TrueNAS R-Series

Powerful Single Controller Storage

Experience unmatched value that delivers
performance, scalability, and enterprise data protection.

Overview

TrueNAS R40 and R50 machines

High-Density Unified Storage Appliances

The TrueNAS® R-Series line of storage appliances combines the powerful features of OpenZFS with value-oriented, single controller hardware. Available in both all-flash and hybrid models, these systems feature excellent density and price-performance. The TrueNAS R-Series is available in three editions: CORE, Enterprise, and SCALE with Bronze and Silver support options available for Enterprise installations.

Get More for Your Storage Budget

The R-Series appliance line is designed for storage requirements that need to optimize for per-dollar performance and scalability. Whether used as a single NAS/SAN/object target, or as nodes in a scale-out cluster, the R-Series is versatile storage that maximizes value.

Total Cost of Ownership Components
TrueNAS R-Series user interface

Data Management: Simplified.

Simplify your data management with powerful features including data protection, snapshots, replication, scrubbing, data reduction, and security. Integrated enclosure management capabilities save time and effort by making it easy to monitor the state of your drives from a single screen.

Proven Data Protection

Built on the self-healing OpenZFS file system, the TrueNAS R-Series features powerful data protection tools like copy-on-write and automatic bit-rot detection to prevent corruption. Built-in RAID protection, unlimited snapshots, and resilient replication protect your data and make it easy to restore data in the event of hardware failures or malware attacks.

OpenZFS logo
TrueNAS Enterprise and SCALE icon

One System – Multiple Purposes

The TrueNAS R-Series appliances can serve more than just traditional file and block storage workloads. Connect multiple systems together to form a scale-out object repository, with optional immutability to enhance data protection. Run demanding, data-driven Apps directly on the R-Series itself for maximum storage performance.

Flexible Integration

With support for most major virtualization hypervisors and cloud sync services, as well as a fully-featured API for hands-off management, TrueNAS seamlessly integrates with your infrastructure, letting you stay focused on driving your business needs forward.

R-Series Backup Apps

Models

TrueNAS R20
TrueNAS R20
TrueNAS R30
TrueNAS R30
TrueNAS R50
TrueNAS R50
Height 2U–10U 1U 4U–12U
Chassis Depth 26”, 660 mm 33”, 840 mm 39”, 990 mm
Controllers Single Single Single
Drive Bays 12 × 3.5", 2 × 2.5" 16 × NVMe 48 × 3.5", 4 × 2.5" (NVMe)
CPU per Controller 6–16 Cores 16–64 Cores 6–16 Cores
DRAM per Controller 32 GB–192 GB Up to 1024 GB 64 GB–192 GB
Read & Write Cache 2 × 960 GB SATA SSDs 4 × 3.2 TB NVMe SSD
Networking 2 × 10/25/40/100 GbE 2 or 4 × 10/25/40/100 GbE 2 × 10/25/40/100 GbE
2 or 6 × 10GBase-T or SR 2 × 10GBase-T 2 or 6 × 10GBase-T or SR
Fibre Channel (option) 2 × 32 Gb 2 × 32 Gb
Max Expansion Shelves 2 0 2
Max Drives Supported 132 16 252
Max Throughput 8 GB/s 20 GB/s 10 GB/s
Storage Hybrid All-NVMe Hybrid
Max Raw Capacity 2.9 PB 240 TB 5 PB
Max Effective Capacity* 6 PB 480 TB 10 PB
Certifications Veeam Ready
Performance Varies based on configuration. Contact Us.
Pricing Guidance Starting at $4,700 with 3yr Bronze Support Starting at $6,000 with 3yr Bronze Support Starting at $14,000 with 3yr Bronze Support
Guidance of approximately $35/TB for Hard Drive capacity and approximately $300/TB for Flash capacity. Prices vary based on configuration.
Datasheets TrueNAS R-Series Datasheet, TrueNAS R30 Datasheet, Expansion Shelf Data Sheet
* Maximum effective capacity assumes typical data reduction through compression and deduplication.

Resources

TrueNAS R-Series Datasheet
TrueNAS R30 Datasheet
TrueNAS Open Storage Product Line
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1stAveMachine Case Study
University College of London
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Ideal for Home and Small office

R-Series

Value Oriented Performance

H-Series

Lower Power and High Availability

M-Series

Large Capacity, High Performance

F-Series

Maximum Performance and Density