Hello FreeNAS Users,
FreeNAS 9.3 is here and it sports a ton of great new features including a redesigned UI, a new configuration wizard, and an update manager. In addition, we’ve got a bunch of new videos for you—some instructional, some just for fun. Thanks to everyone who helped us make 2014 a success. Here’s to bigger and better things in 2015!
Happy Holidays,
The FreeNAS Team
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Announcing the Release of FreeNAS 9.3
FreeNAS 9.3 is available for download! We highly encourage everyone to upgrade to take advantage of the new features. Read more ›
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How to Install and Upgrade FreeNAS 9.3
If you need help installing FreeNAS 9.3, check out this tutorial. We also have a video demonstrating how to use the new update manager.
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Changes in FreeNAS 9.3 by Linda Kateley
Check out this video from FreeNAS instructor, Linda Kateley, for an in-depth overview of the new features in FreeNAS 9.3.
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FreeNAS Failover Demo by Josh Paetzel
At this year’s MeetBSD, Joshua Paetzel, a core member of the FreeNAS Development Team, demonstrated the failover capabilities of FreeNAS…by removing the drives from two Minis and completely destroying them. How long did it take for the system to stop working? Read on to find out.
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FreeNAS Powers Digital Library in Africa
In November, Nzega’s digital library came online. Two FreeNAS Minis power the heart of the program—one operates as a central file server for about 5TB of content and the other is used for backups. We’re proud to be a part of this great cause! Read more ›
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Insane 48TB FreeNAS Build from LinusTechTips
Linus Sebastian of the popular LinusTechTips YouTube channel built a powerful yet incredibly compact 48TB FreeNAS system with 64GB ECC RAM. Watch the video here.
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FreeNAS Certification Classes
We now offer free Intro to FreeNAS classes that run every day. For those of you interested in learning more about advanced topics, we also offer paid, fully interactive classes. Read more ›
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Upcoming Live Events
- January 31 – February 1, 2015 – FOSDEM in Brussels, Belgium
- February 19-22 – SCaLE 13x in LA, California
- March 12-15 – AsiaBSDCon in Tokyo, Japan
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TechTip #12
The Wizard in FreeNAS 9.3 doesn’t make its changes until you confirm at the end. This lets you edit your choices, but also means that if you exit the wizard early, none of your changes are made.
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Join the Team
iXsystems, the company that sponsors FreeNAS, is looking for a few good people to join our team. Interested? The full list of available positions can be found on our website.
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