FreeNAS – personal experiences?

[santanan]

I’ve been looking at FreeNAS.  Has anyone used it?  If so, what has your experience been like?  Pros/cons?

 

[mikinho]

It is my favorite Open Source NAS product.  I’m a big fan of FreeBSDOpenBSD, my routers are pfSense.

I prefer FreeNAS over unRAID for instance because the network performance was better in my testing on the same hardware.  unRAID has a nicer UI and more applications for it but I don’t care about either feature.  My only concerns were stability and performance.  For a NAS I really like ZFS.

Edit: I can post a real PROCON later when I have more time 🙂

[santanan]

Thanx for the response.  I’ve been reading more about it and what the new version supports, and so far i think i’m gonna love it.  I just downloaded the app so I can play with it on VMware.

BTW, have you used VMware vSphere Hypervisor or Workstation?  If so, which do you prefer?  I currently use Workstation, but want to try out Hypervisor.  I just want to make sure it’s the rite move before i wipe out my system and install it.

[santanan]

Oh, pfSense is my next project. Been thinking about it since last year, but decided to move forward with the upgrade and migration of my server first. 

Again, thanx. 

[Ganjagadget]

Check this out:

How to Turn Your FreeNAS Box Into an Internet PVR with SABnzbd and Sick Beard

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2F5838169%2Fhow-to-turn-your-freenas-box-into-an-internet-pvr-with-sabnzbd-and-sick-beard&ei=rMeFTqjNMJPUiAK02a2jDA&usg=AFQjCNEhWwf1EpyTgjIjrPp6LrdtCy9QeQ

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