FreeNAS 8 how-to instruction videos

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 [...]

FreeNAS 8.0.1 Beta 3 released

  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 [...]

FreeNAS 8 – Audio interview and Magazine Article

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 [...]

FreeNAS 8 project update and new BETA (8.0.1)

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 [...]