Unraid 7.0.0-rc.2 Now Available

Unraid OS 7.0.0-rc.2 

This release includes significant improvements across all subsystems, while attempting to maintain backward compatibility as much as possible. 

This release series is packed with major updates, including ZFS support, Tailscale integration, VM management improvements (Clones and Snapshots), the optionality of the unRAID array, enhancements to the webGUI, and much more detailed below.

Rc.2 includes significant improvements to NFS Share handling, a fix for excessive flash drive activity, and bug fixes. 

Key Release Highlights

Native ZFS Support

Unraid now includes built-in support for ZFS, the advanced file system celebrated for its robustness, performance, and advanced data integrity features. Whether you're using ZFS pools for high-performance storage or safeguarding your data with snapshots, Unraid now seamlessly integrates ZFS, offering unparalleled flexibility in the NAS OS market.

unRAID Array Now Optional

Unraid now allows users to run servers without the unRAID array, enabling improved functionality with all flash SSD and NVME hardware systems. 

Tailscale Integration

Remote access has never been easier or more secure. With Tailscale, Unraid users can quickly connect to their servers from anywhere without the complexity of traditional VPNs. Use cases range from remote GUI access to securely sharing data across devices and networks. 

You can now optionally install Tailscale in almost any Docker container, allowing you to share containers with specific people, access them using valid https certificates, and give them alternate routes to the Internet via Exit Nodes natively through Unraid!

VM Manager Improvements

The updated VM Manager includes enhanced functionality and performance, ensuring a smoother and more robust experience for those managing virtual machines. Features like streamlined setup and better performance optimizations make virtualization on Unraid even easier via added support for VM clones, snapshots, and evdev passthru.

The VM editor now has a new read-only inline XML mode for advanced users, making it clear how the GUI choices affect the underlying XML used by the VM.

Refined WebGUI

The Unraid WebGUI gets a facelift and enhancements to streamline navigation and functionality with an integrated file manager, integrated GUI Search, enhanced Dashboard tab, Outgoing Proxy Manager, and more included in this rc.

rc.2 Changelog vs rc.1

• NFS Shares: "Significant improvements were made to NFS share handling [-rc.2]."
• Excessive flash drive activity slows the system down: "...Please let us know if this helps [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Single XFS pools created before 6.12.x fail to import with 7.0.0-rc1 [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "XFS disks without an XFS signature don't mount [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Allocation Method not showing when editing a share [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "When editing a share, don't show secondary storage or mover action if primary storage is array [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Array-only share doesn't display correctly on the share listing page [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Don't allow quotes in a name of a VM [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "QCOW2 fix for manual disk additions [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Fix vm_dashusage processing when array not started [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Set MTU of Docker Wireguard bridge to match Wireguard default MTU [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Change password fields to type of password and allow special characters in passwords [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "nfsd doesn't restart properly [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Add Share NFS security Rules help [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Correct handling of empty Trial.key when download fails [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Fix PHP warning for UPS status [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Tabbed page mode acts erratic at times [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "Wrong URLs in /etc/os-release [-rc.2]."
• Bug fix: "mc no longer remains on its current directory after exiting [-rc.2]."
• Misc: "Misc translation fixes [-rc.2]."

Unraid 7.0.0-rc.2 is available now for testing and feedback. Upgrade your server today and experience the future of home server management with Unraid 7!