Learn how to set up an FTP server, multiple user accounts, and snapshot backups on a DIY FreeNAS file server.

(While FreeNAS does support 32-bit environments, you'll want 64-bit to utilize the ZFS file system to it's potential. More on that later.) A system board with a decent amount of SATA ports.

Many popular Linux distributions offer a server-oriented variant, with instructions on getting your file server up and running. But we’re going to keep things simple and go with FreeNAS.

Network Attached Storage (NAS), a hardware/software system designed specifically for network storage, has made the traditional file server storage model all but obsolete.

Earlier versions of FreeNAS contained robust streaming options, such as iTunes , uPnP, and BitTorrent clients. FreeNAS version 8.2 restored that functionality via the use of plugins.

A low-powered home server is one of the best ways to download files with BitTorrent and Usenet, but if you really want to stay safe on file sharing se ...

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 ...

Today Chris spends some time checking out the iXsystems' FreeNAS Mini 4-Bay NAS in detail. Should this be a new NAS for you to consider? Read on.

My new hardware is finally here for my FreeNAS server. The problem is I make heavy use of LVM currently. All my data including backups are multi disk LVM volumes. Am I gong to be forced to ...

I have been using iSCSI from the FreeNAS system straight to a guest on the Hyper-V server, and it has been rock solid but now I am looking for better performance.

I've chosen two programs for reaching the goal of a tapeless backup: FreeNAS (to create a networked storage area for backup files) and Bacula (to automate backups and provide a pseudo-daily, weekly ...