Older versions of FreeNAS would email periodic status reports, however the newer 9.x versions no longer do this. FreeNAS now only sends emails when something strange or bad happens. It makes sense – lots of “everything’s fine” emails tends to…

Building a Do It Yourself NAS
Introduction NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices, also known as a home server, are pretty common these days. They’re great for having a central point to store files; as a media server for holding photos and home movies; as a place…