The extra grossness of this is that Synology preloads DSM on its hardware and locks it down, so you can't replace the OS even ...

Compared to Windows, a Linux-based NAS rig has fewer vulnerabilities, and you can get a somewhat safe storage server if you ...

What is FreeNAS you say? Put simply, it's is an operating system based on FreeBSD that brings with it a snazzy web interface for management, and all the protocols you need to share files between ...

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 ...

Here's what FreeNAS is and why you may want to consider using it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Commercial products aren't ...

Following up on my previous review of FreeNAS, I have had some time to play around and investigate further. Unfortunately, due to issues with the current release of VMWare Fusion (bridged networking ...

My freenas eats USB sticks, is there any solid cheap usb sticks? I´ve considered SLC usb sticks and in worst case a small SSD. Boot from disk is my second hand choice, there is only room for one more ...

Rely heavily on a LaCie 5big NAS Pro or 2big NAS? If so, you'll want to carve out a few minutes to inject a bit of new software (tap "Support" in the product's Dashboard). The aforementioned outfit ...