FreeNAS

Product: FreeNAS
Website: www.freenas.org
Type: Open Source
Requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7

Network-Attached Storage (NAS) is a computer attached to a network that is dedicated solely to providing data storage for other devices on the network. This is often done either to save space, increase storage space cheaply, or provide convenient file-sharing. NAS systems were traditionally only high-powered servers, but as the power of commodity hardware has increased, it has become much easier to install a fast, efficient NAS server in home and small office environments, or just build one yourself!

FreeNAS™ uses a custom version of FreeBSD and a web-based interface to provide a fully-featured NAS environment. FreeNAS™ offers software-based storage and backup solutions for a variety of applications, from home to enterprise.