TrueNAS V-Series
Tri-mode mission-critical storage. Dual-controller, 400 GbE, up to 60 GB/s throughput.
Powerful, Scalable, Versatile
The V-Series is TrueNAS's new flagship platform. It consolidates hybrid and all-flash storage into a single tri-mode system: 24 front bays accept either SAS HDDs or Gen4 NVMe SSDs, and four rear Gen5 NVMe bays accelerate caching. The V-Series adapts to your workload — not the other way around.
The first model V160 is available in three configurations: Hybrid Cache, Hybrid Flash and All-Flash. All three use the same platform with dual AMD EPYC controllers (32 cores / 64 threads), HA failover and the full TrueNAS Enterprise suite — from inline compression and fast deduplication to RDMA support, snapshots and replication.
Three configurations — one platform
Pick the V160 variant that matches your workload — and stay on the same hardware architecture.
Classic all-rounder
HDD storage with NVMe read cache. Ideal for file servers, backup targets and mixed office workloads.
- • 384 GB RAM
- • 12 TB NVMe read cache
- • Up to 6 PB HDD (raw)
- • 15 GB/s bandwidth
- • 4× 100 GbE
Maximum versatility
Large NVMe cache in front of an HDD pool. Best balance of capacity and performance for virtualisation and databases.
- • 768 GB RAM
- • 24 TB NVMe read cache
- • Up to 35 PB HDD + 8 PB NVMe
- • 30 GB/s bandwidth
- • 4× 200 GbE or 2× 400 GbE
Highest performance
Pure NVMe configuration with DRAM cache. For 4K/8K media, AI/ML pipelines and latency-critical databases.
- • 768 GB RAM (DRAM cache)
- • Up to 20 PB NVMe (raw)
- • 60 GB/s bandwidth
- • 30 GB/s write speed
- • 4× 200 GbE or 2× 400 GbE
Detailed specifications
Full configuration table — straight from the official TrueNAS V-Series datasheet.
| Specification | Hybrid Cache | Hybrid Flash | All-Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Controller (HA) | 32 Cores / 64 Threads | ||
| RAM (Max) | 384 GB | 768 GB | 768 GB |
| Read Cache (Max) | 12 TB NVMe | 24 TB NVMe | DRAM |
| Max. Write Speed | 8 GB/s | 16 GB/s | 30 GB/s |
| Data Network (Max.) | 4× 100 GbE | 4× 200 GbE or 2× 400 GbE | 4× 200 GbE or 2× 400 GbE |
| Fibre Channel | 4× 16 Gb or 2× 32 Gb | ||
| Max. System Bandwidth | 15 GB/s | 30 GB/s | 60 GB/s |
| Max. HDD Storage (Raw) | 6 PB | 35 PB | — |
| Max. NVMe Flash (Raw) | — | 8 PB | 20 PB |
| Max. Effective Storage * | 12 PB | 70 PB | 40 PB |
| Max. Expansion Shelves | 2× ES102 | 14× ES102 | 6× ES24N |
| Average Power Draw | 600 W | 800 W | 800 W |
| Peak Power Draw | 900 W | 1200 W | 1200 W |
| Heat Output | 3000 BTU/h | 4000 BTU/h | 4000 BTU/h |
| System | 4U chassis – 80.2 cm depth – 803 × 483 × 178 mm | ||
| Management Network | 1× IPMI Out-of-Band + 1× TrueNAS WebUI | ||
* Maximum effective capacity assumes typical data reduction through compression and deduplication. Source: TrueNAS V-Series Data Sheet (April 2026).
Architecture and expansion
The 4U chassis combines tri-mode front bays with dedicated caching slots, scaling through two shelf types.
24 tri-mode front bays
Front-loading 3.5"/2.5" hot-swap slots — either SAS HDD (8-26 TB, 7200 RPM) or Gen4 NVMe SSD (3.8-122.8 TB).
4 Gen5 NVMe cache
Dedicated rear Gen5 NVMe bays for high-velocity caching — up to 24 TB read cache in the Hybrid Flash configuration.
Dual-controller HA
Two AMD EPYC controllers (32 cores / 64 threads each) with automated failover without data loss and virtual IP migration.
Expansion shelves
Up to 14× ES102 (HDD expansion) or 6× ES24N (NVMe expansion) — depending on the selected configuration.
Available storage media
All media ship with full TrueNAS Enterprise integration — including hardware AES-NI encryption, S.M.A.R.T. monitoring and hot-swap support.
Enterprise Nearline HDDs
- • 7200 RPM SAS3
- • 8 TB to 26 TB capacity
- • Optional SED and FIPS 140
NVMe SSDs
- • 3.8 TB to 122.8 TB per SSD
- • Optional SED and FIPS 140
- • Front bays: Gen4 NVMe
- • Rear cache bays: Gen5 NVMe
Power, climate, dimensions
Redundant 80 Plus Titanium power supplies (90%+ efficiency) with hot-swap. Remote power-on/off via IPMI and UPS signal integration are standard.
Protocols and integration
Full TrueNAS Enterprise suite — file, block and object in one system. Deep integration into hypervisor and cloud stacks.
File protocols
- • SMB v1/2/3
- • NFSv3, NFSv4 with RDMA
- • FTP, WebShare
Block protocols
- • iSCSI, RDMA via iSER
- • NVMe-oF (TCP/RDMA)
- • Fibre Channel
- • OpenStack Cinder
Object & directory services
- • S3-compliant + Immutable Locking
- • MinIO Alstor
- • Active Directory, FreeIPA
- • Kerberos, LDAP, NIS
Hypervisors & apps
- • VMware (VAAI, vCenter, VM Warn/Stun)
- • Proxmox plugin (iSCSI + snapshots)
- • Hyper-V (VSS, ODX, CSV)
- • KVM, XenServer, OpenShift
- • Kubernetes CSI
What is the V-Series built for?
Mission-critical workloads that demand high bandwidth, low latency and HA.
Media production (4K/8K)
Multiple parallel 8K editing streams over a 400 GbE backbone, with consistently low latency from the DRAM cache.
Virtualisation at scale
Consolidated storage for VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V and Kubernetes — with high tenant density and transparent failover.
AI/ML pipelines
High bandwidth for training and inference, fast data access for GPU clusters, NVMe-oF for a direct path to compute nodes.
High-performance databases
SAP HANA, Oracle, large SQL clusters and in-memory workloads with low sync-write latency and 99.999% availability.
Backup & replication
High-capacity hybrid pools as central backup target. Native ZFS replication, Truecloud backup, Veeam, Asigra and Commvault integration.
Mission-critical workloads
Healthcare, banking, research and government — with FIPS 140 encryption, NIST 800-209 compliance and full access auditing.
Security and compliance
The V-Series uses the TrueSecure features of the TrueNAS Enterprise suite — from hardware-accelerated encryption to audited admin roles.
Backup and cloud integration
The V-Series fits seamlessly into existing backup and cloud strategies — as primary storage tier or as a replication target.
Your benefits with DATAZONE
As a TrueNAS partner we accompany you through the complete V-Series lifecycle — from sizing and commissioning to operations. We are vendor-neutral and configure the system strictly around your real requirements.
Is the V-Series right for your project?
The V-Series is the right choice if at least one of these applies:
- → You need more than 100 GbE or Fibre Channel
- → Mission-critical workloads with 99.999%+ uptime requirements
- → More than 1 PB capacity in a single system
- → Consolidating multiple storage silos into one platform
- → FIPS 140 or NIST 800-209 compliance required
Otherwise the F, M or R-Series is often more economical — we will tell you straight.
Frequently asked questions
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Evaluate TrueNAS V160
We advise you on the right configuration (Hybrid Cache, Hybrid Flash or All-Flash), network design and migration from existing storage infrastructure.
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