FreeNAS 8.3.1

FreeNAS is an Open Source Storage Platform based on FreeBSD and supports sharing across Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems.

FreeNAS™ 8 includes ZFS, which supports high storage capacities and integrates file systems and volume management into a single piece of software.

Features:

• Feature Chart
  • FreeNAS 8 has FreeNAS has a really large feature set. This list has most of the user-facing ones, along with a brief description.
• Thin Provisioning
  • Thin Provisioning is another excellent addition to the FreeNAS™ features list. Thin Provisioning allows the administrator to allocate users more space than physically exists in the system. When paired with ZFS, it becomes easy to manage your total data pool size, and quickly and effectively grow to meet your users needs as they use more of their allotted space.
• Backup and Restore
  • Remote Replication allows you to copy a snapshot to an offsite server, for maximum data security.
• Command Line Interface
  • FreeNAS™ 8 is based on FreeBSD 8.x, and will update and keep current with the FreeBSD project. So if you're a savvy user, and prefer to use the command line, no problem! ssh in, and control your FreeNAS™ device from the FreeNAS™ custom CLI.
• Driver Support
  • FreeNAS is based on FreeBSD 8.2 and features much of the same driver support. This gives anyone building their own FreeNAS device or re-purposing old hardware a wide selection of hardware choices.
• Snapshots
  • If your data is somehow lost, FreeNAS™ makes it easy to restore from a previously generated snapshot. With the periodic snapshots feature, you can worry less about data loss, and use your system stress free.
• Zettabyte File System
  • One of FreeNAS™ 8's most important features is full support for the ZFS filesystem. ZFS includes data integrity protection, practically unlimited size caps, cloneable snapshots, automatic repair, RAID-Z, and more. ZFS is fully open-source, and is a great way to store and manage your important files.
• Web User Interface
  • FreeNAS™ 8 features a ground up redesign of the web user interface. No mess, no fuss – your server is easily controlled from any web-enabled device. Configuration is straightforward and simple, and you can make your changes on the fly.
• File Sharing
  • FreeNAS™ supports many popular networking protocols, and is easy to set up in most home and enterprise environments. You'll be up and running in no time, and your users can connect with the protocol of your choice, no matter what operating system they run.

What's New:

• The mps driver for 6gbps LSI SAS HBAs is version 13, which requires phase 13 firmware on the controller. This is a hard requirement, running older firmware can cause many woes, including the failure to probe all of the attached disks, which can lead to degraded or unavailable arrays.
• Support for iSCSI target reload.
• GUI support for SAS and FC multipath hardware.
• Webshell accessible from the FreeNAS web interface.
• ZFS scrubs are configurable from the GUI.
• A newer web toolkit is used in the GUI, enabling use of mobile browsers.
• An autotuning script tunes ZFS for the hardware it's running on.