Category: TrueNAS

The world’s number one open-source operating system, TrueNAS brings the performance and features of the legendary OpenZFS file system in an easy to use package. Available in two free and open-source software versions, TrueNAS also comes as a professionally-supported Enterprise solution when coupled with iXsystems branded hardware.

Managing VMware Storage Throughput, IOPS, and Latency on TrueNAS with SIOC

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.

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Hybrid or All-Flash? The choice is yours with TrueNAS

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.

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Clearly-Defined Storage

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.

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OpenZFS vs. the Competition

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.

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The Myth of Effective Storage Capacity

The Myth of Effective Storage Capacity

If you ask a vendor for a quote for 30TB of storage, do you get 30TB of usable storage? You will from iXsystems, but from the others you will not get it as often as you might expect. This blog post details what you get with iXsystems and how some vendors entice you with their myth of storage capacity.

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vCenter Web Client Plug-in for TrueNAS Now Available

Last week iXsystems released a vCenter Server plug-in to provide ease of management from a single-user interface for the virtual infrastructure. The plug-in is available at no additional cost, and is available for TrueNAS software version 9.3.1 and later. Installing...

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