FreeNAS: Here's what FreeNAS network storage is and what it can do for you

Here's what FreeNAS is and why you may want to consider using it. Commercial products aren't always the best option, sometimes free and open-source alternatives offer just as much (if not more) than paid counterparts. FreeNAS is a platform for setting up Network Attached Storage without forking out countless pennies on smart drives and cloud services. We'll run you through exactly what FreeNAS is, what one can do with it and why you may want to consider deploying it. What is FreeNAS FreeNAS is essentially an open-source platform built atop of Linux. This operating system can be installed on a PC with adequate components, but it can pretty much work with most modern PCs due to reasonable requirements (you just need more than 8GB of RAM and storage). The main advantage of installing FreeNAS on a machine you wish to connect to a home (or office) network and share files is it has pretty much everything you need to get started. The OS also makes full use of ZFS, an open-source file ...