Announcing the SnapRAID Daemon Open Beta

[Andrea Mazzoleni]

Announcing the SnapRAID Daemon Open Beta
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The SnapRAID project is evolving. We are excited to invite the community to
test the SnapRAID Daemon (snapraidd), a specialized background service that
transforms the manual SnapRAID CLI into an automated, "always-on" ecosystem.

This release introduces a modern orchestration layer designed to handle array
maintenance so you don't have to.


WHAT'S NEW?
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* Always-On Automation: Scheduled sync and scrub cycles with integrated safety
  thresholds.
* Live Monitoring: Real-time SMART health analysis and predictive failure tracking.
* REST API & Dashboard: Remote control and visibility via an embedded web server.
* Power Management: Spin-down aware monitoring to save energy and hardware wear.
* Notifications: Built-in support for easy integration with services
  like ntfy.sh and Healthchecks.io via heartbeat and result hooks.
* Mobile-Ready UI: A responsive web interface that is easily accessible on
  mobile devices, when paired with services like Tailscale for secure remote
  access.


STILL OPEN SOURCE
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The daemon remains fully licensed under the GPL v3, ensuring the project stays
free and open for everyone.


JOIN THE BETA
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The SnapRAID Daemon is currently in a restricted beta phase. It is NOT yet 
available on the main website.

You can find the exclusive download and the new documentation ONLY at:

    https://www.snapraid.it/beta

IMPORTANT: For this initial phase, the daemon is Linux-only. It also requires
           the new SnapRAID release candidate 14.0 to function.

This is a beta release with significant architectural changes. While we have
worked hard on stability, please be aware that things may not fully work as
expected in all environments.


CONTRIBUTE & FEEDBACK
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Your insights are critical during this Beta phase. We are looking for more than 
just bug reports—we want to hear how the daemon fits into your specific storage 
workflow.


* Bug Reports: Encountered an edge case? Open an issue on GitHub.
* Feature Ideas: Have a suggestion for the REST API or the Web UI?
* Success Stories: Tell us about your hardware setup and notification flow.

Join the conversation and report issues at:

    https://github.com/amadvance/snapraid-daemon/issues

Together, we are building the next generation of SnapRAID automation. 
Thank you for being part of the evolution!

[Vladimir]

Andrea, thanks a lot!
Great tool for great software!
Looking very stylish and useful!

Are you planning support windows platform in future?
Unfortunately I'm not using SnapRAID on linux.

[Andrea Mazzoleni]

Yes, a Windows version is planned, but the first official release will be Linux-only.