Other Apps
SAN Manager
SAN Manager configures block-level network storage. In this case, MinisCloud OS uses iSCSI, allowing another computer to connect to storage on the N5 Pro and see it as though it were a locally attached disk. This differs from SMB or NFS, which share files and folders.
Task Center
The Task Center tracks background operations performed by MinisCloud OS, including file copies, uploads, downloads, backups and media transcoding.
Remote Access Management
The Remote Access Management panel controls access to the N5 Pro from outside the local network.
Music
This is a basic music player. It only found music tracks on one of my storage pools.
There are a few other very basic apps available, including a password vault, movie app, internet-sharing app, notebook and chat tool.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction and Setup
Page 2 – Applications: Docker
Page 3 – Applications: Storage
Page 4 – Applications: LAN sharing
Page 5 – Applications: Album
Page 6 – Applications: Backup
Page 7 – Applications: File Manager
Page 8 – Applications: Device Monitoring
Page 9 – Applications: Virtual Machine
Page 10 – Applications: Settings
Page 11 – Applications: Other Apps
Page 12 – Summary
Complete list of articles in this series:
| Minisforum N5 Pro NAS | |
|---|---|
| Hardware Review | Five-Bay NAS with Ryzen AI 9 Power |
| MinisCloud OS | Customised Linux NAS operating system |
| More articles to be published next week | |
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MinisCloud OS looks very promising, but I would be reluctant to entrust important data to a beta NAS operating system.