OMV
OpenMediaVault, commonly abbreviated as OMV, is a free and open-source NAS (network-attached storage) operating system based on Debian Linux. It is designed to turn ordinary hardware into a storage-centric appliance suitable for home, small office, and business environments. OMV provides a web-based administration interface and a modular plugin system that allows users to configure and extend its functionality without deep command-line knowledge.
- Storage management: OMV supports common Linux file systems such as ext4, XFS, and Btrfs, and can
- File sharing and services: It can host network shares and file transfers via SMB/CIFS (Windows), NFS,
- Networking and security: The platform integrates typical Linux networking features, enabling user and group permissions, access
- Extensibility: A plugin framework, often extended through the OMV-Extras repository, adds capabilities such as Docker support,
- Platform and usage: OMV runs on x86 hardware or compatible single-board computers and emphasizes a lightweight,
OMV is developed by a community of volunteers and released under the GNU General Public License. The