Projects

FreeNAS

FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server, supporting: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, Unison, RSYNC protocols, local user authentication, Software RAID (0,1,5), ZFS with a Full WEB configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32MB once installed on Compact Flash, hard drive or USB key.

Nexenta

Nexenta Operating System is a free and open source operating system combining the OpenSolaris kernel with GNU application userland. Nexenta Operating System runs on Intel/AMD 32/64bit hardware and is distributed as a single installable CD. Upgrades and binary packages not included on the CD can be ... [More] installed from NexentaOS repository using Advanced Packaging Tool. In addition, source based software components can be downloaded from network repositories available at Debian/GNU Linux and Ubuntu Linux. [Less]

Openfiler

Openfiler is a powerful, intuitive browser-based network storage software distribution. Openfiler delivers file-based Network Attached Storage and block-based Storage Area Networking in a single framework. Openfiler uses the rPath Linux metadistribution. It is distributed as a stand-alone Linux ... [More] distribution. The entire software stack interfaces with third-party software that is all open source. File-based networking protocols supported by Openfiler include: NFS, SMB/CIFS, HTTP/WebDAV and FTP. Network directories supported by Openfiler include NIS, LDAP (with support for SMB/CIFS encrypted passwords), Active Directory (in native and mixed modes) and Hesiod. Authentication protocols include Kerberos 5. Openfiler includes support for volume-based partitioning, iSCSI (target and initiator), [Less]

iPXE

iPXE is the leading open source network boot firmware. It provides a full PXE implementation enhanced with additional features such as HTTP boot, SAN boot, and a scripting language. You can use iPXE to replace the existing PXE ROM on your network card, or you can chainload into iPXE to obtain ... [More] the features of iPXE without the hassle of reflashing. [Less]

dracut

Dracut is a new initramfs infrastructure. Unlike existing initramfs's, this is an attempt at having as little as possible hard-coded into the initramfs as possible.

OpenSAN

OpenSAN is a free software project realizing Storage Area Network system. This is small firmware that turns server (having at least one hard drive) into an iSCSI target accessible through the Ethernet interface.

init4boot

init4boot provides iSCSI boot for Xen dom0 and domU, kvm guests and bare metal systems - currently for Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora. It's an extensible tool set for creating initramfs with support for: iSCSI, lvm2, md, multipath, network, tftp config,

NAS4Free

NAS4Free is an embedded Open Source Storage distribution and supports sharing across Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems. It includes ZFS, Software RAID (0,1,5), disk encryption, S.M.A.R.T / email reports etc. with following protocols: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, TFTP, AFP, RSYNC, Unison, iSCSI, UPnP ... [More] , Bittorent (initiator and target) and all this is highly configurable by it's WEB interface. NAS4Free can be installed on Compact Flash/USB/SSD media, Hard disk or booted of from a LiveCD with a usb stick. [Less]

iSCSI Management API

The iSCSI Management API (IMA) Reference Library project is a reference implementation of the IMA standard, developed by the SNIA IP Storage Technical Workgroup.

freebsd-iscsi

This project will be used to develop an iSCSI initiator tools for FreeBSD