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Review Data storage is difficult, and ZFS-based storage doubly so. There's a lot of money to be made if you can do storage right, so it's uncommon to see a storage company with an open-source model deliver storage that doesn't suck. I looked at TrueNAS from iXsystems, which, importantly, targets the SMB and midmarket with something that is theoretically more resilient than a Synology. That's really odd. Not a lot of companies do that, so it intrigued me. I'd also had a few interesting conversations with some Reg readers about the dearth of storage offerings for the "small, but not…

In March, iXsystems announced that starting from the upcoming version 12.0, FreeNAS and TrueNAS packages will be unified into a single image under the name of TrueNAS. This week iXsystems has confirmed a new project called TrueNAS SCALE. With this new Open Source initiative, the company proposes to take some steps forward in software-defined infrastructure capabilities. In March, iXsystems announced that starting from the upcoming version 12.0, FreeNAS and TrueNAS packages will be unified into a single image under the name of TrueNAS. This week iXsystems has confirmed a new project called TrueNAS SCALE. With this new Open Source initiative,…

Have you ever thought about building your own NAS with an arbitrary budget? And then did you think to yourself, I could surely outbuild two other chumps? Well if so, you’re at the right place. In this video, the StorageReview team will walk you through two unique DIY builds and compare them to a prebuilt HPE  MicroServer Gen10 Plus! Our latest StorageReview project is centered around TrueNAS, specifically, building our own TrueNAS devices with a budget under $800.  The ideal NAS will have speed, style, and, of course, great storage. Join us as we walk you through our parts list,…

My entry in our $800 TrueNAS showdown is certainly the best. The Intern effectively edited a gaming PC build and Kevin took the lazy path to TrueNAS CORE. I, on the other hand, assembled a pile of “premium” components (some in more pieces than intended)  that will help me deliver reliable performance that will smoke the other two systems. My centerpiece is an AMD EPYC board that will give me four SATA ports in addition to my secret weapon, installed in the M.2 NVMe slot. My entry in our $800 TrueNAS showdown is certainly the best. The Intern effectively edited…