TrueNAS: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia
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| operating system = [[FreeBSD]], [[Linux]]
| platform = [[x86-64]] (v9.2.1.9 was the last release that supported [[i386|32-bit]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hardware Requirements |url=https://www.freenas.org/hardware-requirements/}}</ref>)
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| developer = [[iXsystems]]
| latest release version = 2324.1004.10 (Dragonfish)
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| operating system = [[Debian Linux]]
| platform = [[x86-64]]
| genre = [[Computer storage]]
| license = [[BSD licenseLGPL-3.0]]
| website = {{url|truenas.com/truenas-scale}}
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'''TrueNAS''' is the branding for a family of [[network-attached storage]] (NAS) products produced by [[iXsystems]]. They, includeincorporating both [[free and open-source|FOSS]], andas well as commercial offerings,. basedBased on the [[OpenZFS]] file system, andTrueNAS eitherruns on [[FreeBSD]] oras well as [[Linux]]. Itand is licensedavailable under the terms of the [[Simplified BSD License|BSD License]] andIt runsis on bothcompatible commoditywith [[x86-64]] hardware and is also available as turnkey appliances offered byfrom [[iXsystems]].
TrueNAS supportscan be used on a large quantity of network clients, including [[Windows]], [[macOS]] and [[Unix]], and ais varietycompatible ofwith [[virtualization]] hosts such as [[XCP-NG]], [[XenServer]] and [[VMware]]. Supported networkingNetworking protocols supported by TrueNAS include: [[Server Message Block|SMB]], [[Apple Filing Protocol|AFP]], [[Network File System (protocol)|NFS]], [[internet SCSI|iSCSI]], [[OpenSSH|SSH]], [[rsync]] and [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP/TFTP]]. Advanced TrueNAS features include full-disk [[cryptography|encryption]] and a [[plug-in (computing)|plug-in]] architecture for third-party software.<ref name="tomshw1"/><ref name="arctech1"/><ref name="networkw1"/><ref name="lwn1"/><ref name="theregister"/><ref name="computerw1"/>
==History==
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In October 2005, Olivier Cochard-Labbé started the FreeNas project. He based it on the [[m0n0wall]] embedded firewall and [[FreeBSD|FreeBSD 6.0]]. Volker Theile joined the project in July 2006 and became the project lead in April 2008. In September 2009, the project, then at release .7, was to accommodate modern features such as a [[plug-in (computing)|plug-in]] architecture.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} Volker Theile decided that the project using Debian [[Linux]] and shifted his development efforts to the interim CoreNAS project and eventually [[OpenMediaVault]] where he continues as the project lead. Cochard-Labbé responded to community objections to "The Debian version of FreeNAS" and resumed activity in the project and oversaw its transfer to FreeNAS user [[iXsystems]].<ref>{{cite web
The TrueNAS project originated as FreeNAS, created by Olivier Cochard-Labbé in October 2005, based on the [[m0n0wall]] firewall and [[FreeBSD|FreeBSD 6.0]]. The project evolved over time, with Volker Theile joining in 2006 and later leading the project. In 2009, development shifted towards [[Debian]] [[Linux]], resulting in the creation of [[OpenMediaVault]]. Cochard-Labbé returned to oversee the project's transition to [[iXsystems]],<ref>{{cite web
|title = Project of the Month, January 2007
|publisher = SourceForge
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| publisher = BSD Magazine
| url = http://bsdmag.org/downloads/15
| access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref> where FreeNAS was re-engineered and rebranded as TrueNAS.
| access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref> Developers Daisuke Aoyama and Michael Zoon continued developing FreeNAS 7 as the [[NAS4Free]] project. Meanwhile, iXsystems rewrote FreeNAS with a new architecture based on [[FreeBSD]] 8.1, releasing FreeNAS 8 Beta in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS 8 Beta released
| publisher = Warner Losh
| url = http://bsdimp.blogspot.com/2010/11/freenas-8-beta-released.html
| access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref> The [[plug-in (computing)|plug-in]] architecture arrived with FreeNAS 8.2 and FreeNAS versioning was synchronized with FreeBSD for clarity. FreeNAS 8.3 introduced full-disk [[cryptography|encryption]] and FreeBSD 9.1-based FreeNAS 9.1 brought an updated [[plug-in (computing)|plug-in]] architecture that is compatible with the [[TrueOS]] Warden jail management framework. FreeNAS 9.1 was also the first version of FreeNAS to use the community-supported OpenZFS v5000 with Feature Flags.<ref>{{cite web
| title = What's New with FreeNAS
| publisher = FreeNAS Team
| url = http://www.freenas.org/whats-new/
| access-date = 2013-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS 9.1 Release Notes
| publisher = FreeNAS Team
| url = http://download.freenas.org/9.1.0/RELEASE/README
| access-date = 2017-03-27
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140629131533/http://download.freenas.org/9.1.0/RELEASE/README
| archive-date = 2014-06-29
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> FreeNAS 9.2, based on FreeBSD 9.2 included performance improvements and introduced a [[Representational state transfer|REST]] [[Application programming interface|API]] for remote system administration.<ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS 9.2 Release Notes
| publisher = FreeNAS Team
| url = http://download.freenas.org/9.2.0/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes
| access-date = 2017-03-27
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140829022259/http://download.freenas.org/9.2.0/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes
| archive-date = 2014-08-29
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> FreeNAS 9.3, based on FreeBSD 9.3 introduced a ZFS-based boot device, an initial [[Wizard (software)|Setup Wizard]] and a high-performance [[Kernel (operating system)|in-kernel]] [[Internet SCSI|iSCSI]] server.<ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS 9.3 Release Notes
| publisher = FreeNAS Team
| url = http://download.freenas.org/9.3/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes
| access-date = 2017-03-27
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141225192059/http://download.freenas.org/9.3/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes
| archive-date = 2014-12-25
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> FreeNAS 9.10, based on FreeBSD 10.3-RC3 brought an end to the FreeNAS/FreeBSD synchronized naming and introduced [[Graphite (software)|Graphite]] monitoring support and experimental support for the [[bhyve]] hypervisor.<ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS 9.10 Release Notes
| publisher = FreeNAS Team
| url = http://download.freenas.org/9.10/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes
| access-date = 2017-03-27
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160326212409/http://download.freenas.org/9.10/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes
| archive-date = 2016-03-26
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
FreeNAS 10 ALPHA was released, providing a preview of what would become FreeNAS Corral [[Software release life cycle#General availability .28GA.29|GA]] on March 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS 10-ALPHA is now released!
| publisher = FreeNAS Team
| url = https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads%2Ffreenas-10-alpha-is-now-released.38534%2F
| access-date = 2017-03-27
| archive-date = 2021-01-06
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210106181621/https://www.truenas.com/community/index.php?threads%2Ffreenas-10-alpha-is-now-released.38534%2F
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> FreeNAS Corral introduced a new [[graphical user interface]], [[command-line interface]], underlying [[middleware]], [[Docker (software)|container]] management system and [[virtual machine]] management system.<ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS Corral Release Notes
| publisher = FreeNAS Team
| url = https://download.freenas.org/Corral/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes.txt
| access-date = 2017-03-28
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170324014155/https://download.freenas.org/Corral/RELEASE/ReleaseNotes.txt
| archive-date = 2017-03-24
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> FreeNAS Corral departs from FreeNAS by providing not only [[network-attached storage|NAS]] functionality but also [[Hyper-converged infrastructure|hyper-converged]] functionality thanks to its integrated [[virtual machine]] support. However, on April 12, 2017 iXsystems announced that FreeNAS Corral would instead be relegated to being a 'Technology Preview', citing issues such as "general instability, lack of feature parity with 9.10 (Jails, iSCSI, etc), and some users experiencing lower performance than expected" and the departure of the project lead. Instead, the decision was made to revert to the existing 9.10 code and bring Corral features to 9.10.3 and further.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
In March 2020, iXsystems announced that the 12.0 release will merge the FreeNAS code base with that of their commercial TrueNAS offering. FreeNAS will become TrueNAS CORE while TrueNAS will be renamed TrueNAS Enterprise.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-05|title=FreeNAS and TrueNAS are Unifying|url=https://www.ixsystems.com/blog/freenas-truenas-unification/|access-date=2020-07-16|website=iXsystems, Inc. - Enterprise Storage & Servers|language=en-US}}</ref> This change was made official with the release of TrueNAS 12.0 on October 20, 2020.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
In October 2020, iXsystems announced a new product, TrueNAS SCALE would be developed. TrueNAS SCALE would still utilize ZFS, but be based on Debian Linux.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
In February 2022, iX announced that TrueNAS SCALE has reached General Availability quality for their 22.02 release.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
[[iXsystems]] released FreeNAS 8 in 2010, marking a significant rewrite of the software based on FreeBSD 8.1. Subsequent versions introduced features such as full-disk encryption, plug-in architectures, and support for [[OpenZFS]]. TrueNAS continued evolving, with notable later releases including FreeNAS Corral and TrueNAS CORE.
In May 2022, iX announced that TrueNAS CORE, their FreeBSD-based version of TrueNAS, has reached General Availability and is suitable for large deployments.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
=== TrueNAS CORE (previously FreeNAS) version history===
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===Architecture===
The 8.0 reimplementation of FreeNAS movedwith version 8.0 transitioned the project fromonto a m0n0BSD/[[m0n0wall]]/[[PHP]]-basednew architecture to one based on [[FreeBSD]]'s NanoBSD embedded build system, the [[Python language|Python]] programming language, the [[Django (web framework)|Django]] web application framework, and the [[dojo toolkit|dōjō toolkit]] ([[JavaScript library]]).<ref>[http://www.freenas.org/blog/ixsystems-freenas-snapshot/ iXsystems'The FreeNAS snapshot - FreeNAS - Open Source Storage Operating System]</ref> It also used the [[lighttpd]]initial web server, but thislighttpd, was later replaced withby [[nginx]] in FreeNASsubsequent 8.2versions. The terminated successor to 9.10.2, known as FreeNAS Corral, retained the [[nginx]] web server and ZFS-based boot device of FreeNAS but replaces the Django/dōjō web application framework with an original one. FreeNAS 11 implemented a new interface using [[Angular (web framework)|Angular]].
==Awards==
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* sourceforgeSourceforge.net — Project of the Month, January 2007<ref>{{cite web
|title = Project of the Month January 2007
|publisher = SourceForge, Inc.