HexOS - We NEED to Talk...

HexOS 6 Months Later - Better, Worse or the Same? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybOVCqDSLVg HexOS Q2 Update - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNUc5HgttOk HexOS vs ZimaOS ON YOUR NAS? (RAID Room Podcast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ_2RFGNqTg HexOS NAS Software - Review of the BETA https://nascompares.com/2024/12/02/hexos-nas-software-review-of-the-beta/ Get yourself an UnRAID License HERE - https://unraid.net/pricing?via=nascompares HexOS AMA, User Questions Answered. TrueNAS Partnership? Online? Licensing? Buddy Backups? https://nascompares.com/2024/08/09/hexos-ama-user-questions-answered-truenas-partnership-online-licensing-buddy-backups/ Original HexOS User Q&A Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPVd4YCDZ8 (Skip Ahead to Web GUI Discussion) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPVd4YCDZ8&t=524s HexOS Beta sign up page (scroll to the bottom) - https://bit.ly/4fEAWty What is HexOS? The Truly User-Friendly TrueNAS Scale NAS Based Option https://nascompares.com/2024/06/17/what-is-hexos-the-truly-user-friendly-truenas-scale-nas-based-option/ TrueNAS / HexOS post - https://bit.ly/3AqF7ZC What is HexOS - https://bit.ly/46DARlw HexOS Reddit post with updates discussed - https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1eh0k78/new_blog_post_on_the_hexos_website_nas_software/ HexOS AMA – User Questions Answered (News) https://nascompares.com/news/hexos-ama-user-questions-answered/ Video Chapters 00:00 Intro – Discussing HexOS one year later 00:23 Slow development since launch 00:58 Price concerns and user expectations 01:25 Understanding the lifetime license model 01:49 Payment supporting ongoing development 02:08 Price perception and evolving platform 02:28 What HexOS has done right 02:52 Improved UI, setup, and usability 03:10 Forum growth and community support 03:40 Alignment with TrueNAS updates 04:03 Integration with TrueNAS SCALE updates 04:38 One-click updates and setup pathways 05:05 Current limitations and missing features 05:38 Lack of client app and native tools 06:05 Comparison with ZimaOS free model 06:24 ZimaOS pricing and free tier advantages 06:59 Community acceptance of ZimaOS approach 07:34 HexOS missing beta or trial access 07:56 Need for free demo or trial period 08:24 AnyRAID funding and development focus 08:43 Concerns about diverted development funds 09:04 Open contribution to ZFS ecosystem 09:25 Users waiting for stronger ROI 09:48 HexOS potential and market need 10:09 Pricing and value issues remain 10:28 Closing thoughts – HexOS needs clearer messaging The Linus NAS Software Investment – Everything We Know So Far (2023 VID) https://youtu.be/UAMxUB4dY2g Linus Investing in a New NAS Software, HexOS - Let's Discuss! https://nascompares.com/2023/04/28/the-ltt-nas-software-investment-everything-we-know-so-far/ https://nascompares.com/news/linus-investing-in-a-new-nas-software-lets-discuss/ Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj