FreeNAS (now TrueNAS) is Coming to Linux

darkfeline writes:

As reported on LWN and Ars Technica, iXsystems - the company behind FreeNAS - is creating a new Debian/Linux distribution called TrueNAS SCALE.

FreeNAS is coming to Linux
TrueNAS isn't abandoning BSD-but it is adopting Linux

FreeNAS is a popular FreeBSD-based FOSS NAS distribution. Recently, it has been merged with TrueNAS into TrueNAS CORE. TrueNAS is iXsystems's enterprise/commercial variant of the FOSS FreeNAS. After the merge, both FOSS and enterprise users will run the same distribution; enterprise users will, however, be able to access the enterprise features via some licensing scheme. (The submitter has not researched the FOSS licensing implications, but assumes it is implemented in a way that doesn't compromise the integrity for FOSS users.)

Moving forward, iXsystems is developing FreeNAS SCALE, which is based on Debian Linux. FreeNAS SCALE will be maintained alongside FreeNAS CORE, the FreeBSD version.

One of the motivations for using Debian could be that ZFS development is now happening primarily on Linux and getting backported/merged into FreeBSD. Also, as a FreeNAS user myself, being able to run Linux containers (which are now in widespread use) is a big advantage. Perhaps iXsystems thinks so as well.

From the announcement FreeNAS and TrueNAS are Unifying - iXsystems, Inc. - Enterprise Storage & Servers:

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