TrueNAS Tech Talk (T3)

On TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 35, new versions abound – 25.04.2 is next week, and 25.10 is code-freezing soon, so Kris and Chris are ready to talk about some of the performance tuning that’s been happening under the hood of ZFS to push performance on high-end systems. Kris is heading to the OpenZFS Developer Summit in October; it’s a great place to get involved with the real nuts...

On TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 34, Kris and Chris talk about the fallout of a Microsoft Active Directory update – expect a TrueNAS patch soon, and share some insights and a recap on virtualization changes; is 25.10 going to be the end for Incus in TrueNAS for now? Kris will share his thoughts on the different Agentic AI models, and some of the unique challenges with AI coding, and Chris will t...

On TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 33, Kris and Chris share a bit more on the Virtualization plans for 25.10 before diving into the raison d’etre behind Community Edition, and how Community asks are balanced against the Enterprise needs. The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.33: Virtualization, Community Edition Features & Future, and Agentic AI appeared first on TrueNAS - Open Enterprise Storage .

On TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 32, Kris and Chris get set for 25.04.2, where “Virtualization Classic” returns. They’ll provide some further details to the change-over, and call out a specific non-Virtualization fix for MacOS for the Apple aficionados in the audience. Kris will hop on his soapbox about the poor bitrate of streaming video as both try to figure out why you can’t...

On TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 31, Kris and Chris discuss the big question – What’s going on with VMs and Containers in TrueNAS? They talk about the big changes that happened in 25.04 with Incus, the upcoming return of the classic Virtualization menu for 25.04.2, and what the plan is to achieve an Enterprise Ready virtualization solution for upcoming versions TrueNAS. There’s also...

On TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 30, Kris and Chris find out that one line of code can make major performance improvements for parallel workloads, take a look at the fallout and forks that resulted from MinIO’s code change, and Kris shares his thoughts on AI “vibe coding” and the rapid pace of change coming to Agentic programming – before wrapping up with a pair of community qu...

TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 29, Kris and Chris talk about the latest update to Fangtooth and the Apps IP Update, including a fix that landed about thirty minutes before recording. There’s a bit more news on the upcoming fall release of 25.10, and a pack of questions about potential new features for ZFS itself, including mixed SSD/HDD pools, the mixed-drive-size support of ZFS AnyRaid, and wher...

TrueNAS Tech Talk episode 28, drama is circulating in the open source and self-hosted over some changes, but Kris and Chris are happy that the latest TrueNAS 25.04.1 release isn’t among it. They’ll dig into what happened with the changes on the object storage software MinIO removing a huge chunk of functionality, Plex and user privacy, and share some thoughts on right-to-repair and rig...

TrueNAS Tech Talk Ep.27, Kris and Chris ask “Have you updated your system yet?” The Apps IP Addressing update is going live in a little over a week on June 2nd, so make sure you’re ready with TrueNAS 24.10.2.2 “Electric Eel” or 25.04 “Fangtooth” – if you’re still on 24.04 “Dragonfish” it’s time to make the jump to Docker befor...

In TrueNAS Tech Talk Episode 26, Kris and Chris dig through some of the major updates coming to the first point release of TrueNAS Fangtooth, 25.04.1, answer viewer questions about the feature request process, and detail the one thing they’d really you rather not do when naming your pool or datasets in TrueNAS! The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.26: One Point Release, Two Viewer Questions, and Hold th...

On today’s TrueNAS Tech Talk, Kris and Chris go over the latest TrueNAS update adoption, and talk about the final update for CORE 13.3. The new Apps Marketplace launches and a new feature in development sprouts up in time for spring. The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.25: Apps Marketplace Goes Live, NAS-Only Systems, New ZFS Feature in Dev appeared first on TrueNAS - Open Enterprise Storage .

On this episode, Kris and Chris give you an update on a change to the update methodology for TrueNAS systems (which is coming in our next update) – respond to the spirited feedback about the pending Apps IP Address changes in June, with some good news for those wanting to stay on 24.10 “Electric Eel” and talk about how to safely and securely access your TrueNAS system remotely. T...

Chris and Kris talk about the first few days of the Fangtooth 25.04 update and the exciting new functionality coming to TrueNAS in this version, provide some clarification about the upcoming Apps change to allow individual IP addresses, and provide the inside scoop on some major features in development for the 25.10 release of Goldeye. Plus, the added benefits of listening to T3 include new career...

Kris and Chris interview Stéphane Graber, lead of the Incus container project. They discuss the history of Incus, its debut in TrueNAS 25.04, and what’s ahead. From the LXD fork to Incus OS and VM integration, this deep dive highlights the future of containers and virtualization on TrueNAS. The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.22: Deep Dive into Incus and Containers in TrueNAS with Stéphane Graber appea...

Kris and Chris bring news of a pair of hotfixes for Electric Eel and CORE 13.3. Chris shares a bit of bad news on the new Intel Battlemage discrete GPUs, Kris gives a history lesson on the move from UFS to ZFS. There’s a great technical question from a viewer on recordsize and its interaction with ZFS’s copy-on-write nature, and both Kris and Chris look at a Reddit users’ “...

Kris and Chris return after their week off to bring you some updates on new SMART Smarts coming to TrueNAS in this fall’s 25.10 build, a new way to monitor your drive health with the Scrutiny App, and answer some viewer questions – from encryption performance, to SAS multipath, to the challenges of dual-actuator drives working with TrueNAS. The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.20: Getting Smart wi...

Kris and Chris give their first impressions of Fangtooth RC1, share what’s new in Incus container support, and tease upcoming features in 25.04.0 (hint: multiple pool support + easier VM imports). The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.19: Fangtooth RC1 Impressions, Incus Updates, Crypto Predictions and More appeared first on TrueNAS - Open Enterprise Storage .

TrueNAS Tech Talk Episode 18 is here! This week, we’re diving into: ✅ TrueNAS 25.04-RC1 – launching March 11! ✅ Docker vs. LXC vs. VMs – which one is right for you? ✅ iSCSI Boot in Incus VMs – new possibilities for compute and storage ✅ PSA: Upgrade from Dragonfish before June 1 or risk losing app migration! ✅ Viewer Q&A: Backing up Incus disks & changing compression algorithms The...

TrueNAS Tech Talk Episode 17 is here! This time, we’re joined by CaptStux, a well-known TrueNAS community member and content creator. ✅ How Captain Stux transitioned from FreeNAS to TrueNAS ✅ Running TrueNAS as a hypervisor – is it the future? ✅ Containers, Docker, Incus, and LXC – where do they all fit? ✅ His wishlist for TrueNAS – from small refinements to massive overhauls The post T3...

Big updates in TrueNAS Tech Talk Episode 16! ✅ Fangtooth RC1 is now in code freeze – release coming soon! ✅ What makes TrueNAS an appliance rather than just a Linux or BSD distro? ✅ Answering viewer questions: the toughest features to develop & the dangers of a full ZFS pool. Plus! Fangtooth’s VM improvements bring PCIe pass-through & disk controller options. Find out why your sto...

Fangtooth 25.04 BETA is here! TrueNAS Tech Talk Ep. 15, dives into what’s new, including the renamed Virtualization UI (now called “Instances”), backup best practices, and the power of ZFS Replication. Chris & Kris also tackle an in-depth viewer question on special vdevs—what they do, how to size them, and why redundancy is critical for your metadata. If you’re looking...

Big updates in TrueNAS Tech Talk Episode 14! Fangtooth BETA1 is just around the corner, bringing exciting improvements to ZFS replication, enhanced security with pull-based backups, and new API developments. Kris and Chris answer top community questions on NVMe-oF, eMMC boot devices, and the best GPUs for transcoding in TrueNAS Mini. Don’t miss this deep dive into cutting-edge storage tech!...

In this week’s TrueNAS Tech Talk, Kris and Chris cover: ✅ TrueNAS 24.10.2 Release – Record-breaking adoption & stability! ✅ Fangtooth BETA & Incus VM Updates – What’s coming in TrueNAS 25.04? ✅ AI Wars & Open Source – Can open-source AI disrupt the industry? ✅ L2ARC & RAM Optimization – How much RAM do you really need? ✅ TrueNAS on ARM? – Can it happen? Should it happen? Kris...

Kris and Chris break down the latest updates on Fangtooth BETA1, including the code freeze and upcoming features. ✅ Fangtooth BETA1 Code Freeze – What to expect in February! ✅ Compression & Space Savings – Comparing LZ4 vs. ZSTD and why fast deduplication isn’t always the answer. ✅ BSD vs. GPL Licensing – Kris gets on his soapbox about the pros & cons of open-source licensing and why Tr...

Episode 11 of TrueNAS Tech Talk is here, and we have our first guest! 🎉 UX Engineer Damian Szidiropulosz joins Kris and Chris to discuss: ✅ OpenZFS 2.3 and its game-changing features ✅ How community feedback shapes the TrueNAS UI & UX ✅ Gaming on TrueNAS? GPU passthrough, VR support & remote play The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.11: OpenZFS 2.3, UX Enhancements & Gaming on TrueNAS appea...