TrueNAS Is A Great Network Attached Storage Software
This free and easy-to-use network-attached storage software is ideal for Mac, Linux, and Windows users looking for reliable storage.
TrueNAS is network-attached storage software that allows you to use commodity hardware. The software is free, but there is also an enterprise offering for people needing support, scalability, and high availability.
I’ve been using TrueNAS for years, even when it was still called FreeNAS. I’ve never had any significant issues, even with failed drives. The upgrade from FreeNAS to TrueNAS was seamless and didn’t cause any problems.
This NAS software is ideal for storing data on a network for Macs, Windows, Linux, and other operating systems. For Macs, you can use it as a regular network drive or even a time machine drive that can be used for Time Machine backups.
It’s usually better to go with an open-source solution and your own hardware rather than choosing a store-bought proprietary NAS.
Features of TrueNAS
- Free and open source
- Built with OpenZFS file system for built-in RAID, data management tools, and automatic detection and repair of silent data corruption (and bit rot).
