Just curious about what the advantage(s) are of using FreeNAS or OpenFiler over Ubnutu for a NAS box.
Is it reliability, performance, both?
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Just curious about what the advantage(s) are of using FreeNAS or OpenFiler over Ubnutu for a NAS box.
Is it reliability, performance, both?
Best Answer
I'd say the main advantage is ease of configuration - using something that's specifically designed for the role of a NAS server, as opposed to an all-around Linux distro. FreeNAS and OpenFiler also have features within easy reach that stock Ubuntu doesn't.