Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:49:04 -0700 From: aurfalien <aurfalien@gmail.com> To: Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeNAS vs. FreeBSD? Message-ID: <42B44E6B-FC4D-420A-9478-38F813ED77AF@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <526D2932.2040305@netfence.it> References: <CADGWnjVX7hHDkHDPVwrZOJGY%2B3BC5mLEq-AdqY4RGYR75qm=eg@mail.gmail.com> <526D2932.2040305@netfence.it>
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On Oct 27, 2013, at 7:54 AM, Andrea Venturoli wrote: > On 10/27/13 15:16, C. P. Ghost wrote: >> Hello, >>=20 >> up until now, I'm used to run FreeBSD on SuperMicro servers >> with ZFS-over-GELI. Works like a charm, and I'm comfortable >> with it w.r.t. administration and so on. >>=20 >> Now I'm wondering what's the difference to FreeNAS. >>=20 >> Does FreeBSD endorse FreeNAS (there's no port to FreeNAS >> in the ports tree, that's why I ask), or is it a completely >> different and independent project of unknown quality >> and reputation? Would you advise to keep using FreeBSD >> or should I give FreeNAS a try? >>=20 >> I know this belongs more to a FreeNAS mailing list, but I'd >> like to know what FreeBSD users think and recommend. >=20 > Just my 2c... >=20 > I've had only one experience with FreeNAS, when I was called upon a = box where files could not be deleted or moved: turned out its default = settings for Samba and filesystem were arguable at the least and ACLs = would prevent what could be expected to be normal behaviour. >=20 > No way to fix this through FreeNAS web interface, I had to ssh into = the box and do everything the FreeBSD way (chflags, chown, ecc...). > So much for easy web administration. >=20 > For myself, being able to use simple shell commands, I see no point = over plain (and standard) FreeBSD; it might have a point for = inexperienced people I disagree. I think its more for ppl who want a GUI for ZFS/NAS = management regardless of skill level and ability to learn (this is such = an old and unsophisticated argument). One can look at FreeNAS as a FreeBSD box with a nice shiny ZFS/NAS GUI = to boot. For example, I do drop into CLI 1/2 the time for specific/special tasks = and spend the other half in GUI land on my FreeNAS box. - aurf
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