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.
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.
For those that are new to TrueNAS and OpenZFS, the terminology may be daunting at first. To help out the new users, iXsystems has compiled a list of the most commonly requested OpenZFS terms and their definitions.
IT Brand Pulse recently published a TCO case study on archival storage. In the study, they examine three storage arrays and four software-defined storage (SDS) solutions. Based on their metrics, they found two of the SDS solutions had the lowest TCO and the other two SDS solutions were among the highest, yet at the end of the study, they still conclude that SDS is the future of storage.
Data is doubling every few years and by 2020 it will reach 44 zettabytes globally. The latest version of TrueNAS, adds Amazon Simple Storage Services (S3) cloud support to help meet this demand. The current release of TrueNAS keeps data safe by including snapshots and...
Make your OpenStack cloud more resilient with iXsystems’ TrueNAS all-flash and hybrid arrays. Both open source solutions, OpenStack and TrueNAS storage arrays complement each other making it an ideal storage solution for your OpenStack cloud software platform. Cinder...
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?
Integrating a new data storage system into an existing VMware environment can challenge even the most experienced administrator. How do you integrate the new storage into VMware while minimizing operational impact? Which VMs should move to the new storage? How do you...
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.
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.
“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.