This page serves as collection of resources for FreeNAS.

Installation

Basic installation and configuration guides.

• How to Install FreeNAS on a USB Drive
• FreeNAS Software Installation Guide
• Installing FreeNAS on VirtualBox
• Configuring Link Aggregation

NAS Build Guides

Take a look at these articles if you’re considering building your own NAS.

• Building a Mini ITX FreeNAS Server
• Build a FreeNAS Mini Clone

Plugins

Extending the functionality of FreeNAS by installing plugins.

• Installing the Plex Media Server Plugin

Recommended NAS Hardware

Hard Drives	Current Price
Western Digital Red 1TB NAS Hard Drive SATA III 64 MB Cache WD10EFRX	$64.99
Western Digital Red 2TB NAS Hard Drive SATA III 64 MB Cache WD20EFRX	$89.99
Western Digital Red 3TB NAS Hard Drive SATA III 64 MB Cache WD30EFRX	$109.00
Western Digital Red 4TB NAS Hard Drive SATA III 64 MB Cache WD40EFRX	$149.00
Western Digital Red 5TB NAS Hard Drive SATA III 64 MB Cache WD50EFRX	$199.00
Western Digital Red 6TB NAS Hard Drive SATA III 64 MB Cache WD60EFRX	$249.00

 

Prebuilt NAS Hardware	Current Price
FreeNAS Mini – Network Attached Storage (Diskless)	$995.00
FreeNAS Mini – Network Attached Storage (4TB)	$1325.00
FreeNAS Mini – Network Attached Storage (8TB)	$1495.00
FreeNAS Mini – Network Attached Storage (12TB)	$149.00
FreeNAS Mini – Network Attached Storage (16TB)	$1895.00
FreeNAS Mini – Network Attached Storage (24TB)	$2395.00