How are you using FreeNAS

[stevef1]

Hi everyone, im just about to commit to FreeNAS but before i do i still have several questions.

1-Who's using it in a production environment?
(i.e. School/Work/Office/how many users? etc)

2-How are you using it?
(i.e. Nas box/iscsi etc)

3-Do you have more than 1 box?
(i.e. do they replicate to each other or do you have say a box for users, a box for other stuff)

i know its generic and might be answered elsewhere.

ta

steve

 

[Whattteva]

Hi everyone, im just about to commit to FreeNAS but before i do i still have several questions.

1-Who's using it in a production environment?
(i.e. School/Work/Office/how many users? etc)

I'm using it in production environment. It stores stuff from my undergrad studies and other typical personal data (pictures, movies, music, etc.).
My network is pretty small and consists of about 5 users.

2-How are you using it?
(i.e. Nas box/iscsi etc)

It's a small headless NAS box that sits in a corner plugged into a UPS.
Currently, it is also my printserver, webserver, jenkins, SVN, TS3 server, and chat client. I also use the shell everyday for all sorts of my daily work activities.

3-Do you have more than 1 box?
(i.e. do they replicate to each other or do you have say a box for users, a box for other stuff)

i know its generic and might be answered elsewhere.

ta

steve

I only have one box currently. That may change in the future, but I don't foresee it being more than 2.

 

[stevef1]

Thanks whatteva, sounds great i have around 1500 users, looking to store users home folders and ditch DFSR.