USB flash drive, HDD or SSD can be used to be the boot drive. You should use ECC memory, if the data stored is mission-critical. A hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD) for main storageįreeNAS recommends to have at least 1 GB of RAM for each TB of storage.We have created a new guide for the latest TrueNAS CORE 12 installation.Īt the very first, you will need to make sure your computer is meeting the minimum requirements for FreeNAS. In this guide, we will teach you how to install FreeNAS on your machine. It can let you transform an old computer into a useful private file server or media center in your home. FreeNAS is one of the most popular open source software/operating system for Network-Attached Storage (NAS).