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FreeNAS

An operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform
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What is FreeNAS?

It is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data. Use it with ZFS to protect, store, backup, all of your data. It is used everywhere, for the home, small business, and the enterprise.
FreeNAS is a tool in the Operating Systems category of a tech stack.
FreeNAS is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to FreeNAS's open source repository on GitHub

Who uses FreeNAS?

Companies
6 companies reportedly use FreeNAS in their tech stacks, including Backend, Kanteronstack, and Infra.

Developers
30 developers on StackShare have stated that they use FreeNAS.

FreeNAS Integrations

Zapier, Ambari, strongDM, Supergiant, and SlickStack are some of the popular tools that integrate with FreeNAS. Here's a list of all 6 tools that integrate with FreeNAS.
Pros of FreeNAS
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Very Stable
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Easy to install

FreeNAS's Features

  • File Sharing
  • Web Interface
  • Data Protection
  • Snapshots
  • Replication
  • Encryption

FreeNAS Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to FreeNAS?
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.
Nextcloud
A suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services The most deployed self-hosted file share and collaboration platform on the web. Access & collaborate across your devices.
FreeBSD
An operating system for a variety of platforms which focuses on features, speed, and stability. It is derived from BSD, the version of UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large community.
JavaScript
JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
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