A lot of new features have been made available in this version

Sep 7, 2012 15:18 GMT  ·  By

FreeNAS, a free implementation of a minimal FreeBSD distribution, has just reached version 8.3.0 Beta 2.

FreeNAS 8.3.0 Beta 2 has introduced a large number of functional changes in comparison with the 8.0.x branch.

Highlights of FreeNAS 8.3.0 Beta 2:

· ZFS can now be manipulated from the CLI; · The GUI now supports active-passive multipath capable hardware; · Plugins are now available; · The GUI now includes a webshell allowing users to access a root shell from within a web browser; · The "Create Volume" modal was renamed to "Volume Manager"; · An autotuning script has been added.

A complete changelog can be found in the official announcement. Download FreeNAS 8.3.0 Beta 2 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a beta release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.