One of the most important tasks an administrator has is to set up and maintain storage resources and let users share files across the network. FreeNAS, a NAS server based on FreeBSD, makes implementing NAS simple. With FreeNAS, you can share files among the Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and Unix machines on your network.
Read more »Openfiler 2.3 Active/Passive Cluster With Offsite Replication Node
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Openfiler is a Linux based NAS/SAN application which can deliver storage over nfs/smb/iscsi and ftp. It has a web interface over that you can control these services. The cluster we build will consist of two nodes replicating each other and taking over services and storage in case of emergency.
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When the simple file and printer sharing features offered by Windows, Unix/Linux, and Mac aren't enough, you should consider using a network-attached storage (NAS) server.
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Two-bay home office NAS device runs Linux
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Synology America Corp. is shipping a two-bay network-attached storage (NAS) device, offering up to 4TB of sharable storage for home and entry-level business users. The Linux-based DS210j is equipped with an 800MHz processor, a gigabit Ethernet port, two USB ports, and version 2.2 of Synology's DNLA-compliant Disk Station Manager software.
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Linux-based NAS device starts at $70
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Addonics announced a low-cost, six-ounce network-attached storage (NAS) device for the SOHO market. The Linux-based Addonics Mini NAS offers a single 2.5-inch storage bay, an Ethernet port, a USB port, and multiple servers, including UPnP, and supports both SMB and open source Samba network protocols, says the company.
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Debian NAS project turns to SheevaPlug
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Martin Michlmayr has published several guides about running Debian on the Linksys NSLU2 ("Slug") router/NAS device, including one on migrating a Debian NSLU2 installation to Marvell's SheevaPlug NAS design. With the latest guides on troubleshooting, booting, modifying, and cloning Debian on the NSLU2, the documentation is essentially complete, says Michlmayr.
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Linux-based home NAS boasts 5-18 Watt power consumption
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Iomega announced a Linux-based, dual-drive networked attached storage (NAS) appliance for the home-business and consumer market.
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NAS hackers allege GPL violation
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A community website devoted to sharing information about Linux-based NAS (network attached storage) servers has added a "GPL" page to collect vendor distributions of GPL-licensed source code. In the process of assembling the page, NAS-central.org ran across one alleged violator, says site co-founder Markus Toth.
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Linux gains new architecture support
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Dozens of network-attached storage (NAS) servers and other consumer appliances are about to gain mainline kernel and Debian GNU/Linux support. The 2.6.25 kernel, currently in the final stages of testing, will support Marvell's Feroceon micro-architecture and "Orion" SoCs, with Debian support close behind, sources say.
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