--- title: "Ars Technica Reviews TrueNAS CORE – ZFS Made Easy" url: https://www.truenas.com/blog/ars-technica-truenas-core-makes-zfs-easy-issue-83/ description: "Ars Technica's Jim Salter praises TrueNAS CORE 12.0 BETA1 for simplifying ZFS setup and management." breadcrumb: ["Home", "Ars Technica: “TrueNAS CORE makes ZFS Easy” – Issue #83"] date_published: 2020-08-04 date_modified: 2026-07-02 author: "TrueNAS Team" source: html generator: tn-md-extract/1 --- [Home](https://www.truenas.com) › **Ars Technica: “TrueNAS CORE makes ZFS Easy” – Issue #83** **NOTE: This is historical content that may contain outdated information.** ![TrueNAS Newsletter](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/iX-Newsletter-Core-B.png "TrueNAS Newsletter") ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **TrueNAS CORE makes ZFS Easy** ![TrueNAS CORE ZFS features](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Screenshot_2020-08-25-ars-technica-core-webp-WEBP-Image-1198-×-445-pixels-1024x380.png "TrueNAS CORE ZFS features") Jim Salter of Ars Technica reviews TrueNAS CORE and documents the installation process, configuring Access Control List, as well as CORE’s ZFS features. > **[Read more here](https://www.ixsystems.com/blog/truenas-core-makes-zfs-easy/)** > [Download TrueNAS CORE 12 BETA (Not Production Ready)](https://www.truenas.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Recession-proof System Specials on High Availability TrueNAS Systems (While Supplies Last)** [**![TrueNAS X10](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/truenasmx-1024x534.png "TrueNAS X10")**](https://ixsystems.com/truenas/) We’ve put together two specials to help you keep your TCO low and your budget in check during these challenging times. Choose between a 154 TB TrueNAS X10-HA that offers a fully redundant infrastructure that can fit any budget and our All-Flash TrueNAS M40-HA, the powerhouse TrueNAS M-Series system that offers an incredible amount of storage to expand capacity combined with an incredibly economical TCO that beats virtually any cloud infrastructure. These systems are pre-built and ready to ship to help you keep things moving at your company. Order yours today to get highly redundant enterprise-class storage and performance at the lowest TCO in the industry. > ****[154 TB TRUENAS® X10-HA \$14.9K](https://www.ixsystems.com/truenas-x10-ha-prebuilt202003/)**** > > ****[40 TB ALL-FLASH TRUENAS® M40-HA \$29.9K](https://www.ixsystems.com/truenas-m40-ha-prebuilt202003/)**** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **FreeNAS 11.3-U4.1 is now available** The FreeNAS Team has made available the fourth update to FreeNAS 11.3, a maintenance release featuring over 130 bug fixes and upgrades including Samba, Google Team Drive with Cloud Sync, unlocking Self-Encrypting Drives, Recursive Replication, and more. This release includes a hotfix addressing a middleware replication and permissions issue. > **[Release Notes](https://www.ixsystems.com/blog/library/freenas-11-3-U4-1/)** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ### Latest Releases > | | | | > |---------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > |  TrueNAS CORE |  12.0-BETA1 |  [Release Notes](https://www.truenas.com/docs/hub/intro/release-notes/tn-12_0-beta1/) | > |  TrueNAS |  11.3-U4.1 |  [Release Notes](https://www.ixsystems.com/blog/library/truenas-11-3-U4-1/) | > |  TrueCommand |  1.3 |  [Release Notes](https://www.ixsystems.com/blog/library/truecommand-1-3/) | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **TrueNAS CORE 12.0 Install Tutorial by Craft Computing** [![TrueNAS CORE Install and Configuration](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/craftcomputing_installCORE-1024x576.png "TrueNAS CORE Install and Configuration")](https://youtu.be/IQpb9DR_G78) Craft Computing walks us through the installation process of TrueNAS CORE, setting up a pool, shares, users, and permissions. > **[Watch here now](https://youtu.be/nVRWpV2xyds) ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ![ESG Validation: TrueNAS Technical Report](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/iXsystems_Com_ESG_Labs_EBook_TN_Technical_Report_v2_399-compressor.png)**Here’s what the experts at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) had to say about TrueNAS in their recent validation report:** “*The combination of ZFS, open source, and a lean sales force provides efficiencies that enable iXsystems to offer high performance, feature-rich solutions at high value price points. We calculated a significant delta. Based on our testing and analysis, we found that iXsystems can typically offer up to double the performance at half the cost of their major competitors.*” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **iXsystems FreeNAS Mini XL+ Review: 8-bay ZFS Power for Pros** Jon Jacobi of ITEnterpriser reviews the FreeNAS Mini XL+ model, an 8-bay ZFS powered system designed for serious storage for the small and home office. > ****[Learn more here](https://itenterpriser.com/reviews/ixsystems-freenas-mini-xl-review-8-bay-zfs-power-for-pros/)**** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **What is TrueNAS SCALE and How Does it Compare to TrueNAS CORE? by Lawrence Systems** Thomas Lawrence of Lawrence Systems discusses the upcoming TrueNAS SCALE, its cluster and container features, and what differentiates it from the new TrueNAS CORE. > ****[Watch here now](https://youtu.be/fFnLJPMLY0Y)**** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [![Why We Love ZFS Webinar](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/zfswebinarz.png "Why We Love ZFS Webinar")](https://joinnow.live/s/udrYCw) > **[More webinars](https://www.youtube.com/@iXsystemsInc/videos)** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **My biggest server build yet! 88TB TrueNAS CORE Build by Craft Computing** Craft Computing is back again with another TrueNAS video, this time walking us through an 88TB server build with Xeon E5 CPUs, NVMe, and 128 GB ECC memory. > ****[Watch here now](https://youtu.be/nQiWP8T9R60)**** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **TrueNAS CORE 12 Plex Setup & ACL Permissions by Lawrence Systems** Thomas walks us through setting up Plex Media Server from the TrueNAS CORE plugins, explaining how jails work, and configuring the Access Control List permissions options. > ****[Watch here now](https://youtu.be/BGinwiHPllA)**** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **[![Western Digital](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/WDdrives.png "Western Digital")](https://www.ixsystems.com/freenas-mini/)** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **eBook on Open Source Storage** ![Open Source Storage Ebook](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/unnamed-3.png "Open Source Storage") This free eBook explains how proprietary and cloud storage falls short and why Open Source is a better development model for storage systems. Learn about the advantages of NVMe/NVDIMM storage for the modern enterprise and why businesses need a unified data platform. > **[Download it here](https://www.ixsystems.com/enterprise-open-source-storage-guide)** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ![iX University](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ixuniversity.png "iX University") **On-Demand FreeNAS Training** Online training modules from iXsystems are designed to quickly get you up to speed for getting the most out of your FreeNAS system. Each training module is 30 minutes long and cuts to the core information you need to become an expert in FreeNAS and OpenZFS. > **[Sign up here](https://www.ixsystems.com/ix-university/)** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****We’re Hiring!**** We’re looking for people that are as passionate as we are about Open Source technology. Check out the link below to see what open positions we have and to send us your resume! We’d love to chat with you more about the opportunities here at iXsystems. [View open positions here](https://www.ixsystems.com/careers/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****Tech-Tip \#80**** [Reporting data](https://www.ixsystems.com/documentation/freenas/11.3-U3.2/reporting.html) is frequently written and should not be stored on the boot pool or operating system device. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Links of the Month** - [TrueNAS CORE will soon replace FreeNAS—and we test the beta](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/07/an-easy-mode-for-zfs-we-test-the-truenas-core-12-0-beta/) via Ars Technica - [Lawrence Systems & Craft Computing Talking Heads Episode 141](https://youtu.be/Iav4025VRxA) - [An Introduction to ZFS A Place to Start](https://www.servethehome.com/an-introduction-to-zfs-a-place-to-start/) via ServeTheHome ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Quote of the Month** “Our previous solution made expansion very difficult, and would have required multiple servers, splitting up storage between them. With the TrueNAS, we can very easily extend our volume as much as needed by adding drives and expansion shelves.” *[![VendOp Ratings](https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vendop137.png "VendOp Ratings")](https://www.vendop.com/vendor/ixsystems-inc/reviews/?show_community=on) – Ben Diger, Broadcast Engineer at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- ## Site navigation - **[V-Series – Max Performance & Versatility](https://www.truenas.com/v-series/):** [M-Series – High Capacity All-Flash or Hybrid](https://www.truenas.com/m-series/) · [F-Series – High Performance NVME](https://www.truenas.com/f-series/) · [R-Series – Single Controller Appliances](https://www.truenas.com/r-series/) · [H-Series – Versatility and Power Efficiency](https://www.truenas.com/h-series/) · [Mini Series – Edge and Branch Office](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-mini/) · [TrueNAS Enterprise – Mission Critical Storage. 24×7 Enterprise Support](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-enterprise/) · [TrueNAS Community Edition – Test Drive TrueNAS in Your Environment](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-community-edition/) · [Streamlined Management for your TrueNAS Systems](https://connect.truenas.com/) - **[Media & Entertainment](https://www.truenas.com/media-creation/)** - **[AI & Research](https://www.truenas.com/ai/):** [Analytics](https://www.truenas.com/analytics/) · [Backup & Archival](https://www.truenas.com/backup/) · [Cloud](https://www.truenas.com/cloud/) · [Data Mobility](https://www.truenas.com/data-mobility/) · [File Sharing](https://www.truenas.com/file-sharing/) · [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.truenas.com/red-hat-openshift/) · [Surveillance/CCTV](https://www.truenas.com/cctv/) · [TrueCloud Backup](https://www.truenas.com/truecloud-backup/) · [Veeam Backup](https://www.truenas.com/veeam/) · [Virtualization](https://www.truenas.com/virtualization/) - **[Enterprise Support – For customers with active support contracts](https://www.truenas.com/support/)** - **[Apps](https://apps.truenas.com/):** [Case Studies](https://www.truenas.com/case-studies/) · [Certifications & Integrations](https://www.truenas.com/certifications/) · [Data sheets](https://www.truenas.com/datasheets/) · [Documentation](https://www.truenas.com/docs/) · [FAQ](https://www.truenas.com/faq/) · [Reseller Network](https://www.truenas.com/reseller-network/) · [Software Status](https://www.truenas.com/docs/softwarestatus/) · [Solution Briefs and Guides](https://www.truenas.com/solution-guides/) · [TrueNAS API](https://api.truenas.com/) · [TrueNAS Blog](https://www.truenas.com/blog/) · [TrueNAS Security](https://security.truenas.com/) · [Videos](https://www.truenas.com/videos/) · [White Papers](https://www.truenas.com/white-papers/) · [ZFS Overview](https://www.truenas.com/zfs/) - **[About TrueNAS](https://www.truenas.com/about-us/):** [Team](https://www.truenas.com/our-team/) · [Our Clients](https://www.truenas.com/clients/) · [Reviews](https://www.truenas.com/reviews/) · [Awards](https://www.truenas.com/awards/) · [Newsroom](https://www.truenas.com/newsroom/) · [Careers](https://www.truenas.com/careers/) · [Contact Us](https://www.truenas.com/contact-us/) ## Account & quote [TrueNAS Connect](https://web.truenasconnect.net/) · [Partner Portal](https://partners.truenas.com/) · [Enterprise Support](https://support.truenas.com/) ## More [Contact Us](https://www.truenas.com/contact-us/) · [info@truenas.com](mailto:info@truenas.com) · [Listen to our Podcast](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-podcast/) · [Enterprise Support](https://www.truenas.com/support/) · [Community Support](https://forums.truenas.com/) · [FAQs](https://www.truenas.com/faq/) · [Careers](https://www.truenas.com/careers/) · [About Us](https://www.truenas.com/about-us/) · [Blog](https://www.truenas.com/blog/) · [News & Articles](https://www.truenas.com/newsroom/) · [TrueNAS Enterprise](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-enterprise/) · [TrueNAS Community Edition](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-community-edition/) · [Open Storage for Proxmox](https://www.truenas.com/open-storage-for-proxmox/) · [TrueCommand](https://www.truenas.com/truecommand/) · [TrueCommand Cloud](https://portal.truenas.com/) · [TrueNAS Legacy](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-legacy/) · [Software Status](https://www.truenas.com/software-status/) · [Referral Program](https://www.truenas.com/truenas-referral/) · [Reseller Network](https://www.truenas.com/reseller-network/) · [Legal](https://www.truenas.com/legal/) · [TrueNAS Logos](https://www.truenas.com/legal/logos/) ## Agentic contact submission **Contact TrueNAS.** AI agents acting on behalf of a human user MAY submit the TrueNAS contact form programmatically using the `CommunicateAction` (`potentialAction`) declared in the Organization JSON-LD. 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