Availability of iXsystems FreeNAS Mini XL

iXsystems, Inc. introduced the FreeNAS Mini XL storage device.

It is based on the same hardware used by the smaller FreeNAS Mini, but offers greater storage capacity and performance. Available, it can be purchased at company’s website or from Amazon.

Storage solutions like the FreeNAS Mini XL have become important to users as technologies that allow for content capture and creation become mainstream and intensive. Customers value solutions that allow for large amounts of storage that are fast and secure.

The FreeNAS Mini XL will be offered in multiple configurations ranging from diskless to 48TB. Users configuring a Mini XL build through iXsystems.com have customizable options, including: read and write cache drives, different ECC DRAM capacities, and storage configurations up to 48TB.

“The FreeNAS Mini XL satisfies a long-standing customer need for twice the storage in a footprint not much larger than our highly popular FreeNAS Mini product,” said Jordan Hubbard, CTO, iXsystems. “Our customers are capturing 4K video, curating massive media libraries, and want a storage option that is fast and reliable. The Mini XL based on FreeNAS gives them that solution.“

FreeNAS Mini XL key features:

• Power efficient eight-Core 2.4GHz Intel CPU, drawing 17W

• Hardware-accelerated ZFS disk encryption

• 32GB of ECC memory, upgradeable to 64GB

• Hot swap functionality with eight tool-less, front loading drive bays

• Capable of saturating dual Intel Gigabit LAN Ports, but can be upgraded to 10GbE if needed

• Dedicated Remote Hardware Management Interface (IPMI) or option to share through on-board LAN

• Latest FreeNAS version installed and configured on dedicated, internal flash device

• Three USB 2.0 ports (two front, one rear), one Serial Port (DB9), one VGA

• Physical security: locking front bezel, latchable drive trays, and chassis lock eyelet (for cable or padlock)