NAS4Free is an embedded Open Source Storage NAS (Network-Attached Storage) distribution based on FreeBSD. This project is a continuation of FreeNAS 7 series project.

NAS4Free supports sharing across Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems. It includes ZFS v28, Software RAID (0,1,5), disk encryption, S.M.A.R.T / email reports etc. with the following protocols: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, TFTP, AFP, RSYNC, Unison, iSCSI (initiator and target), HAST, CARP, Bridge, UPnP, and Bittorent which is all highly configurable by its WEB interface. NAS4Free can be installed on Compact Flash/USB/SSD key, Hard disk or booted from a LiveCD with a small usbkey for config storage.

You can download NAS4Free in either x64 (64bit) or i386 (32bit) flavors. With the x64/i386 versions there are 3 different files, a LiveCD (iso) and a embedded firmware Update image (.img) and also a LiveUSB image. Choose the appropriate download depending on your needs. For a description on what the differences are between LiveCD/LiveUSB and Embedded, please view the General Information page.