BSDCan2010 - Final Release
BSDCan 2010
The Technical BSD Conference
| Speakers | |
|---|---|
|
Josh Paetzel |
| Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Day | Talks - 1 - 2010-05-13 |
| Room | DMS 1120 |
| Start time | 14:30 |
| Duration | 01:00 |
| Info | |
| ID | 168 |
| Event type | Lecture |
| Track | Embedded |
| Language used for presentation | English |
Developing an appliance starting with a general purpose operating system
Creating a specialized appliance using a general purpose operating system, using the roadmap for the FreeNAS revamp as an example.
Using a general purpose operating system as the base for developing a specialized appliance is a challenging task. Using the roadmap for revamping FreeNAS as an example a number of topics will be covered.
- How design goals impact the system
- How to manage project specific differences from the underlying base OS
- The benefits of starting with a general purpose OS
- The drawbacks of the same
Along the way the new features and benefits of the FreeNAS revamp will be explored.
Including, but not limited to:
An AMD64 version Improved ZFS support Support for optional packages/modules