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9.0 from 100 review(s)
Version: 22.12.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-23
Votes: 0
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Had a working install of TrueNAS SCALE (Angelfish). I upgraded to Bluefin and could no longer login via the web UI. After multiple attempts at resetting the password I did a full install over my existing. I set the password via the console and could not login to the web UI. I then reset the configuration and set the password via the web UI. After it working just fine after a period of time, I went back to login to the web UI and could no longer log in. I have had nothing but problems with TrueNAS, I suggest looking for an alternative like openmediavault.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-10-06
Votes: 6
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I have not seen a more comprehensive and seamless offering for building robust, scalable NAS platforms. The twin availability of commercial, engineered turnkey offerings with enterprise support and open-source licensing for systems integrators & DIY with an active user community makes it a home run in my 30 years of industry experience.
Add that to its base FreeBSD heritage and the recent addition of Debian Linux mark an agile, forward-looking strategy. Finally, support for distributed file systems and storage clusters round out the scalability story which dovetail neatly with the evolution of higher-speed network fabric and higher spindle density.
Highest recommendation.
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Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-29
Votes: 12
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Been using TrueNAS from the FreeNAS era,
Currently running it as a VM on Proxmox 7.2:
Hosts Specs:
AMD 4650G in ECO mode 45W
64GB RAM (four 16GB dimms)
Dual 1TB M2 NMVE SSD in ZFS mirror
MB Asrock B550M Steel Legend
Aquantia 10GB NIC on PCIe 4x Slot
IBM 1015M in IT mode on PCIe 16x Slot (IOMMU pass-through compatible)
VM specs :
TrueNAS Core 13.0-U1
2 cores,
16GB RAM,
24G root
IBM1015M in IT mode pass-through
3 1TB SSD in RaidZ
2 10TB WD Red in Mirror
VirtiO NIC
Working great for SMB shares. Getting over 900MB/s read and 600MB/s write to the SSDs and ~220MB/s read/write to the HDD (no jumbo frames enable). For cached content on RAM it gets to 1GB/s.
Rock solid, and recommended.
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Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-28
Votes: 0
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I've been using FreeNAS / TrueNAS for over 8 years, in both production and lab test environments within multiple organisations and I'm yet to have a single data loss event occur. OpenZFS and TrueNAS have proven to be exceptionally reliable and I cannot recommend it enough.
The UI improves with every release and configuring the essential services is a breeze and the new SCALE offering will allow us to further consolidate services with the support for kubernetes.
An area for improvement is in the identity management space. ActiveDirectory support is still quite clunky and with more modern options being adopted by the industry there is a great opportunity to add support early on.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-27
Votes: 4
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I've been using TrueNAS for about 6 years now, mostly in lab environments. It's been running solid for those 5 years, through upgrades from FreeNAS 11 to the current TrueNAS release. I use it only with storage and sharing in mind, no VM's and 25 jails running 24/7 and on my older Dell R520 & Dell R420 systems, it's run flawlessly.
My Pros
pros:
* ZFS
* The UI is polished. Very quick and responsive.
* NFS and iSCSI share configuration is dead simple
* ZFS
* Very, very stable
* Easy to upgrade
* Built-in encryption capabilities
* ZFS
Cons:
None yet
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-26
Votes: 1
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Work flawlessly, been a long time user of manual zfs / btrfVery strong for what it is. ZFS is amazing, just wish it supported on the fly expansion without adding entire vdevs or outright replacing disks one at a time.
AD integration is extremely weak. Backing out the integration is extremely broken.
Let me start with the cons:
* FreeNAS used to ship with Netdata installed. It was pulled out before the re-brand to TrueNAS. The built-in performance reporting isn't as comprehensive as Netdata was.
* ZFS doesn't support expanding a pool by adding disks to a vdev (raid group). You have to add a whole new vdev or replace disks one at a time with larger disks.
* AD integration is extremely weak. Not worth attempting, and when you do and try to back it out it doesn't work well and requires reboots to clear error messages.
However, the pros:
* ZFS
* The UI is polished. Very quick and responsive.
* NFS and iSCSI share configuration is dead simple
* ZFS
* Very, very stable
* Easy to upgrade
* Built-in encryption capabilities
* ZFS
s pool and the ui works wonder
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-23
Votes: 0
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Used several storage solutions over the years and I have to say that TrueNAS has been the most reliable when it comes down to data storage.
Using the ZFS file system for my data seemed like it would be difficult to deal with, however the way in which TrueNAS has laid out the interface it was extremely easy to setup the storage pool and datasets.
Setting up the storage shares was straight forward and once I understood the permissions I had a fully working system in no time and could easily setup another TrueNAS system again (Which I have as a backup system).
The flexibility that the new TrueNAS Scale brings to the table means I no longer need to run two servers (One for storage and the other for my VM's). Instead I have been able to have everything on one server, freeing up the second one to be used as a backup server instead.
I have been able to setup the storage to be used for a Windows Laptop, an Apple iPad, a linux Laptop and several mobile phones. Using the SyncThing native app to backup my important files to both of the TrueNAS servers as well as between select devices.
My systems are used for personal data storage, backup of work documents and files, as well as a media storage / streaming device.
The added ability to setup email notifications for errors, warnings alerts etc, along with the storage redundancy and pool scrubs gives you peace of mind your data is secure. It's almost a set and forget installation.
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Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-15
Votes: 1
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I have been using TrueNas from version 9.
Then it has the name FreeNas.
The time that i use usb sticks for the boot.
It don't need must for boot. It can run on low power computers.
Its easy to use and very stable.
You also don't need server hardware.
I use a laptop with 2 harddisks. The laptop has an ssd for boot and 2 harddisk 2,5" 5TB disk in mirror for stores.
The nice think is that laptops have there own UPS!
I use FreeNas now TrueNas on laptops with no problems.
I have 2 servers. 1 main and 1 for backup.
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Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-14
Votes: 0
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Since the acquisition of new servers with high storage capacity, the need arose for a robust and secure system capable of working with a resilient file system, complete with features such as deduplication. The large amount of users and disk space made the natural choice for a volume management system like TrueNAS. Looking for advanced services provided by the system, we can see that it brings all the built-in features and in the form of plugins it turns into a complete solution for any need in the field of technology infrastructure.
TrueNAS is ideal on any network that needs storage management, whether sharing files, performing backups or storing user data.
Excellent hardware compatibility due to its solid FreeBSD foundation.
Security benefits and data availability
High-quality RAID storage
Allows progressive investment, especially in the acquisition of services
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Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-12
Votes: 0
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I use it on a HP DL385p system with 25 disks. It works as an iSCSI disk in a backup system perfectly. The only downside is that it has lost its disk controller (2 times in 2 years) which you owe to FreeBSD and not so good support on HP machines. This anomaly in the system is not that important for me. I keep upgrading the system (currently TrueNAS-13.0-U2) and hope for better support from FreeBSD to stop the above problem.I use it on a HP DL385p system with 25 disks. It works as an iSCSI disk in a backup system perfectly. The only downside is that it has lost its disk controller (2 times in 2 years) which you owe to FreeBSD and not so good support on HP machines. This anomaly in the system is not that important for me. I keep upgrading the system (currently TrueNAS-13.0-U2) and hope for better support from FreeBSD to stop the above problem.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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I have nothing bad to say about TrueNAS
I have had a TrueNAS server running for years on a 15 year old Dell Precision that work was trashing, Xeon 3.6GHz 16GiB booting from a SSD and using 3 12TB drives. I started with FreeNAS that upgraded to TrueNAS Core and now rebuilt it with TrueNAS Scale to get access to Dockers. There is no better way to run a Emby Server (media server) then on a TrueNAS system, I was at my wits end with windows updates restarting my old server halfway through a movie.
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Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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I also have nothing bad to say about TrueNAS CORE. As a community-driven, FOSS, ZFS supporting storage and backup solution (though RAID is not a backup), iXsystems has done a great job in educating me in the ways of NAS/SAN solutions and boy do I appreciate them for it! TrueNAS is great tool for redundancy for when I accidentally mess something up in the development environment, I have a system I can rely on to restore my mismanaged files. It has actually helped me while getting hacked as I took it offline to prevent any further damage to my data. My scope is fairly limited, as I am expanding my network for future scalability. I am directly addressing the business problem of needing a backup solution (though NAS/SAN are not necessarily backup solutions) while expanding my storage capabilities. The proprietary setup used by Unraid was also another barrier to my entry, as I prefered to support, the newly established TrueNAS philosophy of FOSS.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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I've been using TrueNAS Scale and I've experienced no issues across multiple deployments. It's a fantastic distro for anything from a home NAS to a high-end production server. Highly configurable and easy to use, I use it exclusively for all my servers at both home and work. VMs are a breeze and installing apps like Plex and Home Assistant has never been simpler.
My home configuration has an i3-10100, 16GB RAM, and 2x8TB Seagate Enterprise HDDs which is more than plenty for my needs. At my workplace I set up an older Dell PowerEdge with a Xeon, 48GB RAM, and 4x4TB WD HDDs. We spent a total of $40 on the server, everything else was salvaged parts and due to the nature of ZFS we can have two drives fail entirely and experience zero data loss. This high tolerance for failure is what gave me the confidence to use older hardware to backup our data, I expect this solution to last for several years since it's mostly just a file server and a host for one VM.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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It's stable to run, development is somewhat slow, but the reliability is appreciated. Using FreeBSD based jails is sometimes a hassle and you are better building your own since the community ones are sometimes poorly maintained. Really looking forward to moving to Truenas SCALE when they will be linux based. That said the system is still easy for an average user and decently foolproof, it has saved me from doing stupid things. Would recommend especially if you are looking for a simple NAS and don't want to go the prebuild route
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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I started out using FreeNAS many years ago. Eventually moved to TrueNAS Core which ran very well. A few years ago I moved to TrueNAS Scale and it has been great. 24 core / 512 gigs with a little less than 850TB of data and it has run very smoothly. Updates have gone very well. The app section has really made this so much easier. Running a machine for VMs for adguard/ubound and game servers has been a set it and forget it. No issues what so ever. I recommend TrueNAS to everyone I know. You can not go wrong trying it out.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS SCALE is perfect for the combination of rock-solid NAS functionality and virtualisation via VMs and/or containers. The NAS part itself is really stable and I did not have to restart once, save for updates. One thing that could really be improved is the support of docker-compose, though. Currently it is only possible via a third-party addon from Truecharts and that is rather convoluted. Once you get it to work, it is just like using e.g. portainer on a separate OS.
Looking forward to future versions!
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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My initial purpose of using TrueNAS was for Chia crypto-currency farming. I used it to store my plots. After realizing how powerful TrueNAS can be, I started using it for hosting my own personal cloud as well as running various applications.
I use Nextcloud for my personal cloud solution. I have also started hosting my own Minecraft servers for my son and his friends to have a more secure, friendly environment without having to deal with creeps and weirdos. I also use it to run network speedtest servers to occasionally check my network performance. Lastly I use TrueNAS for running a few VMs for testing, tech certification practice and other general usage.
I started out using Unraid, which is a good product but TrueNAS provides better device management when it comes to storage drives.
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Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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I've been a user of TrueNAS / FreeNAS for a number of years, having used both some of their enterprise hardware at work, as well as using it on my own cobbled-together hardware at home. It's best to view it as an appliance you largely "set and forget". Once it's set up right, it generally runs very reliably. The main pain points I've had over the years have been with upgrades to newer release trains. Sometimes just subtle breakages, but other times the issues have been larger. Fortunately, for the bigger problems, they have a pretty robust rollback solution (booting to a previous ZFS boot environment).
The core NAS features are very robust, but they have struggled with some of their "hyperconverged" strategy, and various iterations they've had of that over the years have required involved migrations or complete rebuilds when making certain major upgrades.
That said, the underlying OpenZFS is rock solid, and I haven't suffered any data loss from it.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-02
Votes: 0
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We having been using TrueNAS core for nearly 3 years and have been happy with their solutions.
We use TrueNAS for VM disk and data storage as well as remote and local backups and comany file storage. It has been a pleasure working with TrueNAS systems.
It has been reliable and solved many issues we were experiencing with alternatives.
It has also allowed us to save money as we no longer need to keep upgrading storage on other machines as everything is nicely centralised and secured.
We are busy implementing an additional TrueNAS server to add to the capacity and reliability of the product.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-01
Votes: 0
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Using it since it was FreeNAS. Unfortunately or fortunately there is no better FOSS NAS/SAN software on the market. Using it for years at home and enterprise environments, and it proved a reliable and secure piece of software. I wouldn't trust my clients data, my VMs, the jails that manage my network and my home, the backups and my family "digital treasures" to it otherwise.
Of course there are problems but the long term commitment of the team gives users a sense of stability and a proper insurance that those will be dealt with. And of course there is the stability itself provided by the upstream, all the development done and by ZFS itself.
I can only hope nothing will happen to this direction in the future, the community lost so many other good projects over the years.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-08-21
Votes: 0
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i wasnt able to use the software on my laptop as a server, installed ok, but at the time i need to login on the web ui, the web ui creshed, i didnt know why
i assumed it was a network problem but maybe just a compatibility issue with a laptop not that old
i know a laptop wasnt the best option for a nas server but the problem is that is i dont have any other computer for that purpose, i just wanted to use that as an alternative and give that laptop another use, the laptop is an hp with an A10 processor
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-20
Votes: 1
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Coming from a Windows Server (and a little Ubuntu Linux) background, I was amazed by the way TrueNAS handles things. It just leaves no room for error. The hardware compatibility, because of FreeBSD, is excellent, way better than other solutions of the same type and even some well-known Type-I hypervisors.
The stability of FreeBSD together with the amazing capabilities of ZFS and the easy setup of whatever one needs either through ready to use plugins (most of which are hassle-free) or the FreeBSD jail system is a "killer" combo. The separation of entities the jail system makes possible, together with the easiness of the GUI and the ZFS datasets, makes most deployments take a few hours long setting them up. Compared against the agonizing, tax-report-like approach of Windows and the endless patenting (MacGyver style) of most linux distros, easily leaves them in the dust.
We are always talking about the stated purpose of the OS, which is NAS.
Although, some of the functions a TrueNAS installation can perform, go above and beyond the role of a NAS appliance.
Would recommend without hesitation. I will take a point off, though, just for motivational purposes, because the GUI has a lot of room to expand, and the CLI must be officially released sometime soon.
Other than things that are already awesome and have the potential to become epic, I find no fault with the software.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-13
Votes: 0
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Been using Free/TrueNAS for years. Can't do better for small NAS. TrueNAS future makes a great product even better for scaling.
Always bear in mind your CPU and memory requirements - don't expect abundant disk storage to make up for cutting corners on processor and memory. If you plan to add lots of plug-ins and VMs, plan accordingly!!
Good docs but install isn't intuitive - you need to do your reading. Don't just download, throw a system together and scratch your head wondering why you don't have a working NAS after you've installed the OS onto your RAID!!
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-13
Votes: 0
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Works great. It makes an easy and convenient backup appliance that works day-in and day-out. Over the years that I've had it, I've run several updates and upgrades which have gone without a hitch. My TrueNAS appliance is a valuable part of my backup regimen. Ideally, an appliance like this just handles things quietly in the background and handles things without you having to get involved to keep that happening, and this does that well. The built-in GUI is quite user-friendly and presents the many options in a logical and easy to use format.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-11
Votes: 1
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Very strong for what it is. ZFS is amazing, just wish it supported on the fly expansion without adding entire vdevs or outright replacing disks one at a time.
AD integration is extremely weak. Backing out the integration is extremely broken.
Let me start with the cons:
* FreeNAS used to ship with Netdata installed. It was pulled out before the re-brand to TrueNAS. The built-in performance reporting isn't as comprehensive as Netdata was.
* ZFS doesn't support expanding a pool by adding disks to a vdev (raid group). You have to add a whole new vdev or replace disks one at a time with larger disks.
* AD integration is extremely weak. Not worth attempting, and when you do and try to back it out it doesn't work well and requires reboots to clear error messages.
However, the pros:
* ZFS
* The UI is polished. Very quick and responsive.
* NFS and iSCSI share configuration is dead simple
* ZFS
* Very, very stable
* Easy to upgrade
* Built-in encryption capabilities
* ZFS
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-10
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS is great for those who want a storage-first solution that has data security in mind
If you really only need a storage solution, and have no desire to run Docker containers or virtual machines, TrueNAS is still a fantastic option. Thanks to the robust redundancy of OpenZFS, you’ll have the most redundancy possible for hardware failure giving you peace of mind in data security. This is something that Unraid and Synology don’t generally offer, definitely not at the same cost as a TrueNAS system.
You can run TrueNAS on new or old consumer- or professional-grade computers. You can install TrueNAS however you’d like, instead of needing to use a USB drive like other solutions. This allows you to spend your budget on better hardware rather than software.
TrueNAS also allows you to setup VMs and run third party apps, making it incredibly versatile and a no-brainer for the tech-enthusiast.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-09
Votes: 0
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Builded my first TrueNAS Scale system lately. It was very easy to have it up and running. The best part is that I really can build the NAS that best fit my need and budget.
There is a lot of information to gather if you plan on having a prosummer tier NAS. Some hardware choices can have limitations and not work exaclty the way you want. The forum is here to help you sorting out problems though.
I have a new NAS with VM capabilities and I am able to make it evolve the way I need without having to change the whole thing and rebuy everything. That is a huge plus budget-wise.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-09
Votes: 0
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For me, this still is the best free NAS system to use. Easy web gui, but advanced operations are possible using SSH, best filesystem (ZFS) and everything just works out of the box.
I also like the FreeBSD base and using Jails for plugins, which has a low overhead and works quite well on somewhat older hardware. For linux users, it takes a bit of learning how to use FreeBSD, but it is well worth the
time.
I use TruewNAS (and before the rename FreeNAS) for more than 10 years, and never lost a single bit of data.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-09
Votes: 0
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From my view Truenas is the best Interface to act with a NAS Setup in a webinerface.
Only if many snapshots are generated the interface lags functionality and its better to work on the commandline.
Many Snapshot take time on the shell too. its not a daily task... so no problem;)
Aus meiner SIcht ist Turenas das beste Web Interface um mit einem Nas sysstem zu arbeiten.
Das einzige Manko ist das die Snapshot ansicht aber einer gewissen Menge seh oft abstürzt.
Da muss auf auf dei Shell. Da aber dort das alles auch sehr lange dauert und es kein täglicher Task ist kann man gut damit leben,
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-08
Votes: 0
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Easy to maintain and manage.
Powerful and entry level simple.
Every IT department can use this kind of easy and powerful solutions these days.
This elegant solution covers all of the bases: straight-forward install, flexible options, comprehensive tools and options, and reliability.
I can install better hardware. I am also free to choose my NAS hard drives. I can also reuse 'old' desktop and/or server computers, and convert them into a NAS.
TrueNAS is the best solution I found for all.
TrueNAS also has turnkey solutions that we can offer our major customers.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-08
Votes: 0
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I use as my media server. Its flawless and just works. Best with data protection .
Intel Mainboard, i3 processor & 16GB RAM. We did thorough research and ultimately opted for TrueNAS Core.
That turns out to be a very good choice. Very easy to install.
Configuring is very easy and pleasant. And so many options and APPS.
We are ICT Consultants and we think TrueNAS is very good. So good that we are now going to set it up for a customer right away. We will definitely recommend TrueNAS to others.
At QNAP and Synology, we are tied to the hardware they provide, which is relatively expensive.
Now I can install better processors and lots of RAM. I am also free to choose my NAS hard drives. I can also reuse 'old' desktop and/or server computers, and convert them into a NAS.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-08
Votes: 0
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I've been using TrueNAS for the last 7+ years and it has run very well for me. The documentation was well written and it helped get my NAS up and running quickly. I found FreeNAS to be very stable, normally I ran the server on a UPS for power protection but a couple times when there was a power failure and I couldn't get the server shut down before the batteries ran out of charge. Both times the server powered back up and there was no data loss. Initially I had been running a couple QNAP systems and when I built and transferred the files over to the FreeNAS server I actually had some bit rot issues with a couple files and lost the data on the QNAP NAS. Since then with my files on a ZFS server there has not been any file damage issues.Over the last couple years several HDDs have had errors reported by S.M.A.R.T. and replacing the drives have been straight forward to replace and rebuild.
Last month I decided to build a TrueNAS Scale server and have things ever changed. The basic GUI is less cluttered looking, I find it easier to remember where various operations are located for example in the Data Protection area Scrubs, Snapshots, Replication, Cloud Sync, Rsync and S.M.A.R.T. can be configured. In FreeNAS these tasks were in multiple areas. The email reporting has been improved and is easier to set up. New notifications and any ongoing notifications are listed in a single email instead of several. Because Scale is Debian Dockers can be installed, also a half dozed Truechart applications are available and well over a hundred applications created by Truechart.org can be added. If anyone is going to try Scale and adding Truechart.org's additional apps, their getting started section suggests including stable and core trains so following their quick start guide is easier. I could get stable added as a preferred train but core would fail. One last improvement is the real-time graphs that are available from the Dashboard seem to be easier for me to read and monitor and if you want even more detail and information thee are several Truechart apps that can be installed.
All-in-all I have found Scale to be a wonderful improvement and I plan on building another Scale server to replace the QNAP NAS, which I do like, but I prefer to have Scale as my NAS servers of choice. My initial FreeNAS server was built on an older IBM 3650-M2 with ECC memory and my Scale test server is actually running on a H.P. T730 thin client with 24GB of SODIMMs. The drive bay is a Terramaster D4-300 4 bay enclosure with 2.5" laptop drives instead of 3/5" NAS drives. File transfer rates are running between 97-113 MB/s depending on the file size.
I've been running Scale for 60 days so I'm still in a learning curve. So far the only thing I'd say was disappointing was the warning I read that even though the OS is Debian, it has been tweaked so it was recommended not to start installing .deb applications because it might affect the OS stability.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-07
Votes: 0
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When I started with a NAS I chose OpenMedia Vault. Over the years I found out that many applications are missing.
And that there were no new developments.
We have decided to set up a new NAS, with RAID-5.
Intel Mainboard, i3 processor & 16GB RAM. We did thorough research and ultimately opted for TrueNAS Core.
That turns out to be a very good choice. Very easy to install.
Configuring is very easy and pleasant. And so many options and APPS.
We are ICT Consultants and we think TrueNAS is very good. So good that we are now going to set it up for a customer right away. We will definitely recommend TrueNAS to others.
I am reassured now that I have more than 1 backup and replica of my company data
Now we have another service that we can offer our customers
TrueNAS also has turnkey solutions that we can offer our major customers
At QNAP and Synology, we are tied to the hardware they provide, which is relatively expensive.
Now I can install better processors and lots of RAM. I am also free to choose my NAS hard drives. I can also reuse 'old' desktop and/or server computers, and convert them into a NAS.
Huub de Freytas
HDF Consulting N.V.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-07
Votes: 0
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We use TrueNAS to maximize the value of our existing datacenter hardware into new storage solutions. While there is a still a place for Nimble and 3Par, TrueNAS gives us the flexibility we need to create data pools from our un used physical inventory for staging, deployment, backup, or other various activities with the datacenter.
Keep an eye on the time requires to resilver a ZFS array, this is common for all ZFS arrays. Operate with an understanding of the time investments that are required and you will have a great experience.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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Simple, Fast and elegant
the best ZFS OS you will ever have and the best community they are always helpful
whenever i felt stuck or did something wrong the community was always helpful to me even if my questions were kind of bad or noob to them, they did help.
as far as my experience goes i've only used TrueNAS as a storage solution i haven't still use it as a virtualization solution and it hasn't let me down
even if you are a beginner you will find TrueNAS so easy to use from making share access to windows or linux users to maintaining you harddisks because of the automatic weekly SCRUB that TrueNAS uses to maintain HDDs from corruption and error fixing
one more thing TrueNAS is not power hungry but it scales with the hardware you have especially RAM
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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First Setup on the commandline not as easy as i would like, but if you have setup another Server, you will be able to do it.
As soon as the web GUI is reachable the usage is extreamly easy. Pools are setup fast and easy.
Every Step after the first networksetup can be done over the web GUI. There is also an easy setup to backup to another TrueNAS System. We also use it, to backup zfs pools from systems with different linux distros.
On the server you need to take automatical snapshots of the zfs datasets. TrueNAS only needs an ssh user with the permission to do zfs send. After that, the configuration can be done in the web GUI. TrueNAS will periodically login on the servers and get all new snapshots.
If the datasets are not encrypted, you can read the data of the newest snapshot on TrueNAS.
You can set in Truenas, how long the snapshots will be kept. So its possible to delete the snapshots on the external server after some days, but TrueNAS will keep it, as long as you have specified and you have disk space.
To consider on a new TrueNAS build is, that more RAM can keep up the performance. At times, when i'm coping alot of data to a TrueNAS system, I can see it eat up aroung 15GB of RAM. The pool of this system are two mirrored 3TB HDDs.
On one system is the gitea plugin running as a local git server. It runs since around a year and there were no problems with it. The data of the plugins will be stored on a own dataset of a pool your choice. So the speed of the pool is a limiting factor for the speed of the plugins.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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Easy to maintain and manage. Powerful and entry level simple. I believe not only tech geeks, but every house use even need this kind of easy and powerful solutions these days. While everyone user at least uses 1-5 communication devices like a phone, a tablet, a smart device (like watch), a personal computer etc. Also a regular house uses 1-20 IoT devices, and also some media subscriptions like Netflix, Disney+, Spotify, it all needs to be managed in one place.
TrueNAS is the best solution I found for all.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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IT is a smooth and efficient way to manage a NAS and it has a detailed interface a which helps to identify errors cosed in the server
AND also we have the best community's which helps a lot b
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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I have used TrueNAS for several years. It started as a FreeNAS install, and was continued to TrueNAS CORE. It is the backup storage solutions for multiple PCs. I also run some VMs for network/backup tasks (Windows and Ubuntu). I also have a second install of TrueNAS SCALE, which is use for its application and container support.
I really like the open source product, and the fact that I can install it on the hardware of my choice. I have upgraded and expanded both of my devices over the past few years and it has gone smoothly.
The one point that could be improved is the documentation, particularly when it comes to plugins (CORE) and applications (SCALE). The SCALE apps have gone much more smoothly for install. The CORE plugins are hit or miss, and it is hard to track down the source of these.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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In close to a year in using True NAS. It has been very reliable. I haven't lost any data of what I have stored on my homemade system.
Performance has been very good due to the excellent use of memory in a 16GB of RAM system.
I have three drives in a RAID 5 configuration and they perform very well. This is with three 8GB NAS rated drives.
The network connection I use is a 1Gb ethernet with access being done through a simple non smart router for connecting three devices share access to the True NAS share. Throughput usually to only one access at a time runs around 110MB to 120MB per second.
One great thing that appreciate in particular is the browser based access for any maintenance that might be need (which is rare). The system since I did the install only needs a keyboard, mouse and monitor when I need to access the BIOS for updates.
By he end of the year I will be switching to 2.5Gb ethernet cards and switch as I have no need for faster access.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Powerful and relatively easy to use. I love the security and safety features of this OS. Fast and efficient with a well-designed interface. I seldom need to dive into the shell to do anything. Grateful to the people behind this project. I built a low-budget server out of spare parts that's faster and more stable than my old NetGear ReadyNAS. TrueNAS Core rocks. They are already working on one of the features I've wanted - better integration of UPS monitoring. I can monitor remotely with a third-party app right now, but having it on the dashboard would be much improved. Still thinking about virtualization, but that is a bit too much work for my home office right now. I'm a recent convert, so hats off to you early adopters that helped make this a great OS.
I've got a 5 drive array for backups and a single-drive pool running a Plex server. I have all the media backed up elsewhere so I didn't need any redundancy for that pool. Seamless, stable, secure, and easy to use. What more to say? This: TrueNAS rocks!
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I've used TrueNAS (and its prior incarnation as FreeNAS) for several years now, as well as commercial NAS hardware from Synology and QNAP. While TrueNAS lacks some of the user-interface polish of the commercial systems, its flexibility and extensibility far exceed them. One can literally repurpose leftover parts from the parts box and build a system more powerful than any commercial NAS appliance at a fraction of the cost.
The ZFS file system does require more planning than, say, Synology's Btrfs file system, in that one has to add the whole volume at a single time with ZFS while Btrfs allows one to "grow" an existing volume by adding drives. But for any business with a reasonably-skilled IT support person, or an educated hobbyist, this is quite manageable. And the reliability and robustness of ZFS is unrivaled.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Installation was easy, performance was fantastic, and the ability to use various different disks was extremely valuable. During installation ran into major issues with commodity networking hardware not being supported and unable to maintain a reliable network connection. Admittedly was using old desktop hardware that was lying around instead of purchasing known supported hardware. Will need to re-evaluate when new and supported hardware has been purchased in the future.
Experience during configuration was extremely easy. Interface was well designed and easy to navigate and the TrueNAS Scale will solve a lot of problems going forward with the new hardware purchased.
Tested system was an Intel Core i7 7700k, 32GB of RAM, 2x WD Gold 16TB drives, and several assorted SSDs on an ASUS motherboard. Found several posts online that the onboard network card was known to have issues and unfortunately this proved to be true in my case as well.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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The network connection I use is a 1Gb ethernet with access being done through a simple non smart router for connecting three devices share access to the True NAS share. Throughput usually to only one access at a time runs around 110MB to 120MB per second.
One great thing that appreciate in particular is the browser based access for any maintenance that might be need (which is rare). The system since I did the install only needs a keyboard, mouse and monitor when I need to access the BIOS for updates.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I had some old Datto hardware that was EOL but completely useable and TrueNas was the OS that I chose to go with.
I was coming into this install as a Linux novice as I predominantly deal with windows. The install was easy, and all my hardware was fully supported.
Its was my first flurry into Linux file permissions so I found the process of getting that to work with windows permissions a bit convoluted.
For NAS we usually go with Synology Disk Stations so this was a different experience for me. It exceeded my expectations, and the flexibility of configurations and the supported raid setup options was very impressive.
The web interface is very slick for a free product and although I am only using it as a share for G F S Backups I have yet to find A required feature that it cannot do.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Been using TrueNAs Scale for a few months. Had some issues to start with drives randomly degrading and then was fine after a reboot. All drives were brand new WD drives and all passed during burn-in. This was using the SATA connections on the motherboard and performing a pass-through of the drives through Proxmox. I have since decided to purchase a Supermicro HBA and pass the HBA instead of the drives. It has been working well in this configuration.
Coming from a failing QNAP devices, I have to say it has been much faster performing backups and transfers. The GUI is snappy, night and day between QNAP and TrueNAS.
I like using the apps that are available to build out different services and actually run consistently.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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The best most flexible storage platform out there. Supports all major file sharing protocols as well as NFS in the Linux/Unix world and SMB for Windows. AFP is also supported, but that appears to be on it's way out. Fairly easy to configure even for fairly complex storage needs.
I have an 8 drive Truenas RAIDZ2 that feeds SMB to the general network and NFS to our mainframe. It's always fast and reliable. ZFS is truly and excellent file system for any massive file system needs. Since this version is based on BSD, it's reliable and fairly robust. Their new rebuild (based on Linux) Truenas Scale I use at home for file serving is also excellent. It all depends on what you need it to do. The only real difference between the two is when it comes to virtualization. Truenas Scale, because it's virtualization system is based on KVM, it's much better for virtualizing Windows in all it's various forms. Applications are another. Core uses jails, which is a BSD lightweight virtualization, where Scale uses Docker images to support the various Apps that you can install and support. Both are good as far as the App infrastructure goes. All depends on your needs. I can't recommended highly enough whether for IXSystems machines or for other manufacture's machines.
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Version: 11.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I'm using TrueNAS (or FreeNAS before) since years in my Home-Network and it never let me down. It offers all the connectivity I need, be it Windows Shares, macOS shares or even some NFS for playing with Docker. And the thing I like most is having ZFS as the storage foundation. This is such a great FS! And TrueNAS makes managing everything really easy with a great UI! If you are looking for a storage solution definitely give it a try!
I even placed a box with my parents and my sister for them to have a central NAS as well. And having a VPN over there and a WebUI makes managing these devices just easy.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Love TrueNAS! Having extra, easy to access storage is super convenient. Having a Plex server that works flawlessly is an added bonus! Runs on older hardware with no problems, no issues in the 2+ years of use. Updates install very well, often people are on the fence when it comes to updating servers, due to being scared of something going wrong or breaking, but that has not been my case, I've had ZERO issues with updates, everything still always works as should. If your looking for an easy to work, reliable server, this is it! I highly recommend TrueNAS for your server/storage needs.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I’ve been using TrueNAS personally and professionally for 2+ years. Was used to using systems/OS’s like Drobo’, Synology and QNAP. What brought me to TrueNAS was it’s scalability and the fact that you can use the OS on any hardware and the ZFS file system. I then started using it professionally, purchasing models like the MINI 3.0 + and the XL model. Using it for it’s features like file shares for Mac OS or Windows SMB. Being able to spin up a VM on a system is also an advantage of the OS. Knowing that we can rely on the ZFS files system for system stability and recovery and scalability is a huge selling feature. I use it as a personal file system and backups, I then have deployed and set it up for many of our clients, for SMB purposes, backup and replication purposes, disaster recovery purposes. My personal system has 12 disks, using ZFS RAID-Z2, so allows up to 2 disk failures, I have 1 or 2 disk failures in the past and it was always easy to just hot swap a failed disk to get the array to rebuild. I use my personal system for SMB shares with windows, integrating the snapshots easily so that I can access and use them via Windows shadowcopies. Replicating the TrueNAS shares to another TrueNAS system for offsite backups is a huge win, no additional licensing costs or anything. The OS itself is free and very easy to use. I would never personally or professionally use another type of NAS system again.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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We have been using TrueNAS SCALE for many months on two machines now. It was a rough start in Alpha but now is very solid. We are running KVM and Docker containers. The charts/Helm integration is somewhat limiting and can be infuriating to get passthroughs and other specific network settings to work (no ports lower than 9000?!), but we're making it work. No hardware issues on our standard Dell and SuperMicro machines with HBA cards. All in all it has brought us very reliable ZFS storage with failure notifications; couldn't be happier with that!
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I have been using TrueNAS for about 7 years to run my home network storage. It has always been rock solid and any issues I have encountered have been user error not because of the software. I have recently upgraded to TrueNAS Scale and things have been equally as great as they have been with CORE. While there was a bit of a learning curve for me as I'm not a networking expert by trade, there are plenty of forums and website out there to provide guidance to do what you want.
I use to run TrueNAS on baremetal as my only NAS solution, but I have since virtualized it on Proxmox with PCI passthrough and it has still been as great as it was on baremetal. It's the only system I have ever used for my home NAS and I couldn't be happier with it.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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Very interesting distro with the ability to serve as both a NAS and virtual machine host. This will definitely be a version to watch. I can see this being a potential replacement for VMware. We've been looking at a product called Scale and this TrueNAS version appears to be an attempt to accomplish the same thing. I hope they continue to enhance this version. There is a need for integrated guest utilities and drivers, but they're off to a good start. Linux appears to run without a problem, while Windows quest requires an iso from RedHat.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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Terrific NAS option for DIY or appliance. Comprehensive NAS features. Stable FreeBSD or Linux base with ZFS dependability. VM support is a nice addition. A decent selection of plug-ins are available, and from what I can tell the plug-ins are going to be more popular on the Linux version (TrueNAS-Scale).
I use TrueNAS at home as a replacement for a dead Drobo 5N to store video and music collections on a cobbled together PC. At work, I purchased a TrueNAS Mini X+ as a replacement for an old file server that's no longer supported by the manufacturer. In both cases, the system works flawlessly and is very easy to manage with the comprehensive web GUI.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I'm a longtime Synology user. I've also run Open Media Vault. The model that TrueNAS has created for built systems, or DIY solutions with the same underlying software is a better option. The ability to DIY and run third party app catalogs and VMs, is really the sweet spot for people that are trying to reclaim their data from big tech, while maintaining a 3-2-1 backup solution. ZFS is fantastic. I've had a drive fail in my DIY solution. Replacing the drive and continuing operation was shockingly easy. I highly recommend. I can't give it a 10 because no matter how good, everything has room for improvement.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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Great suite of software for running your own local NAS. I'm personally running Scale, which is based on Debian. It was easy to set up and manage once deployed.The added nicety on Scale versus TrueNAS Core is the ability to run docker containers and VMs from within the user interface. I have a couple of docker containers running on the system which has been much easier than if I had to run those containers on a different system then have them access an NFS share.
Overall I'd highly recommend TrueNAS to anyone who's looking to set up a home NAS server.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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Pretty solid and easy to set up. Fairly easy to maintain and add new drives to a previously set up NAS. I've been using it for several years now after switching over from FreeNAS and some OEM systems from HP & Western Digital. The HP 4 bay system I have has since been upgraded to TrueNAS because the HP Media Vault software was very difficult to use and hasn't been updated in ages. TrueNAS is much better and so much easier to use and implement that it's a night and day comparison. I will continue to use TrueNAS for current and future NAS projects.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I installed TrueNAS - against all recommendations - on an older Lenovo Thinkpad 440s. The OS fit on the tiny 16GB internal SSD, I put on 2 TB mechanical drive inside the laptop, and one 2TB drive via USB. Absolutely no problems installing the FreeBSD OS or setting up the mirrored pool. This older laptop has a GBit Ethernet port, a feature sadly missing from newer laptops, but essential for TrueNas as it won't do WiFi.
I am also able to run a "jail" (sandbox) with openvpn and a torrent client with no problem, all on this 8GB old laptop. There was some extensive googling I had to do to set this up, as FreeBSD is *like* Unix, but things like resolv.conf I was not familiar with. All in all, a good experience installing this on non- recommended hardware and doing all the things I wanted to.
Same story on the software side - everything I wanted to use it there (samba, NFS, rsync deamon), but may require some googling for help with setup. The one service I was surprised how easy it was, was zfs snapshots. I was literally set up within minutes, and now I have self- expiring snapshots on my data. This routinely took me hours to setup on any other platform.
Of the very few endorsed/supplied Jails notably is a Plex server. Also a lot of "community" solutions, but frankly who knows what they do. I wish iX systems had a few more endorsed solution.
Overall, very happy with this. I will definitely go with this package when I need a bigger NAS, too.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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Easy to setup as nas, pools are expandable and you can change disks Easily, with the nas system, all you need an friendly interface, i have setup in a multimedia SMB network to share access picturesa and video to edit, tocuh & retouchs, video remastering, and digital edition direct on storage without having to rely on the cloud,recomend or pc local storage , only downside is the limited official support for apps and plugins to foreign languaes ,
its share resources easily with Mac's, Windows PC and Linux web server
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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So far for our company, where we run 3 cloud servers running TrueNAS core, TrueNAS has been a great solution for our storage needs, it has all of the features and file sharing capabilities we need and use, from NFS to SFTP and even a built in RSYNC Server which makes it great to store automated backups of our clients data. I only have one issue with TrueNAS which is it's lack of software firewalls, our company uses a lot of cloud dedicated servers and private networking isn't always available which can mean that in certain cases it is unsafe for us to use TrueNAS which I think could be easily addressed by the truenas team.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I've been using TrueNAS since version 9 (formally FreeNAS). I recently wiped my system to try out TrueNAS Scale and try to utilize the new features built into that, but after running it for a few months, I jumped back to TrueNAS Core. I have been using it primarily in my homelab, but will be looking at implementing it in the corporate environment in the next few months. I really enjoy the ease of use and configuration, as well as all of the extra stuff on the backend, such as ZFS, nightly smart monitoring, scrubbing and such.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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Easy To use and very stable
Using it as Home backup device and app server
Old server lying around
Pentuim Due Core with 8G ram
need to manage apps running but otherwise very stable
Not all apps available to use are very friendly to connect to fist off but once connected then very good
fixing errors etc easy and lots of support would advice people to use even those with little experience
Tried core but scale seems to be a better match for my needs
Would advise this to be used on any enviroment
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Version: 0.686.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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It seems useful. I like it.
This is the best NAS provider,
It has in on prem and cloud based NAS solution.
High availability is the best feature I expected.
The ZFS filesystem is more stable. The dashboard of very intuitive.
Easy to deploy and easy to get started with the management,
The replication feature it provides is a great one.
The ACL option make the product more secure and reliable.
Best for the virtualisation base environment as It has integration with most of the virtualisation and cloud providers
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I come from a long history of using FreeNAS. Thus far, I've remained with the free side of TrueNAS, but have kept watch on their hardware options for some time now. Spec-wise and visually, they sleek, and have a near-minimal foot print while pushing impressive performance specs. Many big-name NAS and SAN providers cost thousands more, provide much lower specs and often have fewer wide-range capabilities.
If you don't have the budget for one at work, consider the free or lower-cost options for home. In the long run, you'll be happier with a TrueNAS than you will with some consumer-grade block - if nothing else just because those other brands stop supporting the firmware after a very short time.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I saw TureNAS usage on a YouTube video. I have been trying for years to share files and folders on Windows with all kinds of issues. Lost shares. Lost files. Users can not get to file or folder on another device etc. Installing TrueNAS was easy. Learning how to use it was easy. Using it on a low power computer to solve a home uses sharing issue was easy. The interface and use of the software was simple. But it also has so many other uses and could be used for an extreme business setup as well. I want to share the program and its uses with all my friends so they can repurpose an old computer to back up and share their own data amongst their home use family. I sure am glad I came across the product. My business is computer repair and did not have something I could offer to my own customers. Now I have this to offer and can show them easily how to setup and use in their own home.
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Version: 8.3.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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Running TrueNas Core...Using as a home Ryzen 5 file server -- 4x 3TB in raid10 ..hosting all the media files ... was thinking of Synology, but this solution much more economical ...
super reliable and fast platform..easy to navigate..got snagged when upgrading to 13 - clobbered my VMs (and my bad since this was a known issue) ... excellent forum to answer any questions on setup etc..Plus YouTube videos abound about all the options with the platform..Several versions available which add to some confusion ... running one in a VM on ESXi with no issues .. new version runs on Debian, not FreeBSD ... more flavors coming I am sure ..All in all, a nice piece of software.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I have not used TrueNAS / FreeNAS in a business environment, but at home it has been my default NAS appliance for years. It does everything including SMB, NFS, iSCSI - all of which I have used with great results.
The only thing that is a bit different to get used to is permissions.
I have never had an issue with it, and it has been very stable even during upgrades, and migrations.
I have used FreeNAS, TrueNAS Core, Scale - currently still on Scale.
Best of all it is supported on almost any hardware and it is free!
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I have been running TrueNAS as a home storage server appliance for over 5 years now with minimal issues. The programming has been solid with only minor issues not impeding the main use case. All the major events such as replacing, adding, removing, a drive or modifying the vdevs or pools are supported from the web UI.
The community surrounding TrueNAS is large and vibrant, helping solve most further problems and providing active help on the forums. iXsystems have been a good and solid steward of the TrueNAS/FreeNAS software and show no signs of backing down the support or openness of the project, showing stability in every sense.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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I used Truenas at home for a home server and also run vertical machines for my pihole and home assistant. It has been working great and looking forward to upgrading to Truenas scale in the future. Thanks
I have had some issues but this appears to be related to the older hardware I am running mt server on which is also another benefit that Truenas can basically be run on any hardware so its great if you have an old computer lying round that you are no longer using. It is also a pretty light weight piece of software and they have easy to use guides for installing and there are also lots of youtube videos for help
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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FreeNAS to TrueNAS Core user. Have been using in home/homelab environment since 2018.
The main function as network storage is solid.
The VMs and jails always required too much care and feeding between upgrades. It is best left as a dedicated box to perform its role.
The UI has had many facelifts since I started with the product, it is now reaching the more user friendly territory.
I feel that the data is safe and easily accessible. Really isn't that the best you can hope for in a product if this nature.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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We have been using iXSystems NAS solutions for many years. We started with FreeNAS and never looked back. Earliest NAS version was 8.0 RC4
Never had any issue and we ran that NAS server for over 5 years with little down time. We built many other servers in that time all with various version of FreeNAS. We moved all our NAS servers to TrueNAS in 2020 with the release of TrueNAS 12.0-U4
Rock Solid and no downtime since. Love the software, support and stability. Backup, Cloud Services, Streaming Servers, Replication Servers...all perform flawlessly.
Thank you iXSystems!
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-03
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS SCALE has been a great example of open source software at its finest in our server storage environment. We have a lot of users that span from account directors, to developers, project managers, and video editors. We have deployed TrueNAS SCALE to 3 servers and have a total of 25 TB of storage with a mix of 7.2K, 10K, 15K and SSDs. ZFS has worked beautifully and we were nervous about the switch from NTFS to ZFS, but the flexibility and resilience is excellent! My team has grown to rely on TrueNAS and we will definitely be recommending it as well as continuing to deploy it in our various environments.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-02
Votes: 1
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Been using since the days it was called FreeNAS.
It's been the software I trust to save data both at home and at the office and I never had major issues with it.
At the office it's Cloud Sync feature allows us to send backups to an off site location with ease.
The plugin system is not very robust, but it seems that is about to change in the SCALE version.
If a friend asks me what NAS appliance it should use, I always direct them to TrueNAS, it's a truly user friendly OS/Appliance. I also recommend it to businesses that need to have control over it's data.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-01
Votes: 0
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Grat company with a great product backlog. I love their FreeNas Software.
I used it for a while because of their great data architecture and the reason that the software is open source.
I would recommend TrueNas / FreeNas or Unraid There a lot of differences but I would go for TrueNas at the beginning
Great product, ZFS allows for a lot of peace of mind when it comes to storing data, especially with the copy on write aspect of the file system. It's extremely resilient to thing such as power outages and bit rot. Overall TrueNAS is a great storage appliance, along with robust cloud sync features with s3 compatibility. However, it lacks in it's VM hypervisor and plugin support. Plugins such as Nextcloud are better off running on a separate machine, and the Bhyve hypervisor lacks when compared to KVM. Would recommend TrueNAS as a storage only appliance.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-07-26
Votes: 0
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Very easy to setup as a basic nas, pools are exapndable and you can change disks without having to do a lot of work, and with only the nas system, you just need an interface, i have it setup in my home network so i could access picturesa nd video on the go, and that freed so much of my phone's storage without having to rely on the cloud,recomend for domestic use, only downside is the limited official support for plugins,i'm running it in a dual chamber case with my main system and it's everything i needed from a os
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-25
Votes: 0
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This is the best NAS provider,
It has in on prem and cloud based NAS solution.
High availability is the best feature I expected.
The ZFS filesystem is more stable. The dashboard of very intuitive.
Easy to deploy and easy to get started with the management,
The replication feature it provides is a great one.
The ACL option make the product more secure and reliable.
Best for the virtualisation base environment as It has integration with most of the virtualisation and cloud providers.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-25
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS is honestly a FANTASTIC solution for NAS or even SAN services. You can do anything with TrueNAS that you possibly could with any other enterprise-grade storage solution, for WAAAAY cheaper. Granted, TrueNAS Core is free, but their enterprise offerings (even the hardware from iXsystems) is great!
When comparing storage solutions for a new data center, I found their solution to be just as good (hardware-wise), and their pricing was definitely competitive. Their customer service is very good (for paying customers obviously).
I would not hesitate to suggest TrueNAS to anyone - personal or enterprise. I even use TrueNAS at home in my homelab.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-22
Votes: 0
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Very stable, only ever had to reboot for OS updates, surprisingly good official documentation.
ZFS is awesome, and the web UI makes it very noob friendly, you can create snapshots, rollback, etc, see your storage health, see what uses most of your storage, ...
I've upgraded the storage on my TrueNAS box, and it was super easy to create an extra storage pool using the web UI.
I had a synology nas before, and there you're extremely limited by their proprietary case for upgrades, so you need to know you usecase beforehand, with TrueNAS, you can just keep upgrading.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-22
Votes: 0
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We're using TrueNAS to replace our aging Solaris ZFS Machines, it is truly a joy coming from Solaris.
The Debian base makes it easy to get custom tooling to work, or even just compile things that work, under Solaris and other NAS Distros that has always been a bit of a hassle.
The reproducible nature of the system image (just unpacks an update into a new ZFS Dataset and presents it on boot) means I don't really fear issues, everytime I've had issues I was able to go back to the previous version and use our test systems to figure out the rest.
Next, the ability to use NFSv4 ACLs natively is simply invaluable. It has saved me many work hours debugging Solaris' issues and I don't have to rely on SMB's subpar implementations of it.
The Replication, lastly, is probably one of the easiest to setup for reliability across all systems I've used. Even in the event something goes wrong, it has always recovered from issues by itself.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-22
Votes: 0
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Just a brilliant OS for NAS operations :-) I really enjoy it ever since I discovered it years ago!
ZFS really stands out, and the fact that its based on FreeBSD makes use of ZFS nativly, instead of "added on" like in Linux. The GUI also really stands out, imho, and makes it easy to use and yet powerful to configure even in fringe edge cases.
You can easily try it out in a VM, but I recommend more than 8GB of RAM for ZFS to shine :-) Also works well enough as a VM host, utilizing the new BHive hypervisor. However, if you are more into Linux and Linux containers, you can also use TrueNAS Scale and have it Linux based.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-07-21
Votes: 0
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I have used TrueNAS to solve a host of issues. We use TrueNAS as an iSCSI target for workloads such as video surveillance and VDI. For this workload we have been able to bring new life to existing hardware we already own in order to extend it's useful life longer than we otherwise would be able to. TrueNAS, both CORE and SCALE, have a wide breadth of hardware support. This is something becoming decreasingly common, with major hypervisor players end-of-lifing hardware long before it's useful life has ended.
We also use TrueNAS for it's filesharing capabilities. With immutable snapshots and replication, we are able to have warm backups on multiple hardware nodes for important datasets. This is an very easily implemented layer in our backup and DR policies. TrueNAS leverages ZFS which is a COW file system, making snapshots simple and TrueNAS layers on an easy to expose Volume Shadow Copy feature in Windows.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-07-21
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS Core provides an excellent way to set up a NAS system, and uses ZFS by default for easy management of storage in various datasets. I use it to host a small personal server. It is very easy to set up using SSH connections that you can set and see in the GUI--in fact everything is easily configurable in the UI, so you don't have to dig around for documentation on terminal commands, you can get up and running very quickly.
One con that I have is that there is limited documentation for various plugins. For example, if you want to set up a torrent platform with a VPN layer over it, you have to go digging through various guides that are somewhat related, but not exactly what you were looking for. TrueNAS core also doesn't benefit from the large user base that Linux has, so if you're looking for a FreeBSD related solution, it can be difficult to find. Also, if it had native support for Docker, then most things would have been wonderful.
Regardless of this, it has been able to (with configuration) solve all the solutions I've looked for, including hosting a Nextcloud server with HTTPS through a reverse proxy, and remote replication of snapshots. I highly recommend it for personal storage servers! The ZFS support via the GUI is probably second to none.
The only rival I think worth mentioning is Unraid for Home setup.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-07-21
Votes: 0
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Great product, ZFS allows for a lot of peace of mind when it comes to storing data, especially with the copy on write aspect of the file system. It's extremely resilient to thing such as power outages and bit rot. Overall TrueNAS is a great storage appliance, along with robust cloud sync features with s3 compatibility. However, it lacks in it's VM hypervisor and plugin support. Plugins such as Nextcloud are better off running on a separate machine, and the Bhyve hypervisor lacks when compared to KVM. Would recommend TrueNAS as a storage only appliance.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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I have been using FreeNAS/TrueNAS and now TrueNAS core and scale for around 3 years.
The community support at ix is fantastic as is the community on reddit.
I use it for data storage on two systems (one live, one cold backup) to share NFS and SMB to the local network and host nextcloud for data backup for phones and laptops.
A quick back up of the config and a restore to the same config is just a install away - so easy to get back up and running if you have a user error or hardware.
The ZFS support via the GUI is probably second to none.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS Core gives an easy way to set up a NAS system, and uses ZFS by default for excellent management of storage in various datasets and pools. I use it to host a small personal server, and makes regular replication tasks to an offsite TrueNAS system. This is very easy to set up using SSH connections that you can set and see in the GUI--in fact everything is easily configurable in the UI, so you don't have to dig around for documentation on terminal commands, you can get up and running very quickly.
One con that I have is that there is limited documentation for various plugins. For example, if you want to set up a torrent platform with a VPN layer over it, you have to go digging through various guides that are somewhat related, but not exactly what you were looking for. TrueNAS core also doesn't benefit from the large user base that Linux has, so if you're looking for a FreeBSD related solution, it can be difficult to find.
Regardless of this, it has been able to (with configuration) solve all of the solutions I've looked for, including hosting a Nextcloud server with HTTPS through a reverse proxy, and remote replication of snapshots. I highly recommend it for personal storage servers!
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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I have been using TrueNAS Core since 2014, then FreeNAS, when I came across a YouTube video showing how to install it and set it up. I could not believe such a powerful piece of software was free. Back then, I wanted to buy a product like Synology or QNAP; however, nothing comes close to what TrueNAS offers for FREE or even for money. TrueNAS uses ZFS, has plenty of features, which keep increasing with time, and it is easy to use. Its GUI keeps getting better and better. There is also a new version, TrueNAS Scale that is very promising.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS Scale allowed me to consolidate my whole homelab environment into one single, high performing machine that is robust and scalable to my needs. The documentation and resources are a great way to learn more and the community is open to sharing their experience. The development of TrueNAS is shaping the whole project more and more into a perfect product for many use cases. With the addition of TrueNAS Scale hardware and virtualization support has opened up for homelab users that do not rely on specific hardware like myself.
I can recommend TrueNAS Core or Scale to everyone that is running a homelab at home. It is a very solid NAS replacement, TrueNAS Scale even added virtualization and container support. Truecharts adds a lot of preconfigured apps that I used to painfully set up myself in the past. While I do not have any experience using TrueNAS for business purposes, from what I have read and watched is that its a very reliable product for enterprise grade setups as well.
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Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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I have been using Truenas (Core) for years now and it always provided a very stble foundation for my files, backup jobs etc. It is very focused on the use case for file storage. If you want to go towards other applications or need a compromise for a "one box fits all" soluition TrueNAS Scale or other distributions might be better for use case.
TrueNAS is not very beginner friendly since a lot of concepts around ZFS etc needs to be learned but it is very user friendly since pretty much everything works through the UI and seamless backup and restore of the config and even moves to new hardware is just a dream to work with. And you usually don't have to work with it, having it running by itself for years on end without much worry is a dream.
If you want to have a stable NAS that really gets that job well done - always choose TrueNAS.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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If you're looking for a reliable and affordable scale-out NAS solution, Truenas is a great option. It's easy to use and set up, and it's very scalable, so you can easily add more storage as your needs grow.
The new applications and docker support in Scale make it rival the other linux based NAS OS's on the market which is great to finally see and brings the flexibility of containerization that people are used to. Being in its infancy, it does come with some bugs & quirks but is ultimately still one of the most powerful NAS systems on the market, coupled with probably the best gui (IMO) out of competitors.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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Great NAS software, which can create an NAS from any hardware you have.
Enterprise features to make everything great, and being rock solide (i never had a single crash in the last 3 years) makes it a very robust system.
As my company grew I updated the systems along and added more hardware. So far I haven't found nothing not to work, but the fora, reddit and google always give great recommendations regarding hardware support.
Mix and match between drives in the same ZFS pool is not yet possible, but having multiple pools with different requirements is. I have a metal spinning disk pool, and an full SSD pool, all running on the same system. Easy to maintain, and easy to upgrade in the future.
A restore i nothing more but a reinstall and uploading you backup config. It only takes about 2-5 minutes, and can be done on basically any hardware. Migrating to newer hardware has never been so easy.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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Been using it since the FreeNAS days and was always happy with it.
I just use it as a simple NAS so i cant say anything about all the other features it offers.
The Web GUI is simple to navigate and in itself a nicely designed interface.
I've always used it on consumer hardware and never had any issues.
TrueNAS offers a system thats better than the Synology and QNAP boxes i've used before for free.
"If you want to have a stable NAS that really gets that job well done - always choose TrueNAS." (another reviewer in the comments)
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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After using TrueNAS Scale for a while I can say that it is a great storage oriantated OS with a good chance of becoming a big player in the hypervisor space.
It allows for easy setup of new VMs and easy access to them but importing already existing VMs from Proxmox VE or similar can be a hassle.
It has an easy to use web interface for setup and makes it easy to create SMB and NFS shares. It also offers iSCSI which allows VMs to directly access the storage pool as if it was a normal system drive.
An area where they can improve is support for importing from and backing up data to optical media. Especially when they have official images for Plex, making users be able to automatically rip discs on their system and import to their plex server.
Overall, it's a good product which has a lot of features and many of which are always improving while having a large user base which doesn't shy away from helping others troubleshoot their setups.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 0
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I've been using FreeNAS since version 9, moving to 11, then TrueNAS 12 and now 13.0-U1. Right now I have 2 systems running TrueNAS in my rack, an R720xd running 24x 600GB 10K SAS drives with a 40gbe uplink serving as my primary VM storage NAS as well as providing user and network shares using AD authentication. The second system is running on an R420 with an MD1200 DAS to provide secondary storage for VM failover to allow for maintenance to be performed on the main NAS as well as providing a backup target for Xen Orchestra.
In the past I've used it as a backend for ESXi, Hyper-V, and Veeam and have yet to run into an issue with TrueNAS.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-19
Votes: 1
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love the server. has many youtube videos for support. truecharts is an absolute dream for installing apps (docker/kubes) the openvpn server runs on bare metal, all my shares always work, zfs file system, super easy gui, and automatic data backup solutions. one of the nice things is how in the event u need to reinstall, the full install takes less than 2 minutes and then i just upload my config file and the whole server is back to the way it was in under 3 minutes. i couldnt ask for anything more in such a simple package. love it.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-19
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS Scale allowed me to consolidate my whole homelab environment into one single, high performing machine that is robust and scalable to my needs. The documentation and resources are a great way to learn more and the community is open to sharing their experience. The development of TrueNAS is shaping the whole project more and more into a perfect product for many use cases. With the addition of TrueNAS Scale hardware and virtualization support has opened up for homelab users that do not rely on specific hardware like myself.
I can recommend TrueNAS Core or Scale to everyone that is running a homelab at home. It is a very solid NAS replacement, TrueNAS Scale even added virtualization and container support. Truecharts adds a lot of preconfigured apps that I used to painfully set up myself in the past. While I do not have any experience using TrueNAS for business purposes, from what I have read and watched is that its a very reliable product for enterprise grade setups as well.
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Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-15
Votes: 0
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I have been using FreeNAS/TrueNAS for years. TrueNAS CORE is Great with NFS and SMB. The ability to spin jails and plugins with few clicks is excellent. I have multiple plugins set up, and so far, it has been for all the upgrades I did. It never let me down, and it gives me the peace of mind that my data is replicated, and if a drive dies, I can quickly replace it.
TrueNAS is an industry-standard NAS that is great for businesses of any size, making it great for home deployment with excellent documentation. I did my NAS system with 11 year old computer and I recommend it to anyone who needs to store massive amounts of pictures, video, files, or other data.
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-14
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS is the solution that I have been looking for since I was born!
My favorite thing about TrueNAS is the security that ZFS offers for my data.
I also really love how the code is Open Source and I can go in and see what is really going on behind the scenes.
While TrueNAS is still being actively developed, I have learned that sometimes I need not let my excitement get in front of my needs. On occasion, there is a bug that prevents my Jails from working after an update. Thankfully, iX always fixes it in the next update.
TrueNAS brings an all-in-one solution to the table that can store and protect my data (a NAS is not a backup) while also being able to host my home media server and any other service that I can think of!
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Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-28
Votes: 1
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TrueNAS SCALE 22.02.2 has improved on lots of bugs that I was having with the previous version.
Running all my stuff in a VM rather than a jail is so nice. Where has Linux been all of TrueNAS" life?
While not perfect, yet, I love the ability to boot up any docker image that I can think of.
also, ENCLOSURE MANAGEMENT ON MY MINI WAHOO!
To wrap it up, TrueNAS SCALE is quickly becoming my favorite storage OS and it's all for free, hopefully forever. Big kudos to the engineers and the community that QA's this project.
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Version: 12.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-02-27
Votes: 1
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I downloaded the latest ISO (12.0-U8) from TruNAS' website. This ISO provides you with an unbootable drive. I tried it twice with two different thumb drives, including downloading the ISO file twice. I verified the verified the checksum both times, used Rufus in DD mode according to the instructions......and no boot device found. To make sure it isn't my hardware, I downloaded a fresh copy of Linux Mint, burned the ISO to one of the same two drives I tried with TruNAS, and my hardware boots to Mint just fine so this issue is not my hardware, not my USB thumb drive, not Rufus. It's pretty difficult to give a compelling review of a product that doesn't work out of the gate. So much for TruNAS. On to the next one.
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Version: 11.3
Rating: 5
Date: 2021-01-01
Votes: 0
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latest version is truenas 12.01. it works as expected. for me it was a bust. i wanted to run nextcloud or owncloud in a a jail instead of a vm. owncloud install failed with the error of wrong os even though it was in the packages. the nextcloud plugin is broken as well as the pkg install. nextcloud would not open the web gui with fatal redirects. giving up and reverting to the legacy freenas.
other apps worked as expected.
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Latest Reviews
Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.12.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-23
Votes: 0
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Had a working install of TrueNAS SCALE (Angelfish). I upgraded to Bluefin and could no longer login via the web UI. After multiple attempts at resetting the password I did a full install over my existing. I set the password via the console and could not login to the web UI. I then reset the configuration and set the password via the web UI. After it working just fine after a period of time, I went back to login to the web UI and could no longer log in. I have had nothing but problems with TrueNAS, I suggest looking for an alternative like openmediavault.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-10-06
Votes: 6
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I have not seen a more comprehensive and seamless offering for building robust, scalable NAS platforms. The twin availability of commercial, engineered turnkey offerings with enterprise support and open-source licensing for systems integrators & DIY with an active user community makes it a home run in my 30 years of industry experience.
Add that to its base FreeBSD heritage and the recent addition of Debian Linux mark an agile, forward-looking strategy. Finally, support for distributed file systems and storage clusters round out the scalability story which dovetail neatly with the evolution of higher-speed network fabric and higher spindle density.
Highest recommendation.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-29
Votes: 12
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Been using TrueNAS from the FreeNAS era,
Currently running it as a VM on Proxmox 7.2:
Hosts Specs:
AMD 4650G in ECO mode 45W
64GB RAM (four 16GB dimms)
Dual 1TB M2 NMVE SSD in ZFS mirror
MB Asrock B550M Steel Legend
Aquantia 10GB NIC on PCIe 4x Slot
IBM 1015M in IT mode on PCIe 16x Slot (IOMMU pass-through compatible)
VM specs :
TrueNAS Core 13.0-U1
2 cores,
16GB RAM,
24G root
IBM1015M in IT mode pass-through
3 1TB SSD in RaidZ
2 10TB WD Red in Mirror
VirtiO NIC
Working great for SMB shares. Getting over 900MB/s read and 600MB/s write to the SSDs and ~220MB/s read/write to the HDD (no jumbo frames enable). For cached content on RAM it gets to 1GB/s.
Rock solid, and recommended.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-28
Votes: 0
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I've been using FreeNAS / TrueNAS for over 8 years, in both production and lab test environments within multiple organisations and I'm yet to have a single data loss event occur. OpenZFS and TrueNAS have proven to be exceptionally reliable and I cannot recommend it enough.
The UI improves with every release and configuring the essential services is a breeze and the new SCALE offering will allow us to further consolidate services with the support for kubernetes.
An area for improvement is in the identity management space. ActiveDirectory support is still quite clunky and with more modern options being adopted by the industry there is a great opportunity to add support early on.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-27
Votes: 4
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I've been using TrueNAS for about 6 years now, mostly in lab environments. It's been running solid for those 5 years, through upgrades from FreeNAS 11 to the current TrueNAS release. I use it only with storage and sharing in mind, no VM's and 25 jails running 24/7 and on my older Dell R520 & Dell R420 systems, it's run flawlessly.
My Pros
pros:
* ZFS
* The UI is polished. Very quick and responsive.
* NFS and iSCSI share configuration is dead simple
* ZFS
* Very, very stable
* Easy to upgrade
* Built-in encryption capabilities
* ZFS
Cons:
None yet
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-26
Votes: 1
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Work flawlessly, been a long time user of manual zfs / btrfVery strong for what it is. ZFS is amazing, just wish it supported on the fly expansion without adding entire vdevs or outright replacing disks one at a time.
AD integration is extremely weak. Backing out the integration is extremely broken.
Let me start with the cons:
* FreeNAS used to ship with Netdata installed. It was pulled out before the re-brand to TrueNAS. The built-in performance reporting isn't as comprehensive as Netdata was.
* ZFS doesn't support expanding a pool by adding disks to a vdev (raid group). You have to add a whole new vdev or replace disks one at a time with larger disks.
* AD integration is extremely weak. Not worth attempting, and when you do and try to back it out it doesn't work well and requires reboots to clear error messages.
However, the pros:
* ZFS
* The UI is polished. Very quick and responsive.
* NFS and iSCSI share configuration is dead simple
* ZFS
* Very, very stable
* Easy to upgrade
* Built-in encryption capabilities
* ZFS
s pool and the ui works wonder
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-23
Votes: 0
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Used several storage solutions over the years and I have to say that TrueNAS has been the most reliable when it comes down to data storage.
Using the ZFS file system for my data seemed like it would be difficult to deal with, however the way in which TrueNAS has laid out the interface it was extremely easy to setup the storage pool and datasets.
Setting up the storage shares was straight forward and once I understood the permissions I had a fully working system in no time and could easily setup another TrueNAS system again (Which I have as a backup system).
The flexibility that the new TrueNAS Scale brings to the table means I no longer need to run two servers (One for storage and the other for my VM's). Instead I have been able to have everything on one server, freeing up the second one to be used as a backup server instead.
I have been able to setup the storage to be used for a Windows Laptop, an Apple iPad, a linux Laptop and several mobile phones. Using the SyncThing native app to backup my important files to both of the TrueNAS servers as well as between select devices.
My systems are used for personal data storage, backup of work documents and files, as well as a media storage / streaming device.
The added ability to setup email notifications for errors, warnings alerts etc, along with the storage redundancy and pool scrubs gives you peace of mind your data is secure. It's almost a set and forget installation.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-15
Votes: 1
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I have been using TrueNas from version 9.
Then it has the name FreeNas.
The time that i use usb sticks for the boot.
It don't need must for boot. It can run on low power computers.
Its easy to use and very stable.
You also don't need server hardware.
I use a laptop with 2 harddisks. The laptop has an ssd for boot and 2 harddisk 2,5" 5TB disk in mirror for stores.
The nice think is that laptops have there own UPS!
I use FreeNas now TrueNas on laptops with no problems.
I have 2 servers. 1 main and 1 for backup.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-14
Votes: 0
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Since the acquisition of new servers with high storage capacity, the need arose for a robust and secure system capable of working with a resilient file system, complete with features such as deduplication. The large amount of users and disk space made the natural choice for a volume management system like TrueNAS. Looking for advanced services provided by the system, we can see that it brings all the built-in features and in the form of plugins it turns into a complete solution for any need in the field of technology infrastructure.
TrueNAS is ideal on any network that needs storage management, whether sharing files, performing backups or storing user data.
Excellent hardware compatibility due to its solid FreeBSD foundation.
Security benefits and data availability
High-quality RAID storage
Allows progressive investment, especially in the acquisition of services
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-12
Votes: 0
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I use it on a HP DL385p system with 25 disks. It works as an iSCSI disk in a backup system perfectly. The only downside is that it has lost its disk controller (2 times in 2 years) which you owe to FreeBSD and not so good support on HP machines. This anomaly in the system is not that important for me. I keep upgrading the system (currently TrueNAS-13.0-U2) and hope for better support from FreeBSD to stop the above problem.I use it on a HP DL385p system with 25 disks. It works as an iSCSI disk in a backup system perfectly. The only downside is that it has lost its disk controller (2 times in 2 years) which you owe to FreeBSD and not so good support on HP machines. This anomaly in the system is not that important for me. I keep upgrading the system (currently TrueNAS-13.0-U2) and hope for better support from FreeBSD to stop the above problem.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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It's stable to run, development is somewhat slow, but the reliability is appreciated. Using FreeBSD based jails is sometimes a hassle and you are better building your own since the community ones are sometimes poorly maintained. Really looking forward to moving to Truenas SCALE when they will be linux based. That said the system is still easy for an average user and decently foolproof, it has saved me from doing stupid things. Would recommend especially if you are looking for a simple NAS and don't want to go the prebuild route
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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I've been using TrueNAS Scale and I've experienced no issues across multiple deployments. It's a fantastic distro for anything from a home NAS to a high-end production server. Highly configurable and easy to use, I use it exclusively for all my servers at both home and work. VMs are a breeze and installing apps like Plex and Home Assistant has never been simpler.
My home configuration has an i3-10100, 16GB RAM, and 2x8TB Seagate Enterprise HDDs which is more than plenty for my needs. At my workplace I set up an older Dell PowerEdge with a Xeon, 48GB RAM, and 4x4TB WD HDDs. We spent a total of $40 on the server, everything else was salvaged parts and due to the nature of ZFS we can have two drives fail entirely and experience zero data loss. This high tolerance for failure is what gave me the confidence to use older hardware to backup our data, I expect this solution to last for several years since it's mostly just a file server and a host for one VM.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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I also have nothing bad to say about TrueNAS CORE. As a community-driven, FOSS, ZFS supporting storage and backup solution (though RAID is not a backup), iXsystems has done a great job in educating me in the ways of NAS/SAN solutions and boy do I appreciate them for it! TrueNAS is great tool for redundancy for when I accidentally mess something up in the development environment, I have a system I can rely on to restore my mismanaged files. It has actually helped me while getting hacked as I took it offline to prevent any further damage to my data. My scope is fairly limited, as I am expanding my network for future scalability. I am directly addressing the business problem of needing a backup solution (though NAS/SAN are not necessarily backup solutions) while expanding my storage capabilities. The proprietary setup used by Unraid was also another barrier to my entry, as I prefered to support, the newly established TrueNAS philosophy of FOSS.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-09
Votes: 0
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I have nothing bad to say about TrueNAS
I have had a TrueNAS server running for years on a 15 year old Dell Precision that work was trashing, Xeon 3.6GHz 16GiB booting from a SSD and using 3 12TB drives. I started with FreeNAS that upgraded to TrueNAS Core and now rebuilt it with TrueNAS Scale to get access to Dockers. There is no better way to run a Emby Server (media server) then on a TrueNAS system, I was at my wits end with windows updates restarting my old server halfway through a movie.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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I've been a user of TrueNAS / FreeNAS for a number of years, having used both some of their enterprise hardware at work, as well as using it on my own cobbled-together hardware at home. It's best to view it as an appliance you largely "set and forget". Once it's set up right, it generally runs very reliably. The main pain points I've had over the years have been with upgrades to newer release trains. Sometimes just subtle breakages, but other times the issues have been larger. Fortunately, for the bigger problems, they have a pretty robust rollback solution (booting to a previous ZFS boot environment).
The core NAS features are very robust, but they have struggled with some of their "hyperconverged" strategy, and various iterations they've had of that over the years have required involved migrations or complete rebuilds when making certain major upgrades.
That said, the underlying OpenZFS is rock solid, and I haven't suffered any data loss from it.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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My initial purpose of using TrueNAS was for Chia crypto-currency farming. I used it to store my plots. After realizing how powerful TrueNAS can be, I started using it for hosting my own personal cloud as well as running various applications.
I use Nextcloud for my personal cloud solution. I have also started hosting my own Minecraft servers for my son and his friends to have a more secure, friendly environment without having to deal with creeps and weirdos. I also use it to run network speedtest servers to occasionally check my network performance. Lastly I use TrueNAS for running a few VMs for testing, tech certification practice and other general usage.
I started out using Unraid, which is a good product but TrueNAS provides better device management when it comes to storage drives.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS SCALE is perfect for the combination of rock-solid NAS functionality and virtualisation via VMs and/or containers. The NAS part itself is really stable and I did not have to restart once, save for updates. One thing that could really be improved is the support of docker-compose, though. Currently it is only possible via a third-party addon from Truecharts and that is rather convoluted. Once you get it to work, it is just like using e.g. portainer on a separate OS.
Looking forward to future versions!
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 0
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I started out using FreeNAS many years ago. Eventually moved to TrueNAS Core which ran very well. A few years ago I moved to TrueNAS Scale and it has been great. 24 core / 512 gigs with a little less than 850TB of data and it has run very smoothly. Updates have gone very well. The app section has really made this so much easier. Running a machine for VMs for adguard/ubound and game servers has been a set it and forget it. No issues what so ever. I recommend TrueNAS to everyone I know. You can not go wrong trying it out.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-02
Votes: 0
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We having been using TrueNAS core for nearly 3 years and have been happy with their solutions.
We use TrueNAS for VM disk and data storage as well as remote and local backups and comany file storage. It has been a pleasure working with TrueNAS systems.
It has been reliable and solved many issues we were experiencing with alternatives.
It has also allowed us to save money as we no longer need to keep upgrading storage on other machines as everything is nicely centralised and secured.
We are busy implementing an additional TrueNAS server to add to the capacity and reliability of the product.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-09-01
Votes: 0
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Using it since it was FreeNAS. Unfortunately or fortunately there is no better FOSS NAS/SAN software on the market. Using it for years at home and enterprise environments, and it proved a reliable and secure piece of software. I wouldn't trust my clients data, my VMs, the jails that manage my network and my home, the backups and my family "digital treasures" to it otherwise.
Of course there are problems but the long term commitment of the team gives users a sense of stability and a proper insurance that those will be dealt with. And of course there is the stability itself provided by the upstream, all the development done and by ZFS itself.
I can only hope nothing will happen to this direction in the future, the community lost so many other good projects over the years.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-08-21
Votes: 0
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i wasnt able to use the software on my laptop as a server, installed ok, but at the time i need to login on the web ui, the web ui creshed, i didnt know why
i assumed it was a network problem but maybe just a compatibility issue with a laptop not that old
i know a laptop wasnt the best option for a nas server but the problem is that is i dont have any other computer for that purpose, i just wanted to use that as an alternative and give that laptop another use, the laptop is an hp with an A10 processor
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-20
Votes: 1
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Coming from a Windows Server (and a little Ubuntu Linux) background, I was amazed by the way TrueNAS handles things. It just leaves no room for error. The hardware compatibility, because of FreeBSD, is excellent, way better than other solutions of the same type and even some well-known Type-I hypervisors.
The stability of FreeBSD together with the amazing capabilities of ZFS and the easy setup of whatever one needs either through ready to use plugins (most of which are hassle-free) or the FreeBSD jail system is a "killer" combo. The separation of entities the jail system makes possible, together with the easiness of the GUI and the ZFS datasets, makes most deployments take a few hours long setting them up. Compared against the agonizing, tax-report-like approach of Windows and the endless patenting (MacGyver style) of most linux distros, easily leaves them in the dust.
We are always talking about the stated purpose of the OS, which is NAS.
Although, some of the functions a TrueNAS installation can perform, go above and beyond the role of a NAS appliance.
Would recommend without hesitation. I will take a point off, though, just for motivational purposes, because the GUI has a lot of room to expand, and the CLI must be officially released sometime soon.
Other than things that are already awesome and have the potential to become epic, I find no fault with the software.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-13
Votes: 0
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Works great. It makes an easy and convenient backup appliance that works day-in and day-out. Over the years that I've had it, I've run several updates and upgrades which have gone without a hitch. My TrueNAS appliance is a valuable part of my backup regimen. Ideally, an appliance like this just handles things quietly in the background and handles things without you having to get involved to keep that happening, and this does that well. The built-in GUI is quite user-friendly and presents the many options in a logical and easy to use format.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-13
Votes: 0
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Been using Free/TrueNAS for years. Can't do better for small NAS. TrueNAS future makes a great product even better for scaling.
Always bear in mind your CPU and memory requirements - don't expect abundant disk storage to make up for cutting corners on processor and memory. If you plan to add lots of plug-ins and VMs, plan accordingly!!
Good docs but install isn't intuitive - you need to do your reading. Don't just download, throw a system together and scratch your head wondering why you don't have a working NAS after you've installed the OS onto your RAID!!
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-11
Votes: 1
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Very strong for what it is. ZFS is amazing, just wish it supported on the fly expansion without adding entire vdevs or outright replacing disks one at a time.
AD integration is extremely weak. Backing out the integration is extremely broken.
Let me start with the cons:
* FreeNAS used to ship with Netdata installed. It was pulled out before the re-brand to TrueNAS. The built-in performance reporting isn't as comprehensive as Netdata was.
* ZFS doesn't support expanding a pool by adding disks to a vdev (raid group). You have to add a whole new vdev or replace disks one at a time with larger disks.
* AD integration is extremely weak. Not worth attempting, and when you do and try to back it out it doesn't work well and requires reboots to clear error messages.
However, the pros:
* ZFS
* The UI is polished. Very quick and responsive.
* NFS and iSCSI share configuration is dead simple
* ZFS
* Very, very stable
* Easy to upgrade
* Built-in encryption capabilities
* ZFS
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-10
Votes: 0
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TrueNAS is great for those who want a storage-first solution that has data security in mind
If you really only need a storage solution, and have no desire to run Docker containers or virtual machines, TrueNAS is still a fantastic option. Thanks to the robust redundancy of OpenZFS, you’ll have the most redundancy possible for hardware failure giving you peace of mind in data security. This is something that Unraid and Synology don’t generally offer, definitely not at the same cost as a TrueNAS system.
You can run TrueNAS on new or old consumer- or professional-grade computers. You can install TrueNAS however you’d like, instead of needing to use a USB drive like other solutions. This allows you to spend your budget on better hardware rather than software.
TrueNAS also allows you to setup VMs and run third party apps, making it incredibly versatile and a no-brainer for the tech-enthusiast.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-09
Votes: 0
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From my view Truenas is the best Interface to act with a NAS Setup in a webinerface.
Only if many snapshots are generated the interface lags functionality and its better to work on the commandline.
Many Snapshot take time on the shell too. its not a daily task... so no problem;)
Aus meiner SIcht ist Turenas das beste Web Interface um mit einem Nas sysstem zu arbeiten.
Das einzige Manko ist das die Snapshot ansicht aber einer gewissen Menge seh oft abstürzt.
Da muss auf auf dei Shell. Da aber dort das alles auch sehr lange dauert und es kein täglicher Task ist kann man gut damit leben,
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-09
Votes: 0
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For me, this still is the best free NAS system to use. Easy web gui, but advanced operations are possible using SSH, best filesystem (ZFS) and everything just works out of the box.
I also like the FreeBSD base and using Jails for plugins, which has a low overhead and works quite well on somewhat older hardware. For linux users, it takes a bit of learning how to use FreeBSD, but it is well worth the
time.
I use TruewNAS (and before the rename FreeNAS) for more than 10 years, and never lost a single bit of data.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-09
Votes: 0
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Builded my first TrueNAS Scale system lately. It was very easy to have it up and running. The best part is that I really can build the NAS that best fit my need and budget.
There is a lot of information to gather if you plan on having a prosummer tier NAS. Some hardware choices can have limitations and not work exaclty the way you want. The forum is here to help you sorting out problems though.
I have a new NAS with VM capabilities and I am able to make it evolve the way I need without having to change the whole thing and rebuy everything. That is a huge plus budget-wise.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-08
Votes: 0
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I've been using TrueNAS for the last 7+ years and it has run very well for me. The documentation was well written and it helped get my NAS up and running quickly. I found FreeNAS to be very stable, normally I ran the server on a UPS for power protection but a couple times when there was a power failure and I couldn't get the server shut down before the batteries ran out of charge. Both times the server powered back up and there was no data loss. Initially I had been running a couple QNAP systems and when I built and transferred the files over to the FreeNAS server I actually had some bit rot issues with a couple files and lost the data on the QNAP NAS. Since then with my files on a ZFS server there has not been any file damage issues.Over the last couple years several HDDs have had errors reported by S.M.A.R.T. and replacing the drives have been straight forward to replace and rebuild.
Last month I decided to build a TrueNAS Scale server and have things ever changed. The basic GUI is less cluttered looking, I find it easier to remember where various operations are located for example in the Data Protection area Scrubs, Snapshots, Replication, Cloud Sync, Rsync and S.M.A.R.T. can be configured. In FreeNAS these tasks were in multiple areas. The email reporting has been improved and is easier to set up. New notifications and any ongoing notifications are listed in a single email instead of several. Because Scale is Debian Dockers can be installed, also a half dozed Truechart applications are available and well over a hundred applications created by Truechart.org can be added. If anyone is going to try Scale and adding Truechart.org's additional apps, their getting started section suggests including stable and core trains so following their quick start guide is easier. I could get stable added as a preferred train but core would fail. One last improvement is the real-time graphs that are available from the Dashboard seem to be easier for me to read and monitor and if you want even more detail and information thee are several Truechart apps that can be installed.
All-in-all I have found Scale to be a wonderful improvement and I plan on building another Scale server to replace the QNAP NAS, which I do like, but I prefer to have Scale as my NAS servers of choice. My initial FreeNAS server was built on an older IBM 3650-M2 with ECC memory and my Scale test server is actually running on a H.P. T730 thin client with 24GB of SODIMMs. The drive bay is a Terramaster D4-300 4 bay enclosure with 2.5" laptop drives instead of 3/5" NAS drives. File transfer rates are running between 97-113 MB/s depending on the file size.
I've been running Scale for 60 days so I'm still in a learning curve. So far the only thing I'd say was disappointing was the warning I read that even though the OS is Debian, it has been tweaked so it was recommended not to start installing .deb applications because it might affect the OS stability.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-08
Votes: 0
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I use as my media server. Its flawless and just works. Best with data protection .
Intel Mainboard, i3 processor & 16GB RAM. We did thorough research and ultimately opted for TrueNAS Core.
That turns out to be a very good choice. Very easy to install.
Configuring is very easy and pleasant. And so many options and APPS.
We are ICT Consultants and we think TrueNAS is very good. So good that we are now going to set it up for a customer right away. We will definitely recommend TrueNAS to others.
At QNAP and Synology, we are tied to the hardware they provide, which is relatively expensive.
Now I can install better processors and lots of RAM. I am also free to choose my NAS hard drives. I can also reuse 'old' desktop and/or server computers, and convert them into a NAS.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-08
Votes: 0
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Easy to maintain and manage.
Powerful and entry level simple.
Every IT department can use this kind of easy and powerful solutions these days.
This elegant solution covers all of the bases: straight-forward install, flexible options, comprehensive tools and options, and reliability.
I can install better hardware. I am also free to choose my NAS hard drives. I can also reuse 'old' desktop and/or server computers, and convert them into a NAS.
TrueNAS is the best solution I found for all.
TrueNAS also has turnkey solutions that we can offer our major customers.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-07
Votes: 0
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We use TrueNAS to maximize the value of our existing datacenter hardware into new storage solutions. While there is a still a place for Nimble and 3Par, TrueNAS gives us the flexibility we need to create data pools from our un used physical inventory for staging, deployment, backup, or other various activities with the datacenter.
Keep an eye on the time requires to resilver a ZFS array, this is common for all ZFS arrays. Operate with an understanding of the time investments that are required and you will have a great experience.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-07
Votes: 0
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When I started with a NAS I chose OpenMedia Vault. Over the years I found out that many applications are missing.
And that there were no new developments.
We have decided to set up a new NAS, with RAID-5.
Intel Mainboard, i3 processor & 16GB RAM. We did thorough research and ultimately opted for TrueNAS Core.
That turns out to be a very good choice. Very easy to install.
Configuring is very easy and pleasant. And so many options and APPS.
We are ICT Consultants and we think TrueNAS is very good. So good that we are now going to set it up for a customer right away. We will definitely recommend TrueNAS to others.
I am reassured now that I have more than 1 backup and replica of my company data
Now we have another service that we can offer our customers
TrueNAS also has turnkey solutions that we can offer our major customers
At QNAP and Synology, we are tied to the hardware they provide, which is relatively expensive.
Now I can install better processors and lots of RAM. I am also free to choose my NAS hard drives. I can also reuse 'old' desktop and/or server computers, and convert them into a NAS.
Huub de Freytas
HDF Consulting N.V.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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I have used TrueNAS for several years. It started as a FreeNAS install, and was continued to TrueNAS CORE. It is the backup storage solutions for multiple PCs. I also run some VMs for network/backup tasks (Windows and Ubuntu). I also have a second install of TrueNAS SCALE, which is use for its application and container support.
I really like the open source product, and the fact that I can install it on the hardware of my choice. I have upgraded and expanded both of my devices over the past few years and it has gone smoothly.
The one point that could be improved is the documentation, particularly when it comes to plugins (CORE) and applications (SCALE). The SCALE apps have gone much more smoothly for install. The CORE plugins are hit or miss, and it is hard to track down the source of these.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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IT is a smooth and efficient way to manage a NAS and it has a detailed interface a which helps to identify errors cosed in the server
AND also we have the best community's which helps a lot b
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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Easy to maintain and manage. Powerful and entry level simple. I believe not only tech geeks, but every house use even need this kind of easy and powerful solutions these days. While everyone user at least uses 1-5 communication devices like a phone, a tablet, a smart device (like watch), a personal computer etc. Also a regular house uses 1-20 IoT devices, and also some media subscriptions like Netflix, Disney+, Spotify, it all needs to be managed in one place.
TrueNAS is the best solution I found for all.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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First Setup on the commandline not as easy as i would like, but if you have setup another Server, you will be able to do it.
As soon as the web GUI is reachable the usage is extreamly easy. Pools are setup fast and easy.
Every Step after the first networksetup can be done over the web GUI. There is also an easy setup to backup to another TrueNAS System. We also use it, to backup zfs pools from systems with different linux distros.
On the server you need to take automatical snapshots of the zfs datasets. TrueNAS only needs an ssh user with the permission to do zfs send. After that, the configuration can be done in the web GUI. TrueNAS will periodically login on the servers and get all new snapshots.
If the datasets are not encrypted, you can read the data of the newest snapshot on TrueNAS.
You can set in Truenas, how long the snapshots will be kept. So its possible to delete the snapshots on the external server after some days, but TrueNAS will keep it, as long as you have specified and you have disk space.
To consider on a new TrueNAS build is, that more RAM can keep up the performance. At times, when i'm coping alot of data to a TrueNAS system, I can see it eat up aroung 15GB of RAM. The pool of this system are two mirrored 3TB HDDs.
On one system is the gitea plugin running as a local git server. It runs since around a year and there were no problems with it. The data of the plugins will be stored on a own dataset of a pool your choice. So the speed of the pool is a limiting factor for the speed of the plugins.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 0
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Simple, Fast and elegant
the best ZFS OS you will ever have and the best community they are always helpful
whenever i felt stuck or did something wrong the community was always helpful to me even if my questions were kind of bad or noob to them, they did help.
as far as my experience goes i've only used TrueNAS as a storage solution i haven't still use it as a virtualization solution and it hasn't let me down
even if you are a beginner you will find TrueNAS so easy to use from making share access to windows or linux users to maintaining you harddisks because of the automatic weekly SCRUB that TrueNAS uses to maintain HDDs from corruption and error fixing
one more thing TrueNAS is not power hungry but it scales with the hardware you have especially RAM
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I’ve been using TrueNAS personally and professionally for 2+ years. Was used to using systems/OS’s like Drobo’, Synology and QNAP. What brought me to TrueNAS was it’s scalability and the fact that you can use the OS on any hardware and the ZFS file system. I then started using it professionally, purchasing models like the MINI 3.0 + and the XL model. Using it for it’s features like file shares for Mac OS or Windows SMB. Being able to spin up a VM on a system is also an advantage of the OS. Knowing that we can rely on the ZFS files system for system stability and recovery and scalability is a huge selling feature. I use it as a personal file system and backups, I then have deployed and set it up for many of our clients, for SMB purposes, backup and replication purposes, disaster recovery purposes. My personal system has 12 disks, using ZFS RAID-Z2, so allows up to 2 disk failures, I have 1 or 2 disk failures in the past and it was always easy to just hot swap a failed disk to get the array to rebuild. I use my personal system for SMB shares with windows, integrating the snapshots easily so that I can access and use them via Windows shadowcopies. Replicating the TrueNAS shares to another TrueNAS system for offsite backups is a huge win, no additional licensing costs or anything. The OS itself is free and very easy to use. I would never personally or professionally use another type of NAS system again.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 12.0-U81
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Love TrueNAS! Having extra, easy to access storage is super convenient. Having a Plex server that works flawlessly is an added bonus! Runs on older hardware with no problems, no issues in the 2+ years of use. Updates install very well, often people are on the fence when it comes to updating servers, due to being scared of something going wrong or breaking, but that has not been my case, I've had ZERO issues with updates, everything still always works as should. If your looking for an easy to work, reliable server, this is it! I highly recommend TrueNAS for your server/storage needs.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 11.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I'm using TrueNAS (or FreeNAS before) since years in my Home-Network and it never let me down. It offers all the connectivity I need, be it Windows Shares, macOS shares or even some NFS for playing with Docker. And the thing I like most is having ZFS as the storage foundation. This is such a great FS! And TrueNAS makes managing everything really easy with a great UI! If you are looking for a storage solution definitely give it a try!
I even placed a box with my parents and my sister for them to have a central NAS as well. And having a VPN over there and a WebUI makes managing these devices just easy.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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The best most flexible storage platform out there. Supports all major file sharing protocols as well as NFS in the Linux/Unix world and SMB for Windows. AFP is also supported, but that appears to be on it's way out. Fairly easy to configure even for fairly complex storage needs.
I have an 8 drive Truenas RAIDZ2 that feeds SMB to the general network and NFS to our mainframe. It's always fast and reliable. ZFS is truly and excellent file system for any massive file system needs. Since this version is based on BSD, it's reliable and fairly robust. Their new rebuild (based on Linux) Truenas Scale I use at home for file serving is also excellent. It all depends on what you need it to do. The only real difference between the two is when it comes to virtualization. Truenas Scale, because it's virtualization system is based on KVM, it's much better for virtualizing Windows in all it's various forms. Applications are another. Core uses jails, which is a BSD lightweight virtualization, where Scale uses Docker images to support the various Apps that you can install and support. Both are good as far as the App infrastructure goes. All depends on your needs. I can't recommended highly enough whether for IXSystems machines or for other manufacture's machines.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Been using TrueNAs Scale for a few months. Had some issues to start with drives randomly degrading and then was fine after a reboot. All drives were brand new WD drives and all passed during burn-in. This was using the SATA connections on the motherboard and performing a pass-through of the drives through Proxmox. I have since decided to purchase a Supermicro HBA and pass the HBA instead of the drives. It has been working well in this configuration.
Coming from a failing QNAP devices, I have to say it has been much faster performing backups and transfers. The GUI is snappy, night and day between QNAP and TrueNAS.
I like using the apps that are available to build out different services and actually run consistently.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I had some old Datto hardware that was EOL but completely useable and TrueNas was the OS that I chose to go with.
I was coming into this install as a Linux novice as I predominantly deal with windows. The install was easy, and all my hardware was fully supported.
Its was my first flurry into Linux file permissions so I found the process of getting that to work with windows permissions a bit convoluted.
For NAS we usually go with Synology Disk Stations so this was a different experience for me. It exceeded my expectations, and the flexibility of configurations and the supported raid setup options was very impressive.
The web interface is very slick for a free product and although I am only using it as a share for G F S Backups I have yet to find A required feature that it cannot do.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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The network connection I use is a 1Gb ethernet with access being done through a simple non smart router for connecting three devices share access to the True NAS share. Throughput usually to only one access at a time runs around 110MB to 120MB per second.
One great thing that appreciate in particular is the browser based access for any maintenance that might be need (which is rare). The system since I did the install only needs a keyboard, mouse and monitor when I need to access the BIOS for updates.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 22.02.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Installation was easy, performance was fantastic, and the ability to use various different disks was extremely valuable. During installation ran into major issues with commodity networking hardware not being supported and unable to maintain a reliable network connection. Admittedly was using old desktop hardware that was lying around instead of purchasing known supported hardware. Will need to re-evaluate when new and supported hardware has been purchased in the future.
Experience during configuration was extremely easy. Interface was well designed and easy to navigate and the TrueNAS Scale will solve a lot of problems going forward with the new hardware purchased.
Tested system was an Intel Core i7 7700k, 32GB of RAM, 2x WD Gold 16TB drives, and several assorted SSDs on an ASUS motherboard. Found several posts online that the onboard network card was known to have issues and unfortunately this proved to be true in my case as well.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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I've used TrueNAS (and its prior incarnation as FreeNAS) for several years now, as well as commercial NAS hardware from Synology and QNAP. While TrueNAS lacks some of the user-interface polish of the commercial systems, its flexibility and extensibility far exceed them. One can literally repurpose leftover parts from the parts box and build a system more powerful than any commercial NAS appliance at a fraction of the cost.
The ZFS file system does require more planning than, say, Synology's Btrfs file system, in that one has to add the whole volume at a single time with ZFS while Btrfs allows one to "grow" an existing volume by adding drives. But for any business with a reasonably-skilled IT support person, or an educated hobbyist, this is quite manageable. And the reliability and robustness of ZFS is unrivaled.
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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Powerful and relatively easy to use. I love the security and safety features of this OS. Fast and efficient with a well-designed interface. I seldom need to dive into the shell to do anything. Grateful to the people behind this project. I built a low-budget server out of spare parts that's faster and more stable than my old NetGear ReadyNAS. TrueNAS Core rocks. They are already working on one of the features I've wanted - better integration of UPS monitoring. I can monitor remotely with a third-party app right now, but having it on the dashboard would be much improved. Still thinking about virtualization, but that is a bit too much work for my home office right now. I'm a recent convert, so hats off to you early adopters that helped make this a great OS.
I've got a 5 drive array for backups and a single-drive pool running a Plex server. I have all the media backed up elsewhere so I didn't need any redundancy for that pool. Seamless, stable, secure, and easy to use. What more to say? This: TrueNAS rocks!
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Project: TrueNAS
Version: 13.0-U1
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-04
Votes: 0
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In close to a year in using True NAS. It has been very reliable. I haven't lost any data of what I have stored on my homemade system.
Performance has been very good due to the excellent use of memory in a 16GB of RAM system.
I have three drives in a RAID 5 configuration and they perform very well. This is with three 8GB NAS rated drives.
The network connection I use is a 1Gb ethernet with access being done through a simple non smart router for connecting three devices share access to the True NAS share. Throughput usually to only one access at a time runs around 110MB to 120MB per second.
One great thing that appreciate in particular is the browser based access for any maintenance that might be need (which is rare). The system since I did the install only needs a keyboard, mouse and monitor when I need to access the BIOS for updates.
By he end of the year I will be switching to 2.5Gb ethernet cards and switch as I have no need for faster access.
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