Storj and iXsystems team up to offer Globally Distributed Storage (GDS) on TrueNAS Scale Bluefin BETA release!
Storj and iXsystems have joined forces to bring an innovative Web3 storage service, GDS, to TrueNAS Scale with the latest Bluefin BETA release. GDS offers an offsite, cost-effective, and secure alternative to cloud storage like Amazon S3, while giving TrueNAS users the option to have their data stored in multiple locations.
GDS is the perfect complement to TrueNAS’ ZFS-based storage system, providing even more flexibility and options for data storage. With GDS, TrueNAS can act as a client, a node, or both, seamlessly integrating with the existing system.
As with ZFS, security is a top priority with GDS. The service comes with 256-bit encryption for both data-at-rest and data-in-flight, with the TrueNAS administrator holding the keys and preventing anyone else, including iXsystems and Storj, from accessing user data. Additionally, GDS offers double the bandwidth and an impressive 11-9s availability compared to traditional cloud storage services.
The pricing for GDS is a game-changer, with storage costs at just $4 per TB/month and bandwidth costs at $7/TB. This equates to savings of over 80% compared to other similar services. iXsystems has announced that GDS will be available on TrueNAS Scale Angelfish and TrueNAS 13.0 in Q4 2022.
But that’s not all! TrueNAS SCALE Bluefin also brings several significant enhancements for Enterprise adoption. These include high availability with over 1,000 drives per node, hardened clustering with simplified operations and Kubernetes CSI, and improved FIPS 140-3 encryption compliance and Role-Based Access Control.
TrueNAS SCALE Bluefin, the second major version of TrueNAS SCALE, is now available as BETA software at no cost. With more than 25,000 users contributing to its development process, Bluefin promises to be a powerful platform for third-party App providers, thanks to its new Application Charting System using Helm and K3s.
Are you still using TrueNAS CORE? Don’t worry, TrueNAS SCALE has got you covered. Bluefin includes tools for migrating from TrueNAS CORE, making the transition smooth and hassle-free. So what are you waiting for? Upgrade to TrueNAS SCALE Bluefin BETA and experience all these amazing features for yourself.
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