TrueNAS M50 - High-Performance Enterprise Storage at Scale
The TrueNAS M50 delivers high-performance enterprise storage in a 4U form factor, scaling up to 15 PB across 8 expansion shelves. With dual controllers, up to 10 GB/s throughput, and support for 840 drives, the M50 handles the most demanding workloads from large-scale virtualization and databases to media production and analytics.
Key Specifications
| Max Capacity | 15 PB (with expansion shelves) |
| Max Throughput | 10 GB/s |
| Max Drives Supported | 840 |
| Max Expansion Shelves | 8 |
| Form Factor | 4U base unit (4U - 36U with shelves) |
| High Availability | Yes - Dual Active Controllers |
| Networking | 2x 10/25/40/100 GbE (optical) + 2x 10GBase-T, Fibre Channel: 4x 16 Gb or 2x 32 Gb |
| Storage Type | All-Flash, Hybrid, or HDD |
| File System | OpenZFS |
| Certifications | Citrix Ready, VMware Ready, Veeam Ready, Asigra Integrated |
Built for the Data Center
Massive Scalability
Scale from the 4U base chassis to 840 drives across 8 expansion shelves, reaching 15 PB of raw capacity. Expand storage non-disruptively while the system stays online.
Dual-Controller High Availability
Active/standby dual controllers ensure zero downtime. If one controller fails, the other takes over instantly with no disruption to connected clients or applications.
High-Speed Networking
Supports up to 100 GbE optical connectivity alongside 10GBase-T and up to 32 Gb Fibre Channel, delivering the bandwidth needed for large-scale block, file, and object workloads.
Enterprise Data Protection
OpenZFS provides built-in checksumming, snapshots, replication, and self-healing to protect data integrity. Combined with hardware RAID and encryption, the M50 delivers defense in depth.
Why Flatiron Networks
Your Complete IT Partner
TrueNAS storage is just one piece of your infrastructure. Flatiron Networks partners with Dell, HPE, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Veeam, and 20+ other vendors so we can architect and deliver a complete solution across compute, networking, security, and backup.
Full Lifecycle Services
From strategic planning and infrastructure design through hands-on deployment to 24/7 managed security monitoring, our team supports your environment at every stage. One partner, one point of contact.
Ready to Configure Your M50?
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