ZFSguru

From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 16 20:02:07 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8FAFB736; Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:02:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7C7FB2D75; Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:02:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8) with ESMTP id s6GK27TY077819; Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:02:07 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8/Submit) id s6GK27mb077818; Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:02:07 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201407162002.s6GK27mb077818@svn.freebsd.org> From: Glen Barber Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:02:07 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r45316 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:02:07 -0000 Author: gjb Date: Wed Jul 16 20:02:06 2014 New Revision: 45316 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/45316 Log: Add ZFSguru status report. Submitted by: Jason Edwards Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml Wed Jul 16 19:37:21 2014 (r45315) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml Wed Jul 16 20:02:06 2014 (r45316) @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ?>

Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This - report contains 18 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.

+ report contains 19 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.

The deadline for submissions covering between July and September 2014 is October 7th, 2014.

@@ -1351,4 +1351,83 @@ The &os; Foundation + + + ZFSguru + + + + + Jason + Edwards + + sub.mesa@gmail.com + + + + + + + + +

ZFSguru is a multifunctional server appliance with a strong + emphasis on storage. ZFSguru began as simple web-interface + frontend to ZFS, but has since grown into a &os; derivative + with its own infrastructure. The scope of the project has + also grown with the inclusion of add-on packages that add + functionality beyond the traditional NAS functionality found + in similar product like FreeNAS and NAS4Free. ZFSguru aims to + be a true multifunctional server appliance that is extremely + easy to setup and can unite both novice and more experienced + users in a single user interface. The modular nature of the + project combats the danger of bloat, whilst still allowing + extended functionality to be easily deployed.

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Where development in the first quarter of this year brought + drag-and-drop permissions for Samba and NFS, development in + the second quarter focused on strengthening the infrastructure + of the project. A new library and toolkit solution dubbed + 'Mesa' is in the works, providing a cleaner foundation to the + project. A new master server providing secure remote services + is being setup, to be located in a high-speed datacenter. But + most importantly, a new system build infrastructure has shown + great progress and will soon be able to provide automated + system builds to our users. This not only improves the + frequency of system releases but also frees much developer + time to be spent on different areas of the project.

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Furthermore, a new website and forum is being worked at, + replacing the old-fashioned website that offers only limited + functionality. The new website will be linked to the server + database, providing real-time updates about the project.

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In addition, a new platform for collaborated development is + in the works. A service addon has been created for the GitLab + project, which is a drop-in replacement of the popular GitHub + website. The choice was made to host our own solution and not + rely on GitHub itself. In retrospect this appears to be a good + decision. The recent development where GitHub removed projects + after DCMA-takedowns being sent is incompatible with the + philosophy of free-flow-of-information, which the ZFSguru + project is a strong proponent of. By hosting our own solution, + we have avoided any dependency on third party projects.

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It is expected that after the infrastructure of the project + has been revamped, work on the web-interface itself can + continue. New functionality such as GuruDB and Service + Bulletins provide a tighter connection between the server + infrastructure and the web-interface. The Migration Manager + is one of the last remaining features still missing in the + web-interface. This functionality provides an easy way to + upgrade the current system by performing a new clean + installation, but migrate all relevant configuration to the + new installation. It also allows to 'backup' all system + configuration in a single file to be stored on a different + machine should things go awry.

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A longer version of this status report giving a wider + perspective on the project, can be found here.

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