What is NASLite-2?

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NASLite-2 is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) Server Operating System designed to transform a basic computer into a dedicated SMB/CIFS, NFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP and RSYNC file server. NASLite-2 boots from a variety of IDE, SATA SCSI, USB, FireWire or Hardware RAID devices and is intended for use in any application that requires the simultaneous availability of large amounts of fast and inexpensive networked storage. A single NASLite-2 server is capable of exporting terabytes of networked storage and can handle hundreds of networked users easily and efficiently, even when running on modest hardware.

NASLite-2 offers unsurpassed versatility allowing full access to all its storage resources. Content can be accessed simultaneously using any of the supported protocols. Fully-automated monitoring and intelligent resource management make NASLite-2 an excellent performer in high-traffic storage applications. Daily mirror backups between local or remote drives ensure data safety. High performance and low maintenance have established NASLite-2 as one of the best investments in networked storage. Using NASLite-2 is simple and a perfect solution for both home and business.

By design, NASLite-2 is a community workgroup server and does not support features such as user management, disk quotas or the ability to join domains. However, it is very easy to set-up, to administer and to use.

Why Use NASLite-2?

NASLite-2 is optimized to perform at maximum efficiency with minimum of hardware requirements. Designed with simplicity in mind, NASLite-2 is compact, stable and very reliable. NASLite-2 boots directly into RAM where it runs in a modestly sized 8MB RAM-Disk. This approach ensures consistent and reliable OS operation. NASLite-2 offers the following features and benefits:

• Easy to operate and to administer
• Inexpensive to run and maintain
• Boots directly into RAM
• Remote administration through TELNET
• Simple configuration menus
• Stable and reliable
• SMB/CIFS, NFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP and RSYNC exported file systems
• BIOS independent fixed disk drive support
• Support for IDE, SATA, SCSI, USB and FireWire connected fixed disk drives
• Support for multiple IDE, SATA, SCSI, USB and FireWire interfaces
• Dependable hardware RAID card support (Software raid is not supported, this includes software assisted raid cards)
• Remote NFS volumes re-export
• HTML-based status report pages
• Limited ACPI support
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• Large partition and file support
• Extremely compact in size (Runs in an 8MB RAM Disk)
• Low hardware requirements
• Wide range of PCI hardware support (ISA and EISA not supported)

Using readily available inexpensive components, it is not difficult to build a very capable NAS server using NASLite-2. As a network file server, NASLite-2 may very well offer the highest possible storage capacity for the money. NASLite-2 servers offering multiple Terabytes of storage space can be built for little more than the cost of the necessary fixed disk drives.

For example, with NASLite-2 you can take a standard desktop computer, install eight 400GB fixed disk drives, and have a fast, reliable 3.2 Terabyte NAS file server for a very reasonable cost.

The NASLite-2 CD-ROM contains the NASLite-2 Operating System, the HDD Installation Utility and the NASLite-2 User Manual as a high-resolution hyperlinked PDF file.

The contents of the NASLite-2 CD-ROM can be viewed directly in Windows. A browser and Acrobat Reader is all that is required. Provided autorun is enabled, the CD-ROM interface will automatically launch.

A PDF of the NASLite-2 User Manual is available for download.

Extensive System Status

NASLite-2 provides some of the most complete status reports in its class. Server status is displayed using extensive detail providing a comprehensive snapshot of hardware health and resource usage. Status can be accessed using all active protocols and is made available as a series of HTML pages. Typical examples are shown below:

Status Entry	Server Status	Storage Status
Storage Disk Status	Network Status	System Status
System Log Status	About NASLite-2	Unlock Status

Basic System Requirements

NASLite-2 is a network file server operating system, so a fast computer is usually not necessary.

Basic requirements are:

• Pentium or better processor
• PCI bus
• 64M or more of RAM
• 1 or more fixed disk drives
• PCI or on-board network interface adapter

For a comprehensive list of supported hardware refer to the NASLite-2 Hardware Reference Guide.

Updates and Revisions

The latest NASLite-2 release can be acquired using the same download instructions provided during initial purchase. NASLite-2 revision history can be found here.

Licensing and Distribution

NASLite-2 is not freely distributable. You may only make backup copies for your personal use. If you wish to use NASLite-2 simultaneously on multiple computers, multiple copies of the ISO or the CD-ROM must be purchased from Server Elements.

Getting The NASLite-2 CD-ROM

Currently, the NASLite-2 CD-ROM is available for purchase as a downloadable CD-ROM ISO image file.

To create a bootable NASLite-2 CD-ROM, simply transfer the ISO image file to a blank CD-R using your CD-R/RW recording software. Refer to your recording software documentation on how to properly create a CD-ROM from an ISO image file.