Turn an Old Computer Into a Do-Anything Home Server with FreeNAS 8

You can buy a lot of great NAS devices out there, and they'll come with their own good software. However, we're going to use some free, open source software called FreeNAS to repurpose an old computer instead. That way, you can just fill your old PC up with drives, stick it in the closet, and forget about it, without having to spend a lot of money. - Whitson Gordon

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