Managing VMware Storage Throughput, IOPS, and Latency on TrueNAS with SIOC
TrueNAS Hybrid and All Flash Storage Arrays from iXsystems supports VMware SIOC using either Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or NFSv3 attached datastores. With TrueNAS from iXsystems, you have the flexibility of using either NFSv3, Fibre Channel or iSCSI protocols to provide storage for your ESXi environment. Having a multiprotocol storage system provides the flexibility to fit into any data center environment. iXsystems recommends you use iSCSI for your VMware datastores.
Save $150 on the FreeNAS Mini XL | FreeNAS How-To Guides | And More… | Issue #36
Hello FreeNAS Users, With summer winding down, here’s your chance to save $150 on a brand new FreeNAS Mini XL. Read on for more details. We also have a new tutorial video about updating FreeNAS 9.10 in this issue as well as some user-created content from the community, including a few builds and a guide […]
iXsystems’ TrueNAS Firmware Update Delivers Compelling Performance, Replication, and Graphing Improvements
Enterprise storage vendor iXsystems today announced the release of Version 9.10 of its TrueNAS enterprise storage array firmware. TrueNAS 9.10 represents the third generation of core software for the award-winning line of enterprise storage arrays and is available to all new and existing TrueNAS users. At the center of TrueNAS 9.10 is an update to the FreeBSD 10.3 operating system which brings significant performance improvements and provides the foundation for the next generation of network fabrics including 100GbE Ethernet.
Hybrid or All-Flash? The choice is yours with TrueNAS
Many All-Flash Array (AFA) storage vendors claim that their all-flash array can meet the performance and capacity requirements of every storage use case. The reality is that, even if your budget is limitless, there are still several factors to be weighed when considering flash-based arrays.
Clearly-Defined Storage
“Software-Defined Storage” or SDS for short is a buzzword that has created not only impressive excitement, but also significant confusion. From Software-Managed Storage to Hardware-Agnostic Storage, “SDS” needs clarification before you make your next buying decision.
Worried About IBM DS End-Of-Life? These Are The Six Things You Need To Know About TrueNAS
Recently IBM announced the end of life of the DS series, requiring users to move their data to a new storage array when their support coverage ends. IBM asked users to move to the Storwize V3700 storage array. Instead of sticking with IBM and worrying about moving...
Considering A Dell All-Flash SC4020? Six Things To Consider About The TrueNAS Z50 TrueFlash
Recently Dell announced an all-flash version of their SC4020 Array that they position as more economical than other All-Flash Arrays. In this article we cover six ways that a TrueNAS storage array is the real storage disruptor and explain where TrueNAS provides better value than the Dell SC4020.
Badlock (CVE-2016-2118) and TrueNAS and FreeNAS
A general heads-up and JFYI from Jordan Hubbard on the case of the “Badlock” security vulnerability in Samba, the tool used by FreeNAS and TrueNAS to provide SMB networking.
OpenZFS vs. the Competition
Most storage vendors don’t talk about the file systems under the hood of their products, and for good reason: Your average file system is taking few precautions to guarantee the integrity of your data and never will. Learn how OpenZFS compares to other file systems found in popular storage products and why it powers every storage product that we sell.
FreeNAS 9.10 Released
2016 will bring revolutionary changes to the world’s number one software-defined storage solution and it all starts with this week’s FreeNAS 9.10 release which unveils the operating system that will power the next generation of FreeNAS.