TrueNAS - an excellent, cost effective solution without skimping on features.
August 08, 2022

TrueNAS - an excellent, cost effective solution without skimping on features.

Chris Hames | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with TrueNAS

We use a redundant set of TrueNAS M40 all flash as our primary datacenter storage devices. Most of the usage is general office files. I also have a scratch-built system running TrueNAS core as a secondary data storage device. Both work very well, they are fast and robust and have had no issues in six months of operation. We definitely noticed a performance improvement over our old HP MSA unit, and they are much easier to manage as well. Salespeople from the parent company (iX Systems) are also excellent, they were never pushy and wanted us to find the right fit for our business instead of overselling us. I also had a great experience with their support teams, both with the included setup service and post-setup support. They're quick to respond and fix any issue.
  • Stability.
  • Cost to performance ratio is excellent.
  • Support.
  • Redundant setup was a little complex, but nothing support couldn't handle.
  • Stability.
  • Speed.
  • Support.
  • Cost of all flash storage was half price versus HPE.
  • Fast spin up and transfer meant less downtime.

Do you think TrueNAS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with TrueNAS's feature set?

Yes

Did TrueNAS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of TrueNAS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy TrueNAS again?

Yes

TrueNAS is well suited for front-line datacenters, high-speed data operations, as well as backup devices. They also have smaller units for smaller offices which would easily compete with Synology. I would try and use TrueNAS in any location that I can, especially given that they have TrueNAS core for build-your-own setups which is offered FOSS.