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Best NAS Product I Have Ever Used
August 06, 2022

Best NAS Product I Have Ever Used

Mark Hagan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with TrueNAS

Our old NAS was long in tooth and backups were very slow. We were also bumping up on a storage capacity cap. We use our TrueNAS server for mission-critical backups and the speed and power are excellent.
  • Secure backups
  • Nearly limitless expandability
  • Media server capabilities is a plus
  • Ease of use for a new user
  • Better integration with UPS control
  • Pool expansion. Adding more or larger drives and expanding the pool size without loss of data.
  • Data security/integrity
  • Speed
  • Scalability
  • Much less time to perform daily backups.
  • Built the NAS box out of spare computer. Saved so much!
  • Very short learning curve
The ReadyNAS filled the bill for many years, but we had reached the limit of its expandability. The TRUENAS solution has been speedier and more reliable. Because we used old hardware it costs virtually nothing to get it up and running.

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

For users that find the off-the-shelf NAS products too expensive or limited TrueNAS is an excellent, scalable solution. I would ONLY recommend it to individuals that want to spend some time learning the interface and are comfortable with the shell for infrequent tasks. Businesses with an IT staff or outside support could definitely benefit.