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Build a NAS device with virtualization

WhatPC has a nice article looking at how to build a Network Attached Storage device using the FreeNAS VMWare virtual appliance running under VMWare player.

Loading and running a virtual appliance this way is easy. Rather than buy a custom Nas appliance, a virtual implementation can be downloaded and set to work on a redundant Windows or Linux PC in a process that should take about an hour.

Performance will be dictated by the PC and if you’ve lots of files to store, a disk upgrade may be in order. But it requires hardly any technical expertise. Plus it’s a good first step to understanding what virtualisation has to offer.

That’s what virtual appliances are all about, complex server software made easy.

Published October 18th, 2006 in Virtual Appliances, Virtualization, VMWare and Open Source.

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