Press Releases
iXsystems Releases Major Software Update to TrueNAS Unified Storage Appliance
The TrueNAS 9.3 release features improved virtualization support with the addition of new VMware VAAI primitives. The newly added VAAI Block primitives include Write Same Zero to save resources on writes, XCOPY which reduces VM deployment time by having TrueNAS perform large data transfers, and Atomic Test and Set, which increases the number of VMs you can place on a datastore backed by TrueNAS. Also supported is the SCSI UNMAP command, which is used to recover capacity when a VM is moved or deleted.
iXsystems Announces Availability of FreeNAS 9.3 for General Consumption
iXsystems announced today the general availability of FreeNAS version 9.3. Highlights of the release include a simplified and revamped Web UI, automated updates, a new set-up wizard, and ZFS boot environments. FreeNAS 9.3 underwent extensive testing by thousands of BETA testers from the FreeNAS Community.
iXsystems Unleashes FreeNAS 9.3-BETA Unto the World
iXsystems today announced the BETA release of FreeNAS version 9.3. This FreeNAS update is a significant evolutionary step from previous FreeNAS releases, featuring a simplified and reorganized Web User Interface, support for Windows 2012 clustering, better integration with VMware, a new and more secure update system with roll-back functionality, and hundreds of other technology enhancements.
iXsystems Launches New Servers Based on Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Product Family
New processor generation from Intel powers versatile, efficient datacenters. iXsystems is pleased to announce the availability of a new line of servers based on the Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Product Family, the latest processor line from Intel Corporation. Whether...
iXsystems Introduces TrueNAS Z50 TrueFlash with HGST Solid State Drives at VMWorld
TrueNAS Model Pairs the Performance of HGST Solid State Drives with the Power of ZFS and Takes Aim at Virtualization Market iXsystems unveils its TrueNAS Z50, also known as TrueFlash, to the public for the first time at VMworld 2014. TrueFlash is a new TrueNAS model...
iXsystems to Host MeetBSD California 2014 at Western Digital in San Jose
Biennial BSD Tradition Returns this Fall for its Fourth Installment iXsystems today announced that the fourth biennial MeetBSD California conference will take place at Western Digital in San Jose on November 1st and 2nd. The two-day event will use a mixed unConference...
iXsystems Unveils All-New TrueNAS Unified Storage Appliance Line
Updated storage appliances combine new management features with purpose-built, modular hardware and enhanced high availability functionality iXsystems today announces general availability of three all-new models of the TrueNAS Unified Storage Appliance. The new models...
iXsystems Sponsors Nzega Digital Library Initiative
FreeNAS Mini Storage Appliance to form core of Digital Book Archive iXsystems, an industry leader in Open Source enterprise server and storage solutions, recently agreed to donate two FreeNAS Mini network storage appliances to the Nzega Digital Library Initiative...
iXsystems, Inc.’s TrueNAS Achieves VMware Ready™ Status
NOTE: This is historical content that may contain outdated information. TrueNAS 9.2.1 has achieved VMware’s highest level of endorsement May 14, 2014, San Jose, CA — iXsystems, Inc., an industry leader in Open-Source-friendly enterprise servers and storage solutions ,...
iXsystems Partners with FreeBSD News to Expand FreeBSD Events and Development Coverage
Combined Efforts Will Take Site to the “Next Level” Through Introduction of New and Relevant Content iXsystems, the company that brings the world FreeNAS, PC-BSD and TrueOS, is proud to announce its recent partnership with Gerard van Essen, the creator of...