FreeNAS best bang for buck
January 17, 2020
FreeNAS best bang for buck
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with FreeNAS
I needed a cost effective NAS in order to store and share files within the network. FreeNAS fit the bill as the name implied it was 'FREE'. FreeNAS was used primarily by the testing department and solved the issue of keeping a 'golden' set of files that should be the most up to date all in one location. If anyone needed a specific file or software, they would be able to look to this location and know that it is current.
- Cost effective
- Many options and features
- Not beginner friendly
- Buggy
- Infinite ROI as it is free
- The negatives is the time it takes to implement FreeNAS into the architecture
We were recommended to use FreeNAS by our peers because of its cost effectiveness and better GUI. We later moved on from it as the scope of the server changed from being a simple file server to a Configuration Management repository. As far as issues, there were issues with maintaining FreeNAS as services stalled and implementing active directory was not very simple and sometimes broke.
Do you think FreeNAS delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with FreeNAS's feature set?
Yes
Did FreeNAS live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of FreeNAS go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy FreeNAS again?
No