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XigmaNAS
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Reader supplied reviews for XigmaNAS
Average rating
9.4 from 5 review(s)
Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-10-31
Votes: 8
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I'm using 12.1.0.04. 12.3.0.4 wouldn't install but it not that big a problem. Overall I would recommend this for a file server. I tried to install Mint and just do a simple samba file share but despite reading over a dozen tutorials I could not get it configured and connected to my Windows machines. I looked at a few of the pure NAS OS's and tried a few without successful installation. I was able to get Xigmanas installed on an HP microserver and it worked well despite having only 4GB of RAM. It is just a simple file sharing server so nothing too taxing. I'm configuring another server with 32GB of RAM. My biggest complaint is that the GUI is not at all intuitive for someone without formal computer training. I have no computer training at all so I have to figure things out for myself. The online documentation is poor at best. If you are a computer person then I'm sure it all makes sense but for someone with none it's confusing. There are so many options and I have no idea what most of them mean. There should be some explanation of the multiple options available available through the WebGUI. There are some basic tutorials online but they are sparsely documented. I haven't been able to get a ZFS configured drive connected. I took 2 points off because of this and the documentation issue.
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Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-17
Votes: 19
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I tried XigmaNAS after the Web-UI of Open Vault Media turned out to be buggy as hell. And I have to say it's excellent! It was the first time I installed a BSD, but it was a breeze. The system and the Web-UI are pleasant to work with, simple and efficient yet powerful. The only critic I have is that some parts of the UI are not that intuitive (at least for me), like when you activate services or create/add new devices/arrays etc. - but overall the UI is well arranged and informative. And most important: your browser doesn't blow up because of "modern UI" JS crap.
The documentation is also pretty good, although sometimes outdated. But for the most parted the user get's a good guide how to work with the system and do stuff.
Another thing: the (idle) power consumption of the machine was significantly lower with XigmaNAS compared to Linux Distributions! Cool bonus. With additional advantages like native ZFS support XigmaNAS is a good choice for a NAS system.
Conclusion: Recommended!
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Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-04-02
Votes: 81
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I needed three NFS servers deployed as soon as possible for Linux infrastructure. I already had experience in similar servers setup and configurations but did this in traditional way: installed OS (Linus, FreeBSD or Solaris depending on used hardware) and manually installed/configured NFS or CIFS services. Sometimes I had to rebuild the servers again because there were compatibility issues with customers’ hardware. This time I needed to deploy multiple servers (all three were different brands) quickly and had no time to experiment with different OSes. After quick research about existing NAS distros I decided to try XigmaNAS and was happy with my choice. I was able to build servers on time with no issues. I love this distro. It worked well and I hadn’t noticed any issues so far.
Cons:
- Not very intuitive interface for inexperienced person. However when you learn and understand the way to configure drives, storage pools and services you will be surprised how easy to setup the server
- No accounts configuration option during the setup therefore you would need to remember to change passwords for root and admin accounts after the installation
Pros:
- Easy to install and configure if you are already familiar with the web interface and all available options
- Great hardware compatibility
- Great ZFS implementation
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Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-08
Votes: 17
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A simple, comprehensive distro to store all your data in. Runs off a bootable USB and gives a way to manage multitudes of disks. Services for NFS, SMB, Rsync, Syncthing, Transmission, DLNA, and even a MariaDB or VirtualBox host are possible along with others, all with basic functional GUI controls.
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Version: 12.2.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-05-13
Votes: 24
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Using for a about 8 years now for a home system on a low power C60M1 APU board. Never any problems and see no reason to change to another offering. Currently using UFS and have SSD & mechanical disks. SSD used for everyday tasks, mechanical for long term time-powered-down storage.
Like that I can run from USB stick using latest 64bit system. So 10 out of 10 because I've had no issues, but have not tried other offerings.
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Latest Reviews
Project: XigmaNAS
Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-10-31
Votes: 8
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I'm using 12.1.0.04. 12.3.0.4 wouldn't install but it not that big a problem. Overall I would recommend this for a file server. I tried to install Mint and just do a simple samba file share but despite reading over a dozen tutorials I could not get it configured and connected to my Windows machines. I looked at a few of the pure NAS OS's and tried a few without successful installation. I was able to get Xigmanas installed on an HP microserver and it worked well despite having only 4GB of RAM. It is just a simple file sharing server so nothing too taxing. I'm configuring another server with 32GB of RAM. My biggest complaint is that the GUI is not at all intuitive for someone without formal computer training. I have no computer training at all so I have to figure things out for myself. The online documentation is poor at best. If you are a computer person then I'm sure it all makes sense but for someone with none it's confusing. There are so many options and I have no idea what most of them mean. There should be some explanation of the multiple options available available through the WebGUI. There are some basic tutorials online but they are sparsely documented. I haven't been able to get a ZFS configured drive connected. I took 2 points off because of this and the documentation issue.
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Project: XigmaNAS
Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-17
Votes: 19
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I tried XigmaNAS after the Web-UI of Open Vault Media turned out to be buggy as hell. And I have to say it's excellent! It was the first time I installed a BSD, but it was a breeze. The system and the Web-UI are pleasant to work with, simple and efficient yet powerful. The only critic I have is that some parts of the UI are not that intuitive (at least for me), like when you activate services or create/add new devices/arrays etc. - but overall the UI is well arranged and informative. And most important: your browser doesn't blow up because of "modern UI" JS crap.
The documentation is also pretty good, although sometimes outdated. But for the most parted the user get's a good guide how to work with the system and do stuff.
Another thing: the (idle) power consumption of the machine was significantly lower with XigmaNAS compared to Linux Distributions! Cool bonus. With additional advantages like native ZFS support XigmaNAS is a good choice for a NAS system.
Conclusion: Recommended!
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Project: XigmaNAS
Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-04-02
Votes: 81
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I needed three NFS servers deployed as soon as possible for Linux infrastructure. I already had experience in similar servers setup and configurations but did this in traditional way: installed OS (Linus, FreeBSD or Solaris depending on used hardware) and manually installed/configured NFS or CIFS services. Sometimes I had to rebuild the servers again because there were compatibility issues with customers’ hardware. This time I needed to deploy multiple servers (all three were different brands) quickly and had no time to experiment with different OSes. After quick research about existing NAS distros I decided to try XigmaNAS and was happy with my choice. I was able to build servers on time with no issues. I love this distro. It worked well and I hadn’t noticed any issues so far.
Cons:
- Not very intuitive interface for inexperienced person. However when you learn and understand the way to configure drives, storage pools and services you will be surprised how easy to setup the server
- No accounts configuration option during the setup therefore you would need to remember to change passwords for root and admin accounts after the installation
Pros:
- Easy to install and configure if you are already familiar with the web interface and all available options
- Great hardware compatibility
- Great ZFS implementation
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Project: XigmaNAS
Version: 12.3.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-08
Votes: 17
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A simple, comprehensive distro to store all your data in. Runs off a bootable USB and gives a way to manage multitudes of disks. Services for NFS, SMB, Rsync, Syncthing, Transmission, DLNA, and even a MariaDB or VirtualBox host are possible along with others, all with basic functional GUI controls.
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Project: XigmaNAS
Version: 12.2.0.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-05-13
Votes: 24
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Using for a about 8 years now for a home system on a low power C60M1 APU board. Never any problems and see no reason to change to another offering. Currently using UFS and have SSD & mechanical disks. SSD used for everyday tasks, mechanical for long term time-powered-down storage.
Like that I can run from USB stick using latest 64bit system. So 10 out of 10 because I've had no issues, but have not tried other offerings.
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