FreeNAS Storage Operating System | Open Source - FreeNAS - Open Source Storage Operating System

The World’s #1 Storage OS
with over 10+ Million Downloads

Enterprise-Grade Features, Open Source, BSD Licensed

What is FreeNAS?

FreeNAS is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. FreeNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data. Use FreeNAS with ZFS to protect, store, and back up all of your data. FreeNAS is used everywhere, for the home, small business, and the enterprise.

What is ZFS?

ZFS is an enterprise-ready open source file system, RAID controller, and volume manager with unprecedented flexibility and an uncompromising commitment to data integrity. It eliminates most, if not all of the shortcomings found in legacy file systems and hardware RAID devices. Once you go ZFS, you will never want to go back.

Web Interface

The Web Interface simplifies administrative tasks. Every aspect of a FreeNAS system can be managed from a Web Interface.

File Sharing

SMB/CIFS (Windows File shares), NFS (Unix File shares) and AFP (Apple File Shares), FTP, iSCSI (block sharing), and more.

Snapshots

Snapshots of the entire filesystem can be made and saved at any time. Access files as they were when the snapshot was made.

Replication

Employ the Replication feature to send Snapshots over the network to another system for true offsite disaster recovery.

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For Home

Build a personal FreeNAS file server for your home. Back up and share movies and photos with your family and friends—no storage limits and it’s completely free.

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For Business

Powerful features backed by 24/7 support from the heart of Silicon Valley. Protect mission critical data and eliminate downtime with high availability options.

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Who’s Using FreeNAS

Happy FreeNAS Users

“I had an opportunity to implement FreeNAS 8 at a client site and it was glorious! I love the jail setup. I love the web interface. So much good stuff. You made my professional life better. I appreciate your work.”

Larry Morroni, Morroni Technologies, Inc.
www.morroni.com

“FreeNAS is the go to solution for managing storage. Viewers of my podcast often ask me about building servers for work, home and the cloud, when storage is involved my answer is always “Just use FreeNAS”. FreeNAS leaves you feeling secure in the knowledge that anyone can operate its web interface, but you can still benefit from the power of the command line.”

Allan Jude
Host of the weekly sysadmin podcast TechSNAP.tv

“I heard about FreeNAS at a conference and realized it was an immediate necessity for one of my clients. They had an existing NAS system that was not being used to its potential. After I rebuilt their back-up system using FreeNAS, their workflow improved by probably 5 times what they were able to do do previously.”

Tim Nagle
Creative Integrations

“Creating NFS/CIFS mounts – done. Uploading my music, pictures, videos, and documents – done. Sharing my uploads with my PS3, smart TV, and tablet – done. I have barely scratched the surface of what FreeNAS can do because it has been doing everything I want it to do.”

Aaron Pierson
Cloud Computing and Backup Administrator

“We are a 24/7/365 operation and cannot afford any downtime. FreeNAS has helped build our virtualization platform to this effect and has provided us with a very flexible system through with a ROI not matched by any competitor on either the Open-Source or Closed-Source market.”

Rob Fauls
Southern Freight Administrator

“I’m a big, big fan of the platform. My little FreeNAS box has been running without fail for almost a year now and it gets a LOT of use in my home. It’s practically earned family-member status.”

Shane Kirk
Software Engineer