Just slide in your hard drives, and you’ll be good to go.
If you’re still unconvinced, there are several reasonswhy Unraid is the ultimate home NAS solution.
OMV and TrueNAS Core are still great options for a basic NAS, providing additional functionality.
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Now, that’s the top line.
Let’s take a closer look at the differences between each NAS OS.
Plus, these are the minimum specs.
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it’s possible for you to install each of these NAS operating systems on much beefier hardware.
Each NAS OS' can run on anything from an old laptop to enterprise-grade servers.
However, Unraid and TrueNAS CORE do offer better compatibility with higher-end machines.
OpenMediaVault
That’s just one example, mind.
Storage Management and System Utilities
OMV
OMV is the most basic one of the three.
That said, OMV’s simplicity also means updating courtesy of Debian package management is easier.
TrueNAS
Btrfs also enables snapshot management and automatically scheduled scrubbing and error-checking tasks.
Next up the ladder is TrueNAS.
It uses FreeBSD as a base and uses iXsystems' OpenZFS file system.
Unraid
You get a slightly better-looking web interface with more controls than OMV.
You also get unlimited snapshots, pool checkpoints, remote and local replication, and space-efficient clones.
Updates are provided via an in-service update system.
You also get Single Sign-on (SSO) and dataset management.
Unraid provides all the aforementioned features, except in a much better-looking and easy-to-access interface.
It’s based on Linux Slackware and supports XFS, ZFS, Btrfs, and ReiserFS file systems.
You also get support for running Docker containers and VMs out of the box.
OMV offers software RAID support for an extra layer of data protection.
We’ve already coveredwhat RAID is and how it worksin case you need a refresher.
Software RAID doesn’t require any specialized RAID cards or controllers, so it’s also easier to implement.
TrueNAS CORE also uses RAID.
However, it also offers self-encrypted drives, dataset encryption, encrypted replication, and WireGuard and OpenVPN support.
This allows Unraid to calculate any lost data regardless of the number of drives.
OMV vs. TrueNAS vs. Unraid: Which One Should You Pick?
I would only recommend using Unraid if you have a current use for it.
It’s a great option and better than OMV and TrueNAS CORE in almost every way.
It’s best to try out all three operating systems to determine which one is best for you.
