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It’s been a busy six months for TrueNAS. Most users are still using TrueNAS 12.0 versions, but we’ve recently released both TrueNAS SCALE 22.02 and TrueNAS 13.0. Given this additional set of choices, we thought it would be useful to provide advice on when and how to update your systems.
In all cases for TrueNAS Enterprise, we recommend contacting iX Support prior to updating. Our Support team can provide advice based on your requirements, help with best practice recommendations, and be there to help you resolve any unexpected issues. We are here to assist.
TrueNAS 12.0
TrueNAS 12.0-U8.1 is the highest quality release of TrueNAS and is currently the most widely deployed. As you may be aware, TrueNAS 11.3 is no longer being deployed and therefore, we recommend all 11.3 systems be updated to TrueNAS 12.0 for security, quality, and support reasons.
TrueNAS 13.0
For those with TrueNAS CORE 12.0 installed on your system(s), you can now upgrade to TrueNAS 13.0. The primary benefits of TrueNAS 13.0 are faster failover and boot times, SMB security, and All-Flash performance improvements. TrueNAS 13.0 is the natural successor for TrueNAS 12.0 and supports the previous feature set with a very simple update process.
TrueNAS 13.0-U1, which is scheduled to be released in the coming weeks, will have security and performance improvements that should have a positive impact on both CORE and Enterprise systems. Unless there is an urgent need, we recommend Enterprise users wait until mid-July for the Community to surface any potential issues brought on by corner cases. The maturity of TrueNAS 13.0 is not yet as high as TrueNAS 12.0 so we recommend having a reason for the update if everything is otherwise functioning well on TrueNAS 12.0.
If you are looking for direction on TrueNAS Systems, that can information can be found here.
We are Here to Help
If you have any additional questions or need advice on a new project, please contact us. We are standing by to help.
Thanks and kind regards,
The TrueNAS Team at iX
In all cases for TrueNAS Enterprise, we recommend contacting iX Support prior to updating. Our Support team can provide advice based on your requirements, help with best practice recommendations, and be there to help you resolve any unexpected issues. We are here to assist.
TrueNAS 12.0
TrueNAS 12.0-U8.1 is the highest quality release of TrueNAS and is currently the most widely deployed. As you may be aware, TrueNAS 11.3 is no longer being deployed and therefore, we recommend all 11.3 systems be updated to TrueNAS 12.0 for security, quality, and support reasons.
TrueNAS 13.0
For those with TrueNAS CORE 12.0 installed on your system(s), you can now upgrade to TrueNAS 13.0. The primary benefits of TrueNAS 13.0 are faster failover and boot times, SMB security, and All-Flash performance improvements. TrueNAS 13.0 is the natural successor for TrueNAS 12.0 and supports the previous feature set with a very simple update process.
TrueNAS 13.0-U1, which is scheduled to be released in the coming weeks, will have security and performance improvements that should have a positive impact on both CORE and Enterprise systems. Unless there is an urgent need, we recommend Enterprise users wait until mid-July for the Community to surface any potential issues brought on by corner cases. The maturity of TrueNAS 13.0 is not yet as high as TrueNAS 12.0 so we recommend having a reason for the update if everything is otherwise functioning well on TrueNAS 12.0.
If you are looking for direction on TrueNAS Systems, that can information can be found here.
We are Here to Help
If you have any additional questions or need advice on a new project, please contact us. We are standing by to help.
Thanks and kind regards,
The TrueNAS Team at iX
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