OpenBSD
Category: Operating Systems, System Utilities.
ISC🖥️ Self-hostable
TrueNAS
TrueNAS is a free and open-source Network-Attached Storage (NAS) operating system developed by iXsystems. It turns commodity x86-64 hardware into a powerful storage appliance managed from a web interface. Two editions exist: TrueNAS CORE, based on FreeBSD, and TrueNAS SCALE, based on Debian Linux — both built around the OpenZFS filesystem.
Key Features
- OpenZFS — checksumming, snapshots, replication, compression, deduplication and RAID-Z
- Web UI and API — manage pools, shares, users, apps and alerts from a browser
- File sharing — SMB/CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, S3 and FTP
- Data protection — scheduled snapshots, replication tasks, scrubs and SMART monitoring
- Apps platform — run self-hosted services and containers (TrueNAS SCALE)
- Encrypted datasets and role-based access control
- Directory services — Active Directory and LDAP integration
Why Use TrueNAS?
TrueNAS is the de-facto open-source NAS platform: your data stays on your own hardware, with enterprise-grade ZFS features and no per-seat licensing. The same core is available on a free DIY install or as a supported appliance from iXsystems.
Use Cases
- Home lab and home NAS
- Media, backup and archival storage
- Small-business file server
- Virtualisation host and self-hosted app platform
Platform
x86-64 only. 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB+ and ECC memory recommended).
Licence
Free and open source, with commercial options. The operating system is free to use — TrueNAS CORE under the BSD 3-clause licence, TrueNAS SCALE under GPL/LGPL and other licences. Paid TrueNAS Enterprise appliances and support subscriptions are available for organisations that need certified hardware and SLAs.
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