iXsystems Enters 2020 with Sustained Growth in TrueNAS Revenues
iXsystems, the leader in Open Source storage, starts 2020 strongly after four years of >50% compound annual revenue growth in its TrueNAS product family. This momentum reflects the steady adoption of Open Source storage, the cutting-edge TrueNAS M-Series, and power-efficient TrueNAS X-Series storage appliances. Unlike other storage “startups”, iXsystems is self-funded and was cash-flow positive for 2019.
FreeNAS Plugins Development
Plugins are a technology for easily and securely deploying 3rd party applications directly on FreeNAS and TrueNAS storage systems. Users can use the web interface to deploy, start, stop, and update applications, along with configuration tasks such as assigning storage to them. This tutorial will walk through the creation of a SABnzbd newsreader Plugin using iocage based on the news/sabnzbdplus port to help users get involved in FreeNAS development and leverage FreeNAS as an application platform.
Latest TrueNAS and FreeNAS Release Delivers Wizards, Plugins, and Accelerated Replication
iXsystems has released FreeNAS 11.3 and has also begun taking orders for TrueNAS X-Series and M-Series systems with TrueNAS 11.3. Version 11.3 represents another major advancement in the quality and functionality of the leading Open Storage platform. Building upon the very popular API and Web UI improvements of the previous release, 11.3 introduces easy-setup wizards, major replication improvements, and over 500 other enhancements.
TrueNAS Performance Earns ESG Praise – Issue #75
iXsystems presents the January 2020 Newsletter.
TrueNAS Performance Gets Praise from ESG
To take an honest look at performance and assist our users in sizing and selecting their TrueNAS systems, we collaborated with ESG to provide independent validation of the TrueNAS M50 in a comprehensive report. ESG’s review concluded that iXsystems can typically offer up to double the performance at half the cost of its major competitors.
How To Back Up Google Drive to FreeNAS
Google Drive and G Suite are widely used tools for creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with team members. FreeNAS and TrueNAS offer the ability to back up Google Drive easily, using the built-in cloud sync. This blog will explain how to set up Google Drive sync with FreeNAS 11.3, as well as provide a few caveats and workarounds when backing up Google Docs and other Google created content.
How To Enable Wireguard on FreeNAS 11.3
WireGuard is quickly gaining popularity in the VPN marketplace due to its speed, simplicity, and modern cryptography standards. Starting with FreeNAS version 11.3-RC1, it is possible to connect your NAS directly to a WireGuard network with a few easy steps. We get...
New FreeNAS Hardware Guide and Plans for 2020 – Issue #74
iXsystems presents the December 2019 Newsletter.
The Official FreeNAS Hardware Guide
We appreciate the FreeNAS DIY users that have always played a critical role in the growth and success of FreeNAS around the world. From repurposed systems to highly-custom builds, the fundamental freedom of FreeNAS is the ability to run it on nearly any x86 computer. In celebration of the upcoming FreeNAS 11.3 release, we have brought together the wisdom of our engineering staff and top blog posts to produce the first comprehensive FreeNAS Hardware Guide to complement the official hardware requirements and the community’s highly-detailed Hardware Recommendations Guide.
December 11 Plugins Update
December’s plugins update addresses a ClamAV security advisory, updates a few plugins to their latest available versions, and introduces the Cloudstack plugin as ready for testing. The latest plugins versions should appear in Plugins ⇾ Available. To update an existing plugin, click its 3-dot action item and select Update.