Trying to understand what we are getting into, some (hopefully) quick questions...

[PX-HexOS]

1. HexOS is the primary OS running on the hardware, correct?  It's not an "app" running on another OS.
2. Assuming so, does this mean all applications/software has to be designed to run on/with HexOS?
3. How do you know what software is/isn't supported?  Windows?  Mac?  Linux?  Dedicated gaming servers (via Steam).  Plex server.  JellyFin server.  Etc.
4. Are there any example/lists (or could someone provide one) for what is/isn't possible currently? 
   • Eg.
     - You can run plex server and stream/encode
     - You can sync files from Android/iOS photo/video for longer backup
     - You can sync files to/from Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and other cloud storage providers
     - You can host dedicated gaming servers for things like Valheim, Satisfactory, Factorio, etc.
     - You can access files from your Windows desktop easily, allowing "basic" users functionality similar to what they currently experience with Google/OneDrive

Sorry if some of these are basic!

 

[Mobius]

1 hour ago, PX-HexOS said:

HexOS is the primary OS running on the hardware, correct?  It's not an "app" running on another OS.

HexOS indeed the primary OS however it is built off of and heavily related to Truenas Scale.
 

1 hour ago, PX-HexOS said:

Assuming so, does this mean all applications/software has to be designed to run on/with HexOS?

HexOS uses docker apps which already has an established catalogue of apps.
However the HexOS team will be manually configuring these existing apps to be more easily installed with 1 click
Apps that have not been manually configured can still be installed but you may have to manually set permissions and locations.

1 hour ago, PX-HexOS said:

How do you know what software is/isn't supported?  Windows?  Mac?  Linux?  Dedicated gaming servers (via Steam).  Plex server.  JellyFin server.  Etc.

If there is a docker app then it is most likely supported such as jellyfin
At the moment there are only 2 apps that support 1 click install in this beta (plex and immich) but the list will grow

I'm not too sure what you mean with the "Windows? Mac? Linux?" part.

I haven't looked into game servers myself but someone already made a guide for hosting a minecraft server.

1 hour ago, PX-HexOS said:

Are there any example/lists (or could someone provide one) for what is/isn't possible currently?

• you can run a plex or other similar service with transcoding
• You can sync files from Android/iOS photo/video for longer backup
  • There are multiple apps that can be used for this like immich for videos and photos
• You can sync files to some cloud storage providers
  • not all cloud storage providers are supported and i can't remember which ones are no longer supported off the top of my head
• You can access files from your Windows desktop easily, allowing "basic" users functionality similar to what they currently experience with Google/OneDrive
  • Your server will show up on your network and you can treat it like any other folder.
  • There are some features that cloud providers can provide that are pretty annoying to setup such as creating a link to share with anyone

 

[Dylan]

30 minutes ago, Mobius said:

HexOS indeed the primary OS however it is built off of and heavily related to Truenas Scale.

Not to nit-pick but clarity matters. HexOS IS TrueNAS. HexOS is a wrapper that is intended to simplify the deployment, configuration and management of the same utilities supported by TrueNAS. It will just take some time to build out the app support specific to HexOS.

[Mawson]

2 hours ago, PX-HexOS said:

1. HexOS is the primary OS running on the hardware, correct?  It's not an "app" running on another OS.
2. Assuming so, does this mean all applications/software has to be designed to run on/with HexOS?
3. How do you know what software is/isn't supported?  Windows?  Mac?  Linux?  Dedicated gaming servers (via Steam).  Plex server.  JellyFin server.  Etc.
4. Are there any example/lists (or could someone provide one) for what is/isn't possible currently? 
   • Eg.
     - You can run plex server and stream/encode
     - You can sync files from Android/iOS photo/video for longer backup
     - You can sync files to/from Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and other cloud storage providers
     - You can host dedicated gaming servers for things like Valheim, Satisfactory, Factorio, etc.
     - You can access files from your Windows desktop easily, allowing "basic" users functionality similar to what they currently experience with Google/OneDrive

Sorry if some of these are basic!

 

1. Yes, HexOS is intended to be ran "bare metal" 

2 & 3. HexOS has/will have a couple ways that you can run additional software: Docker, and virtual machines. Basically Docker containers are pre-packaged apps designed for easy virtualization, and a VM is what you would use if you wanted to run a full Linux, Windows, or OSX install. In addition to eventually supporting docker images in general, HexOS will have a catalog of docker apps that are 'curated' so that the install and setup basically just a single click. Currently Plex and Immich (photo backup) have been curated.

4. Currently features are pretty limited, but development will be ramping up in coming months. Current features include basic file server (NAS) duties via SMB, and the two curated apps mentioned above. There is a ton of stuff you can do in the TrueNAS interface, and lots of users here have been posting about their experiences with that so there are some guides to follow. Eventually though you shouldn't have to use the TrueNAS interface for much of anything.