Where TrueNAS really pulls ahead is how tightly applications integrate with ZFS. You can place Plex metadata on its own dataset with snapshots enabled. Nextcloud data can be backed up using native ZFS ...

It is sort of a norm among power users that if you are setting up your own NAS, ZFS is the way to go. And it has never ...

OpenZFS 2.4.0 brings interesting new features as well as many bug fixes. There still seem to be problems in some areas, such ...

FreeBSD and Slackware are both outstanding OSes. FreeBSD is more UNIX-like, while Slackware is more Linux-like. One is geared for servers, while the other is a bit more general. FreeBSD and Slackware.

FreeBSD 15 is here: The BSD, primarily suited for servers and appliances, has made great strides – for its standards. This is likely due to the significant industry support, which clearly sees FreeBSD ...

After many years of inactive development, Microsoft seems to have added support for the ReFS file system on Windows 11. It has reignited the debate between NTFS and ReFS, and which file system is ...

If you’re looking for an alternative to VMware’s ESXi and vSAN, there’s a European virtualisation player that’s worth checking out, especially at small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) scale. That ...

What if the very foundation of your data storage could make or break your system’s performance and reliability? Choosing the right file system isn’t just a technical decision, it’s a pivotal choice ...

After a 2020 breach thought to be Russia’s work, the courts told Congress that they would harden a system storing sealed documents. Five years later, the system was hacked again. By Mattathias ...

Self-hosting your data and services with Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a great way to free yourself from the spiraling costs and tangled web of subscription fees. Whether you’re simply looking to ...