
TrueNAS® Core
– The world’s most popular storage operating system
– Free and open source
– Unified storage based on OpenZFS
– Installed on hardware or VMs
– Community support
TrueNAS Core minimum requirements
64-bit CPU | 16 GB RAM memory | 16 GB boot drive (SSD recommended) | At least one attached hard drive | Network connection | Hardware RAID not required
Why TrueNAS CORE?
At the heart of any storage system is the symbiotic interaction between the file system and physical storage devices.
The ZFS file system in TrueNAS provides the best available data protection of any file system at any price, and utilizes both spinning disk and all-flash storage, or a mix of both, very effectively. ZFS is prepared for the eventual failure of storage devices. It is highly configurable to achieve a perfect balance between redundancy and performance to meet any storage goal.
A properly configured TrueNAS system can tolerate the failure of multiple storage devices and even recreate its boot media with a copy of the configuration file.

Install TrueNAS® CORE
Which hardware should you use for TrueNAS CORE?
We recommend the TrueNAS R-Series, TrueNAS X-Series or our TrueNAS Mini systems for use with TrueNAS Core. All TrueNAS Mini systems are delivered with TrueNAS Core and are preconfigured; if you wish, we can also install TrueNAS SCALE for you.
Did you know that every TrueNAS system is subject to strict quality controls?Each of our TrueNAS systems undergoes a one-week quality test to ensure that your hardware is working properly.
No license fees, no hidden costs! There are no license fees for TrueNAS Core, SCALE and Enterprise.
Take a look at our version comparison.