[sbankowi]

FreeBSD was the reason I chose TrueNAS Core. Unfortunately, you are right, TrueNAS Scale (Linux) is where they are focusing all their attention. At this point I will not purchase additional TrueNAS equipment as I feel I was "rug pulled." I get that they are going after more of the Docker container/app market, but I just want a solid ZFS w/excellent networking NAS device. Linux is close to this ideal, but it isn't as "Set and Forget" as FreeBSD (IMO).

[NexRebular]

> solid ZFS w/excellent networking NAS device.

illumos distros might be a good alternative. I have OmniOS[0] as a filer and SmartOS[1] running hypervisor duties on zones and bhyve.

[0] https://omnios.org [1] https://docs.smartos.org

[BadBadJellyBean]

You usually don't really interact with the OS underneath at all so I don't think it makes much of a difference unless you are very fond of Jails.

I mean that is the whole point of a NAS OS. It gives you a GUI and you don't have to worry about the rest.