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Introducing the TrueNAS V140
The full V-Series platform, sized for the workloads most teams actually run. There's a version of every storage refresh that ends with a system bigger and faster than the workload ever needed, plus a support contract to match. The headroom looks great on the spec...
TrueNAS Proxmox Plugin: Open Storage for your Open Hypervisor
You click the button. TrueNAS builds the disks. Proxmox VE has become one of the default landing spots for teams leaving VMware, and TrueNAS is already a common storage layer underneath those clusters. Most of those deployments run today on NFS or hand-cut iSCSI LUNs,...
TLC vs. QLC Flash Storage: How OpenZFS Optimizes all the Options
TLC (Triple-Level Cell) and QLC (Quad-Level Cell) are the two NAND flash types behind most enterprise SSDs today. TLC stores 3 bits per cell, QLC stores 4. The extra bit gives QLC roughly a third more density per wafer, and typically twice the density per SSD, at the...
The ZFS 80% Rule: Why It Exists, and When You Can Bend It
Run a TrueNAS pool long enough, and someone will warn you: stay under 80% full. The "80% rule" for capacity is like a ghost story of ZFS storage administration. Everyone has heard of it, but ask a room of admins why it exists, and the answers get vague fast. It gets...
TrueNAS is Secure Storage
The first line of defense for any device or system on a network is the network itself. Following security best practices for endpoint and perimeter security is the foundation of data security. When properly configured on a secure network, TrueNAS further protects your...