The UnRAID USB Flash Creator install disk creator is finicky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhen to Use FreeNAS and UnRAID<\/h2>\n
Both FreeNAS and UnRAID are worthy solutions for creating your own file server. There’s no clear cut answer as to which is better, and you’ll hear worthy arguments from the proponents of both camps.<\/p>\n
Our take is that FreeNAS is the better solution for those seeking traditional RAID with a tried and true volume manager\/file system, while UnRAID is better if you’re seeking maximum capacity for non-critical data sets. We do recommend SSD caching for both and the aggressiveness of your backup strategy will effect the equation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To the outside world, FreeNAS (TrueNAS) and UnRAID appear far more alike than different. In effect, they are. Both are operating systems that allow you to leverage your own hardware as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) box, i.e. a highly-focused file server for sharing data across the network. From there, while sharing features such as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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