Download FreeNAS 11.3

Version 11.3 of FreeNAS has been released. With this software, a computer included in the network can be used as network attached storage. Additional functionality can be added with the help of plugins. The whole is based on FreeBSD and provided with a clear web interface. More information about the possibilities of FreeNAS can be found at this page are being found.

FreeNAS version 11.3 includes an improved replication engine that performs up to ten times better, an access control list manager that allows the creation of smb shares from the interface, and a repository for community plugins. The complete release notes for this release can be found on this page are being found; the release notes for this update are as follows:

FreeNAS 11.3-RELEASE

We are pleased to announce the general availability of FreeNAS 11.3-RELEASE! The 11.3 series represents a year-long development effort and brings with it a wide variety of improvements and fixes.

Please read these Release Notes thoroughly before updating to become familiar with the potential impacts of the many new features brought in by this update. Please report any bugs to https://jira.ixsystems.com/projects/NAS.

To install this release, refer to https://www.freenas.org/download/ for installation instructions and to download the installation file.

Major New Features and Improvements

FreeNAS 11.3 includes many new features and improvements, with the following highlights:

• Re-implemented Replication Engine, allows up to 10Gb replication speeds (a 10x improvement), resume support on failed transfers, as well as ability to replicate locally.
• ACL Manager – Allows setup and management of SMB ACLs directly via the FreeNAS web interface.
• SMB Shadow Copies are now enabled by default for new shares – Note: Snapshots will only show up in Windows “Previous Versions Tab” if the snapshot USED size shows changes to the file.
• A repository of Community Plugins has been created, users can now create and distribute 3rd party plugins which are not officially iXsystems supported.
• Updated translations for Czech, French, Japanese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. Additionally, the process to add additional translations has leg greatly improved.
• iSCSI Wizard – Streamlines the process of creating new iSCSI targets down to a few clicks.
• Alert System Overhaul – More granular alerts, as well as controls to set alert thresholds.
• Dashboard Updates – The initial dashboard now shows a live view of system status, including network traffic, CPU / memory utilization and more.
• NAT Support for Plugins – Eliminates the need for each plugin to have a dedicated IP address on your network.
• Full featured 2.0 API – Includes both REST and Websocket connections, allowing FreeNAS to be fully scripted and driven via the same API used by the web-interface.
• Large Pool Creation Assistance – When creating ZFS pools with large number of disks, the UI provides an automated way to repeat a VDEV layout across all remaining disks.
• ZFS Performance optimizations across the board for many different workloads.