
TrueNAS M-Series Turns Tech Buzz into Music
The TrueNAS M50 integrates multiple buzz-worthy technologies to deliver large amounts of low-latency storage. The M-Series accelerates a broad range of workloads–safely and economically. Speaking of economics, according to the iXsystems website, TrueNAS storage can be expanded for less than $100/TB. That should be music to the ears of business people everywhere.

Important Security Update for TrueNAS & FreeNAS
A new version of Netatalk (3.1.12) has been released that addresses a security vulnerability (CVE-2018-1160) for users of the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP).

December FreeNAS Plugins Updates
FreeNAS 11.2-RELEASE introduced a new framework for Plugins and Jails. The goal of the new framework is to: Make it easier to install, manage, and update Plugins and Jails as an end-user. Provide an easy-to-use infrastructure for Plugins creators to create Plugins and...

FreeNAS gets a brand new Web UI and More! – Issue #63
iXsystems presents the January 2019 Newsletter.
FreeNAS 11.2 has ARRIVED!
Why SATA-DOMs Are Better than USB Drives for Booting Up Your FreeNAS System
Fair warning: this is mostly a rant. This rant was mostly inspired by discussions about whether it is safe to remove a thumb drive without ejecting it from the computer, and from a wonderful article about mirroring boot devices in FreeNAS. The non-rant version is: mirror your FreeNAS boot device, back up the configuration often, […]

LISA 2018 Recap
USENIX held their annual Large Installation System Administration (LISA) conference this year in Nashville, Tennessee. 2018 marks the 32nd consecutive year of LISA! The main event ran from Monday, October 29th to Tuesday, October 30th with additional talks for attendees on the Wednesday after the exhibit hall closed.

Introducing the Asigra TrueNAS Backup Appliance
The recent release of TrueNAS®11.1-U6 introduces a new built-in service that seamlessly integrates with Asigra Backup software. With this integration, an existing TrueNAS® system can be configured as backing storage for Asigra backup clients while simultaneously performing all the responsibilities of a traditional network attached storage system.

Ohio LinuxFest 2018 Recap
Ohio Linux Fest 2018 was held in Columbus at the Hyatt Regency. Warren Block, Dru Lavigne, and JT Pennington attended from iXsystems and staffed the FreeBSD booth in the expo area.

iXsystems Welcomes SVP Morgan Littlewood, FreeNAS bhyve and Veeam Backup, ZFS Performance and TrueNAS Privacy, Issue #62
iXsystems presents the iX Newsletter for October 2018.