FreeNAS is free software that turns a PC into a Network Attached Storage (NAS)
server. It supports client connections from Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X, Linux,
and FreeBSD. It has a web interface for administration and includes support for
RAID (0, 1, 5), iSCSI, drive encryption, and UPnP.
It has a web interface for administration and includes support for RAID (0,1,5),
iSCSI, drive encryption, and UPnP. Based on FreeBSD, it has modest system
requirements but is scalable for the enterprise.
This book will show you how to work with FreeNAS and set it up for your needs.
You will learn how to configure and administer a FreeNAS server in a variety of
networking scenarios. You will also learn how to plan and implement RAID on the
server as well as how to use Storage Area Network technologies like iSCSI.
The standard FreeNAS documentation walks you through the basic configuration,
but this book will tell you exactly what you should do to plan, work, and deploy
FreeNAS. This book has a comprehensive troubleshooting section that will point
you in the right direction whenever you need help.
This book is a comprehensive guide to building and using resilient network
attached storage solutions for your business using FreeNAS. Written in an
accessible style and filled with facts you need to know, this book will show
you how to get things done the right way.
What you will learn from this book :
* Understand the concepts of Network Attached Storage (NAS) and where FreeNAS
server fits into your business.
* Install, configure, and upgrade the FreeNAS server.
* Deploy your NAS following best practices to plan capacity, hardware, backup,
redundancy, and network infrastructure.
* Deploy FreeNAS as a file sharing, backup, streaming server by using different
protocols like CIFS, NFS, FTP, RSYNC, Unison, AFP, and UPnP.
* Use FreeNAS as a bridge to Storage Area Networks by using SCSI.
* Connect to the FreeNAS server from Windows, OS X, Linux, or UPnP devices.
* Carry out common administrative tasks: add and authenticate users, rebooting
and shutting down, network management, and configure FreeNAS to use DNS.
* Improve fault tolerance and drive performance by creating RAID sets.
* Explore backup optionsa.create copies of data on a remote server or another
hard drive within the FreeNAS server.
* Carry out advanced system configuration: encrypt discs, add swap space,
S.M.A.R.T, and SSH access.
* Troubleshoot your FreeNAS server when faced with networking problems or
RAID failures.
* Carry out basic FreeBSD administration tasks.
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