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What is NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x?
NASLite+ for USB Flash is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) Server Operating System designed to transform a basic computer into a dedicated
SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP and HTTP file server. NASLite+ for USB Flash is specifically designed to boot from a suitable USB flash device.
By booting via USB, all four IDE slots are made available for storage drives. In addition, NASLite+ for USB Flash eliminates the need
for a configuration floppy since all necessary configuration data is saved directly to the USB flash device.
NASLite+ for USB Flash is intended primarily for use in a small business or home office network. It is capable of handling 50 or more
workgroup users easily and efficiently even when running on modest hardware. By design, NASLite+ for USB Flash is a community workgroup
server and does not support features such as user management, disk quotas or the ability to join domains. However, it is very easy to
set-up, to administer and to use.
Why Use NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x?
NASLite+ for USB Flash is designed to capitalize on the ability of contemporary motherboards to boot from an inexpensive solid-state
USB Flash disk. NASLite+ for USB Flash is optimized to perform at maximum efficiency with minimum of hardware requirements.
Designed with simplicity in mind, NASLite+ for USB Flash is compact, stable and very reliable. NASLite+ for USB Flash boots directly
from a suitable USB Flash disk and runs entirely in RAM, thus ensuring consistent OS operation. NASLite+ for USB Flash offers the
following features and benefits:
- Easy to operate and to administer
- Inexpensive to run and maintain
- Boots directly from USB Flash
- Stores all configuration data on USB Flash
- High performance Mbit and Gbit network transfers - up to 6X faster than NASLite-SMB/NFS/FTP
- Remote administration through TELNET
- Simple configuration menu
- Stable and reliable
- SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP and HTTP simultaneously exported file systems
- BIOS independent fixed disk drive support
- S.M.A.R.T. support
- Large partition and file support
- Extremely compact in size - runs in a 8MB RAM Disk
- Low hardware requirements
- Wide range of PCI hardware support - ISA and EISA not supported
Using readily available inexpensive components, it is not difficult to build a very capable NAS server using NASLite+ for USB
Flash. As a network file server, NASLite+ for USB Flash may very well offer the highest possible storage capacity for the money.
NASLite+ for USB Flash servers of Terabyte or more in storage space can be built for little more than the cost of the necessary
fixed disk drives.
For example, with NASLite+ for USB Flash you can take a standard desktop computer, install four 400GB fixed disk drives, and have
a fast, reliable 1.6 Terabyte NAS file server for a very reasonable cost.
The NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x CD-ROM contains the NASLite+ for USB Flash Operating System, the USB Flash disk utility required to
program your USB Flash disk device, as well as the NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x User Manual as a high-resolution hyperlinked PDF file.
The contents of the NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x CD-ROM can be viewed directly in Windows. A browser
and Acrobat Reader is all that is required. Provided autorun is enabled, the CD-ROM interface will
automatically launch.
A PDF of the NASLite+ for USB Flash User Manual is available for download.
Basic System Requirements
NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x is a network file server operating system, so a fast computer is usually not necessary.
Basic requirements are:
- Pentium or better processor
- PCI bus
- 64M or more of RAM
- BIOS capable of booting from USB flash disk
- Available USB port
- 1 to 4 IDE fixed disk drives
- PCI or on-board network interface adapter
NOTE: There is a wide spectrum of different USB Flash disk devices and just as many different
motherboards with BIOS capable of booting from USB Flash disk. In rare cases, certain motherboard/BIOS combinations will fail to
boot from a given USB Flash disk device. It is important to verify proper compatibility between your motherboard, BIOS and USB
Flash disk before attempting to run NASLite+ for USB Flash.
Updates and Revisions
The latest NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x release can be acquired using the same download instructions provided during initial purchase. NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x revision history can be found here.
Licensing and Distribution
NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x is not freely distributable. You may only make backup copies for your personal use.
If you wish to use NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x simultaneously on multiple computers, multiple copies of the ISO or
the CD-ROM must be purchased from Server Elements.
Getting The NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x CD-ROM
Currently, the NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x CD-ROM is available for purchase as a downloadable CD-ROM ISO image file.
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NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x CD-ROM
Downloadable ISO image file (4.95 MB) |
$19.95 |
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To create a bootable NASLite+ for USB Flash v1.x CD-ROM, simply transfer the ISO image file to a blank CD-R using
your CD-R/RW recording software. Refer to your recording software documentation on how to properly create a CD-ROM
from an ISO image file.
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