Complete re-implementation of the Windows Storage Pool functionality (spoilers)

[tinkererguy]

I have no further details, other than what's seen on the author's site, posted on Sep 19 2011 apparently. With all such products, I always wonder about things like speed under actual use (can it handle multiple HD streams without hiccups, while data re-shuffling is underway?), we'll have to wait and see, how long we wait is also apparently unknown. Below is a cut-and-paste of all the text from that site, Sep 25, 2011 (the site also has some screenshots as well):

 

http://openegg.org/2011/09/19/complete-re-implementation-of-the-windows-storage-pool-functionality-spoilers

 

Complete re-implementation of the Windows Storage Pool functionality (spoilers)

by BRAHIM on SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

 

I have been fairly productive over the past weekend as I completed the re-implementation of the Windows version of the FlexRAID Storage Pooling functionality.

I made the decision to undertake this effort about two weeks ago and went in feet first not knowing what I was getting myself into.

Well, things went a lot smoother than feared.

Key features about this new implementation:

• Greater stability
  
  
• The Storage Pool can now act as a true NTFS or FAT/FAT32 drive
  
  
• Full NTFS security and full ACLs
  
  
• Better integration into the Windows ecosystem
  
  
• Full native support for WHS v2 and Windows Storage Server (fully manageable through the dashboard)
  
  

[tinkererguy]

There's a bit more info about the Linux version, and more screenshots of how to use your browser to configure that Linux version, over here:

http://openegg.org

 

and some more bits in the forums, here's "flexraid 2011" hits:

http://www.openegg.o...rt_by=relevance

 

here's just FlexRAID on Windows Home Server section of the forum

http://www.openegg.o...ms/show/16.page

 

idea to update FlexRAID happened Jul 2011:

http://www.openegg.org/forums/posts/list/972.page

 

finally, here's just searching for "flexraid" with most recent posts listed first:

http://www.openegg.o...e&sort_dir=DESC

Edited September 25, 2011 by tinkererguy

[tojoski]

Good info, I have high hopes for integration with the WHS dashboard.

 

I tried flexraid back when I was running 2008r2 and decided it was just too dang complicated.

[krom]

Hmmm...I don't know if I can put my faith in someone who makes a post on 9-19 but doesn't talk like a pirate. There's something just not right about that. ;-)