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Setting up a home server - what to use? (ZFS vs btrfs, BSD vs Linux, misc other requirements)

I need to get all our home content off individual machines and onto a central server. What I'd like to have is the metaphorical "server under the stairs". Stuff we need: expandable storage. I …
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Boot FreeBSD/FreeNAS (their bootloader) from isolinux?

I'm creating a multiboot cd but have trouble with the FreeNAS/FreeBSD boot loader. If the image has isolinux, its just basically to copy & paste their config, but with the FreeBSD loader its …
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Running a Virtual NAS

I'm considering running a virtual NAS. I.e. something like FreeNAS running in ESXi. Google didn't turn up all that much on the subject. Good idea? Bad idea? Suggestions? Hints? Setup?
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ZFS Hard Drive Configuration in FreeNAS

I've been messing around with FreeNAS installed on a USB Flash Drive for a week or so, just testing all the services and possible hard drive configurations utilizing ZFS. It's a pretty neat setup but …
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Is Windows Home Server compelling enough over free NAS OS’s?

Has anyone out there run Windows Home Server for a while? I'm building a NAS box and I'm wondering if its features are compelling enough to warrant purchasing rather than the open source alternatives …
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Is iSCSI good for my situation?

I want to setup a file server for my own personal use. It will be accessed from a simple home network by about 5 computers, mixed between Linux (Ubuntu, usually) and Windows. I plan on using FreeNAS …
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Connection to “server name” closed by remote host.

I just set up SSH on my freeNAS server. However every time I connect I get kicked out right away. I get the following message: Connection to (my server name) closed by remote host. Anybody knows …
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Freenas setup

Is anybody using Freenas?. What is your hardward setup?. What is your feedback?
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How can I organize my video collection and update meta data?

I have a large collection of downloaded video files containing different movies, tv shows and music videos. I have a FreeNAS box set up that uses Fuppes as a UPnP media server. My media player on …