- Hyperconverged Storage that Scales Up or Out
- Integrated Linux Containers & VMs
- Deploy as a Single Node or Cluster
- Designed for Hybrid Clouds
- Enterprise Support Options Coming Soon
Overview
Open HyperConvergence that SCALEs
TrueNAS® SCALE is an Open Source Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) solution. Built on TrueNAS CORE, SCALE adds Linux Containers, VMs (KVM), and scale-out ZFS storage capabilities.
Scale-Out ZFS
OpenZFS and Gluster combine to enable scale-out ZFS capabilities with excellent data management. Deploy a single hyperconverged node in a home/office, or cluster nodes together for a highly scalable and highly available software-defined infrastructure.
Go Beyond Storage
TrueNAS SCALE provides simple access to the well-established Linux container ecosystem and makes application deployment easy. With support for KVM virtual machines, Kubernetes, and Docker containers, it’s easy to customize and add applications to suit a wide variety of needs.
Built on Open Source
TrueNAS SCALE is Open Source, based on Debian Linux, and free to download and use. With hundreds of thousands of testers and contributors, the TrueNAS community development model enables broader testing, and ultimately, a higher quality product, in addition to its unbeaten value. Join the “Storage Freedom” movement and enjoy the benefits of Open Source economics.
Manage Storage Clusters and Fleets
Cluster many systems together with SCALE and manage them all with TrueCommand. TrueCommand makes it easy to monitor and administer all of your systems from a single, easy-to-use dashboard.
Features
TrueNAS SCALE "Angelfish" 22.02 |
"Bluefin" 22.12 |
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| Multi-Systems | TrueCommand, RBAC, Auditing | Single Sign-on, Cloud | Alerting, Reporting, Analytics | TrueCommand 2.3 SCALE UI |
| Administration | Web UI, SNMP, Syslog | REST API, WebSockets API | Reporting, CLI | vCenter Plugin(E), API ACLs, Rootless Admin |
| Systems Utilities | Tasks, Cron Jobs, Scripts | In-Service Updates | Alerting, Email, Debugs | Proactive Monitoring(E) |
| Clients and Applications | Windows, MacOS, Linux, UNIX, iOS, Android Clients | Many applications via SMB, NFS or iSCSI | Integrated applications via ZFS and Containers/VMs | GlusterFS client |
| Application Services | Apps (helm charts), Docker Containers | Kubernetes, App Catalogs, GPU sharing | VMs: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, PCie pass-through | Apps: OverlayFS, AlderLake GPU, GeForce 30xx GPUs, Bulk App Updates VMs: USB pass-through, CPU Pinning |
| Directory Services | Active Directory, Google 2FA | Local users and groups | LDAP, Kerberos | Built-in Administrators |
| Storage Services | File: SMB 2/3, NFS v3/v4, rsync | Block: iSCSI, VAAI | Object: Distributed Minio, Cloud sync, Credentials | SMB Share proxy, OpenStack - Cinder, CSI (iSCSI, Gluster, SMB, NFS) |
| Scale-Out | Clustering: Gluster, S3 | Erasure Coded Volumes | Configurable redundancy | Node Replacement Process, UI Enhancements |
| Data Management | Unlimited Snapshots, Pool Checkpoints | Space-efficient Clones | Replication: Remote, Local, Auto-resume, to Linux ZFS | Improved Storage UI |
| Data Protection | Accelerated Copy-on-Write, 2-Copy Metadata | RAID-Z1/Z2/Z3, Mirrors, Fast Resilvering, Fast Boot | Self-healing Checksums, Background Scrubbing | iX-Storj Distributed Storage |
| Data Reduction | Thin/Thick Provisioning | In-line Adaptive Compression | Clones, Deduplication, Trim | |
| Data Acceleration | All Flash, Fusion Pools, Metadata on Flash | Read Cache (ARC/L2ARC): RAM/Flash | Write Cache (SLOG/ZIL) Flash | HA NVDIMM(E), Dual Port SAS/NVMe(E) |
| Networking | IPv4, v6: 1- 100 GbE, DHCP | LAGG, VLANs, Bridging | Jumbo Frames, TCP options | Full IPv4 and IPv6 |
| Data Security | Self-Encrypted Drives (TCG Opal), Dataset Encryption | Encrypted replication, WireGuard, OpenVPN | ACLs, IP Filtering, KMIP(E) | FIPS 140-3 Validated Encryption(E) |
| Foundation | Debian, Boot Management, SSH | Kubernetes, KVM | System logging, NTP | |
| High Availability | Fast ZFS Replication | 10-100 GbE Clustering | VLANs or LAGG | Dual Controller High Availability(E) - Fast failover |
| Hardware Support | IPMI Remote Management | SAS JBODs, Global Spares | SMART, SSD Wear Monitoring | Visual Enclosure Management(X) |
| Platforms | Any x86 system | MIni X+/XL+, R-Series | X-Series, M-Series (Single) | R30 - All NVMe |
| Support | Community Support - Forums, Documentation, Release Notes, Bug Ticketing | Enterprise: Up to 24x7 (E,X) | ||
- (E) Indicates that an Enterprise license is required
- (X) Indicates that iXsystems hardware is required