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存储操作系统是一种专门用于管理存储设备和存储资源的操作系统。它运行在存储设备（如存储阵列、网络附属存储 – NAS、存储服务器等）之上，提供了对存储资源的高效组织、分配、访问和保护功能。就像是存储设备的 “大脑”，指挥着数据的存储、读取以及存储设备的各种操作。
操作系统：Linux，BSD，Windows，……
存储软件：NFS，iSCSI，MinIO，……
Unraid OS
Open Media Vault（based on Debian）
openmediavault – The open network attached storage solution
Installation — openmediavault 5.x.y documentation
Open Meida Vault，作为存储管理系统。我们能够方便的创建 NFS、SMB、FTP 等等共享。
# 04/06/2021 我们首次安装，下面是我们在初次体验后的直观感受：WIP
XigmaNAS (based on FreeBSD)
XigmaNAS – Wikipedia
XigmaNAS – XigmaNAS
XigmaNAS is a continuation of the original FreeNAS code, which was developed between 2005 and late 2011
It was released under the name NAS4Free on 22 March 2012.
The name was changed to XigmaNAS in July 2018
相关文档：
Install and Configure XigmaNAS NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Solution | ComputingForGeeks
# 03/28/2022 我们首次安装，下面是我们在初次体验后的直观感受：
1）缺：图形界面老派风格（与其他同类产品相比），不如其他产品华丽；
2）优：专注于存储功能，没有多余的、非存储相关的附加特性；
3）优：有 Syncthing 模块，这是我们需要的功能；
TrueNAS CORE | previously FreeNAS, based on FreeBSD
https://www.truenas.com/
TrueNAS Core 12 Install and Basic Setup – YouTube
ESOS | Enterprise Storage OS（based on the SCST project）
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_Storage_OS
http://www.esos-project.com
A text-based user interface (TUI)
Rockstor (based on CentOS)
Rockstor | Linux & BTRFS powered Opensource NAS solution
Nexenta
Openattic
OpenDedupe
PetaSAN
PetaSAN Free Scale-Out SAN Highly Available Platform
我们没有选择的原因：
1）需要多节点部署 ⇒ 我们仅需要部署简单的但台存储环境；
Amahi（based on Fedora）
Amahi Home Server – Making Home Networking Simple
我们没有选择的原因：
1）Powerful, Simple, Home Server ⇒ 产品定位
Openfiler (based on CentOS)
Openfiler | Open Platform Software Defined Storage
supports both NAS and SAN and comes with a range of features
我们没有选择的原因：
1）我们需要使用 FC 特性，但是 FC 是商业特性（FC Target FAQ | Openfiler）；
2）Commercial Edition: iSCSI SAN-4-V, Fibre Channel Target;
CryptoNAS
The CryptoNAS Open Source Project on Open Hub
我们没有选择的原因：
1）更加注重加密 ⇒ 这并非我们关注的重点；
Turnkey Linux File Server
File Server | TurnKey GNU/Linux
我们没有选择的原因：
1）偏向于文件服务器，无法提供块存储；
CryptoNAS
This project aims to simplify the process of setting up an encrypted fileserver. It comes in a live-CD package or a server package that adds a web front-end. Operating System: Linux
ESOS
Short for Enterprise Storage OS, ESOS is a Linux distribution for setting up a storage array on your own hardware. Commercial support is available. Operating System: Linux
FreeNAS
FreeNAS claims to be the “the World’s #1 storage OS with over 10+ million downloads.” It counts the United Nations, the University of Florida, the Salvation Army, Reuters, Michigan State University, the Department of Homeland Security and many other organizations among its users. It can be installed on nearly any hardware to turn it into a network attached storage (NAS) device. Paid, supported enterprise solutions based on the same technology are available under the TrueNAS brand name. Operating System: FreeBSD
NAS4Free
Another option for do-it-yourself NAS, NAS4Free claims to be “the simplest and fastest way to create a centralized and easily-accessible server for all kinds of data.” Key features include the ZFS file system, software RAID (levels 0, 1 or 5) and disk encryption. Operating System: FreeBSD
Openfiler
As a unified storage solution, Openfiler aims to combine the best features of NAS storage with the best features on SAN storage. Key features include high availability/failover, block replication and Web-based management. Its users include Motorola, Pratt & Whitney, Bill Me Later and the London Metropolitan Police. A paid commercial edition is available. Operating System: Linux
OpenMediaVault
Based on Debian Linux, OpenMediaVault describes itself as a “next-generation network attached storage (NAS) solution.” It was designed to provide NAS for home users or small offices. It offers a Web-based administration console and includes software RAID capabilities. Operating System: Linux
Turnkey Linux File Server
The Turnkey Linux project offers images for setting up Linux-based servers for a variety of purposes, including an image for creating a simple NAS device. It includes support for SMB, SFTP, NFS, WebDAV and rsync file transfer protocols. Operating System: Linux