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Over the years it has moved away from it’s slightly techie complexity and is now practically as user-friendly as all the other operating systems.

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Ubuntu / Linux Virtual Machine Images for your NAS DriveĪlthough it is often considered the 5th main used operating system (with Windows, OSX, Android and iOS fighting at the top), Ubuntu is still a fantastically customizable and usable operating system that, along with being far more intelligent with resource consumption, also has an ENORMOUS degree of support from software developers across the world, as well as an incredibly active support community, with up-to-the-minute support and interactivity.

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Windows 10 Home/Professional Edition Free VM – Use the links below to download a Windows VM to run on your NAS: Lots of homeland business options, as well as alot of legacy operating systems (Windows 98, XP, Vista, 7) that allow you to then deploy applications in them that do not run/fully deploy in Windows 10.

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All of the virtual machine images linked below are either completely free to use OR are long-term trial images that will require you to use an existing licence down the line or to buy one eventually after 90 days – plenty of time to test it out and decide if a VM is for you.Įasy the most familiar operating system for a VM, there are numerous Microsoft Windows operating systems that you may benefit from in a VM. Each will run on your NAS as a separate VM, accessible via numerous ways and will NOT stop you accessing your NAS drive as normal, it will just us a % of the NAS CPU, Memory and Storage space to host a VM parallel to the NAS system. Today I want to show you where you can download free images for the most popular VM operating systems for your NAS. ISO file) and others let you download the image free and charge you for a license. Many companies sell downloadable image files (often as an. a VM is an entire operating system and you need to get hold of a digital image of the VM.

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Most software you use on your windows/mac system will be an application (often referred to an executional file/program) that you install INSIDE an operating system. You need a digital CD/DVD image to put inside your digital virtual machine CD/DVD drive. The truth is alot more complex than that, but in the interest of keeping things easy, that’s what an image is. An Image is (in simple terms) is a digital-only version of a CD/DVD. However, although most NAS drive manufacturers include 1st or 3rd party software to deploy a VM in their NAS platforms, you will still ultimately need a virtual machine ‘image’ to install and deploy on your NAS. It benefits both home and business users, as well as allow you to make the most of the money you spent in your NAS.

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So as you can see, a Virtual Machine on your PC is both useful and can be quite a fun side project.

Create a single, universal desktop that can be accessed worldwide, regardless of your location.

Allows you to duplicate a physical system into a virtual equivalent for a backup/failover/share-setup.

Allows you to test out system/software updates in a parallel environment, without risking your primary system.

Allow you to deploy software that is locked to a certain OS Type or version (e.g legacy software for Windows XP).

Test out a new Operating System (OS) such as Android, OSX, Windows, etc.

A virtual machine (or VM) is an almost entirely digital alternative a physical computer – I say ‘almost entirely digital’, it is obviously held in a physical location (a NAS) and you will need a client device (PC/Mobile/web-browser device) to interact with it, but it is designed to be a virtual computer that you can access remotely (network and/or internet) and allows user to do the following: Because the technology has evolved alot over the years, it has become less of a basic storage system and is now comparable to an entire operating system, similar in GUI and abilities to Windows, OSX and Android in its own right! That said, a number of you who have spent a few hundred/thousand pounds on their NAS system might be looking for ways to maximize that investment (or just looking for a fun hobby), which leads me neatly into the subject of Virtual Machines. Deploying a Virtual Machines on your NAS – Where to Download FREE VMsĪ network-attached storage (NAS) device can do ALOT of thing! Whether you purchased your NAS system for backups, for media, for surveillance or more, chances are that you likely use your NAS system for 1-2 main tasks.

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