Gary Sims

Gary Sims has been a technical writer and author since 2003. He is an expert in system administration, networking protocols and several programming languages, previously serving as a software engineer for 10 years. He has a Bachelor of Science in business information systems from a UK University.

Website: http://garysims.co.uk/

Gary Sims has written 4 posts for TrainSignal Training

Using FreeNAS 8 to Create an iSCSI Target for Windows 7

By Gary Sims ⋅ March 7, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments

FreeNAS 8 can act as an iSCSI Target for several iSCSI devices with the only limit being storage space available. FreeNAS offers an easy way to deploy iSCSI on your home or business network. Learn how to create an iSCSI target for Windows 7 using FreeNAS 8.

Make FreeNAS 8 Do More: Configuring FTP, TFTP & SSH Services

By Gary Sims ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

This tutorial goes beyond disks and sharing. All you need is a FreeNAS 8 system with one volume to learn how to configure FTP, TFTP, and SSH services.

Building ZFS Based Network Attached Storage Using FreeNAS 8

By Gary Sims ⋅ January 4, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

ZFS is an excellent choice for a high end NAS solution. In this tutorial Gary Sims will walk you through building a ZFS based NAS using FreeNAS 8. You’ll learn how to create a ZFS volume and datasets within it. The article will also examine the advantages of using snapshots.

Build a Simple NAS Setup with FreeNAS 8

By Gary Sims ⋅ December 21, 2011 ⋅ 8 comments

This tutorial guides you through an installation of FreeNAS 8 on a simple system using two hard drives for a fully functional network attached storage solution.