FreeNAS in Production
I work as a Network Administrator in a shop where we deploy 60+ ESXi VMs on a half dozen host servers. We heard about FreeNAS from my predecessor who implemented it where he is now employed. My boss asked me to evaluate FreeNAS as it is time to replace one of our existing SANs. I […]
FreeNAS 10 Hackathon
Last week, FreeNAS developers from around the globe arrived for 2 weeks of face-to-face discussions and coding sessions for FreeNAS 10. Yes, Virginia, there will be a FreeNAS 10, divided into a series of planned milestone releases (M2-M5) for those who would like to assist in testing and development, or merely just to follow along […]
We’re Expanding!
As you may know, last year saw an increase in demand for our storage and server products and that demand continues to grow. When we started out, we were just a small group of close-knit people. Over the years, we steadily added more and more talent to our company and before we knew it, we […]
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DCIG Awards iXsystems TrueNAS “Excellent” Rating (in 2015-2016 Midsize Enterprise Hybrid Storage Array Buyer’s Guide)
iXsystems, an industry leader in storage and servers driven by Open Source, today announced its TrueNAS Z20 and TrueNAS Z30 both were named “Excellent” by industry research firm DCIG in the 2015-2016 DCIG Midsize-Enterprise Hybrid Storage Buyer’s Guide. This news comes only a mere few weeks after the TrueNAS Z20 was also awarded an “Excellent” rating in the Small/Midsize Enterprise (SME) Hybrid Storage Buyer’s Guide as well.
DCIG Awards TrueNAS with Another Excellent in Latest Guide
We are pleased to announce that industry analyst firm DCIG just gave the TrueNAS Z20 and TrueNAS Z30 an “Excellent” rating in their 2015-2016 Midsize Enterprise Storage Array Buyer’s Guide. This is an outstanding testament to the growing recognition that TrueNAS is...
TrueNAS High-Availability (HA) Explained
I am often asked if the two storage controllers in a TrueNAS high availability configuration are active/active or active/passive. They’re neither. They’re “active/standby.” Allow me to explain the difference. In the case of an active/passive and active/standby disk...
Lies, Damn Lies, and Benchmarks
If you’ve noticed, we don’t publish IOPS or latency numbers for TrueNAS or FreeNAS storage. Now, we realize if you’re comparing storage solutions by looking at brochures and fact sheets, this might be frustrating, but I assure you we don’t do it because we’re hiding anything. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. We do it because it’s in your best interest.
DCIG Research Awards iXsystems TrueNAS “Excellent” Rating (in 2015-2016 Hybrid Storage Array Buyer’s Guide)
iXsystems, an industry leader in storage and servers driven by Open Source, today announced its TrueNAS Z20 hybrid storage array was named “Excellent” by industry research firm DCIG in the 2015-2016 DCIG Small and Midsize Enterprise Hybrid Storage Buyer’s Guide.
TrueNAS 9.3 State of the Union
I’m excited to announce the release of version 9.3 of our TrueNAS Storage Appliance software. Simply put, this is the best release in our enterprise storage line yet. The first thing you’ll notice is a simplified and redesigned Web UI. We’ve removed the interface tabs...