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openmediavault/OMV8 (Synchrony) released
Since no critical errors were reported during the RC phase, it is now time to release the final version (8.0.1) of OMV8 (Synchrony). Due to technical reasons, only AMD64 and ARM64 architectures will be supported from this version onwards. Since this circumstance had been known for some time, many features planned for OMV8 were already implemented in OMV7 so that the discontinued architectures could also benefit from them. That’s why the list of new features in OMV8 is quite concise. Nevertheless, switching to Debian 13 offers newer software, bug fixes, and improvements.
The New Stack:
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OpenMediaVault, a Linux-Based Solution for Building a NAS
Network Attached Storage (NAS) options are everywhere, and you can pay a pretty penny for a solution. Attached to a network switch or router, it is a device that can hold backup data for multiple devices.
You could buy a basic NAS option for just around $100 or a more advanced solution for over $1,000.
Don’t forget, however, that you also have to buy drives for that NAS. And you don’t want to just buy a standard drive; you need to purchase one created specifically for NAS devices.
It can get confusing and expensive.
That’s why I often turn to Linux when I need to deploy a NAS solution. If you dig deep enough, you’ll find that most NAS devices run on Linux anyway, so why not cut out the middleman and get right to the heart of the matter?