Thanks, this is a great explanation! I wish the blog post would have described the TrueNAS like this.
> You're running off a RAM disk with no boot drive? What if you have a power outage?
Yes, the server only has the HDDs which contain the NAS data. The server bootloops until it gets an image from the router (ipxe boot). The disk images have systemd scripts which install everything from 0 on each boot. Coincidentally, this means system restart is how I upgrade my software.
> Core supports FreeBSD jails and Scale supports Docker
This clarifies the situation -- TrueNAS seems like an option that I would recommend for anyone who wants a quick OSS NAS setup.
> You're running off a RAM disk with no boot drive? What if you have a power outage?
Yes, the server only has the HDDs which contain the NAS data. The server bootloops until it gets an image from the router (ipxe boot). The disk images have systemd scripts which install everything from 0 on each boot. Coincidentally, this means system restart is how I upgrade my software.
> Core supports FreeBSD jails and Scale supports Docker
This clarifies the situation -- TrueNAS seems like an option that I would recommend for anyone who wants a quick OSS NAS setup.