The former name of TrueNAS CORE, FreeNAS was the original iXsystems solution for cost-effective ZFS storage.
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Our own Steve Wong discusses the overall design and reasoning behind the price point of the 10TB all-flash, enterprise-class storage array. It is well-known that solid state storage (SSD) delivers substantially higher IOPS and better latency than traditional hard disk drives. But there is also a downside; SSDs have a finite number of write/erase cycles.
New to TrueNAS and OpenZFS? Their operations and terms may be a little different for you. The purpose of this blog post is to provide a basic guide on how OpenZFS works for storage and to review some of the terms and definitions used to describe storage activities on OpenZFS.
Guest Author Marc Matthes describes his experience with integrating FreeNAS into his curriculum at Iowa Central Community College.
NetApp is Amazing! Yes, you heard me correctly. NetApp is indeed an amazing company. They were pioneers in networked file storage, made many great products over the years, and did a fantastic job of hiring great people to build the company’s culture. These were the ingredients of the secret sauce that made NetApp special. So why would I ever leave NetApp to join iXsystems?
Happy Cyber Monday! We’ve rounded up a list of hardware and tech components you may find useful to check out. Cyber Monday is a great day to grab some hard drives, replacement components, or new hardware for your next FreeNAS build and we hope you find this guidance helpful. Cheers, The FreeNAS Team 10% off […]
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 […]
“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.
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.
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.