystems

Gerard — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:02:37 +0000

Techworld Australia caught up with Josh Paetzel, director of IT at iXsystems and project manager for FreeNAS 8, to talk about the current state of the OS, what lies ahead for it, and the relationship to FreeNAS 0.7. Computerworld and Josh discuss the following topics: Could you describe FreeNAS in a nutshell? How did [...]

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FreeNAS 8 project update and new BETA (8.0.1)

Gerard — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:23:54 +0000

It’s been a while before a new, from the ground-up developed version of FreeNAS was released after iXsystems had taken over the development. With the ground work done and the basis in place, further development is going fast. FreeNAS 8.0.1 Beta A new Beta release has been made available of what will be the 8.0.1-Release. FreeNAS [...]

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