PC lovers tend to collect a lot of hardware as the years roll by. Instead of leaving it to collect dust, why not repurpose it as a file-slinging server? Several free and open-source operating systems ...

So you’ve taken my earlier advice and used the free and open-source FreeNAS operating system to convert an old desktop PC into a server, instead of consigning it to the e-waste heap. (If you haven’t, ...

Also, what NAS filesystem is recommended for maximum reliability? If you want it to really just be a NAS, FreeNAS or NAS4Free are the easiest and most reliable way. The 1GB/TB guideline is mainly for ...

So I'm planning on building a Nas soon (sometime between now and Feb (taxes/bonus)) but I want to figure out what software I'm going to be running. Currently I have an old window box with some spare ...

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Earlier this year we tested Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances. Now we’re reviewing software-based NAS that you can load onto your own equipment — whether it’s a PC, server, virtual machine, or ...

We haven’t checked in with FreeNAS , the FreeBSD-based DIY NAS OS, in quite some time. The OS has been completely overhauled, plugin support has been added, and it now works with even more hardware.