Shared Storage That Keeps Up with Production
TrueNAS delivers multi-stream 4K/8K throughput, simultaneous SMB and NFS access, and the data integrity guarantees that broadcast and post-production workflows demand — without per-seat licensing.
The Challenge
Media workflows are unforgiving: dropped frames during ingest, stuttering timelines during edit, and corrupted renders mean missed deadlines and expensive re-shoots. Most storage vendors solve this by locking you into proprietary protocols or high-margin licensed clients for every workstation in the facility.
TrueNAS uses SMB and NFS — the same protocols that every NLE, color suite, and audio workstation already speaks. The OpenZFS self-healing file system guarantees bit-for-bit data integrity on every frame. And with TrueNAS F-Series delivering up to 20 GB/s of all-flash NVMe throughput, there is no bottleneck between your storage and your editors.
How TrueNAS Supports Media Production
From ingest through archive, a single TrueNAS platform handles every stage of the media workflow.
Throughput and Protocol Support
Simultaneous SMB + NFS — Every NLE Connects Without a Client
Multi-Stream 4K/8K Throughput
High-Speed Ethernet & Fibre Channel
Data Integrity and Protection
Self-Healing ZFS
Project Snapshots
Automated Off-Site Replication
Archive to Cloud or Tape-Equivalent
Workflow Integration
Active Directory & Permissions
Quota Management per Project
Online Capacity Expansion
VMware & Render Farm Integration
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Recommended TrueNAS Systems for Post-Production & Broadcast
Models commonly chosen for this workload, with reasoning.
TrueNAS V160
4U tri-mode · 24+4 bay · 400 GbE
Hyperconverged NVMe at 60 GB/s and 400 GbE — the shared store for 4K and 8K editorial, color, and VFX with NVMe-oF over RDMA.
View V160 →TrueNAS F100
2U all-flash · 48-core · 20 PB
All-NVMe flash for editorial bays that need raw IOPS without HA-cluster complexity. Dual-controller for non-stop edit rooms.
View F100 →TrueNAS R60
12-bay all-NVMe · 60 GB/s
All-NVMe single-controller rackmount — same 60 GB/s ceiling at lower price than V160. Good fit for studio-scale workflows.
View R60 →Size your media storage correctly
Tell us your concurrent stream count, codec, edit seat count, and project archive requirements — we’ll configure the right TrueNAS and stay on the order until it ships.
Recommended Hardware for Media & Entertainment
TrueNAS H-Series
Hybrid NAS with NVMe caching for small post-production suites. Up to 8 GB/s, 3 PB raw, optional 40/100 GbE. Cost-effective for 4-8 simultaneous edit seats.
View H-SeriesTrueNAS F-Series
All-flash NVMe storage delivering up to 20 GB/s and 9 PB effective capacity. Ideal for 4K/8K shared edit environments, color suites, and live broadcast ingest.
View F-SeriesTrueNAS R60
PCIe Gen5 all-flash with 60 GB/s throughput and 400 GbE networking. Built for AI-assisted post-production, large-scale ingest, and GPU render farm connectivity.
View R60Not sure which series fits your workload?
Four deployment paths. Pick the one that fits.
Home, Office & Remote Site
Quiet, compact ZFS storage for creators, home labs, and branch offices. ECC RAM, 10 GbE, and IPMI in a desktop or 1U chassis.
Explore Mini SeriesSMB & Mid-Market Rackmount
High-density hybrid and all-NVMe rackmount NAS. From 3.4 PB hybrid up to 60 GB/s NVMe.
Explore R-SeriesEnterprise HA & High-IOPS
Dual-controller failover with TrueCache NVDIMM, hybrid or all-flash, and 25/100 GbE. Built for VMware, SAP, and 24/7 business-critical workloads.
Compare EnterpriseAI/ML & Petabyte Scale
Tri-mode SAS + Gen4 NVMe with 400 GbE fabric and 60 GB/s system bandwidth. MinIO AIStor object storage for GPU clusters and AI/ML pipelines.
Explore V-Series