Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've been using an off the shelf NAS for a long time, and it's finally time to upgrade. While looking for a NAS and storage solutions TrueNAS caught my eyes, and it might be the best choice for me.
A correction - the data is from the lunar orbiter, not the lander, which is why it has such incredible data of the moon surface :)
Making your next 3D printing purchase through my affiliate links helps support the channel, at no cost to you:
Hygrometers: geni.us/xDPFHuK
Silica: geni.us/TBqWD
Chitu E1 Dryer: geni.us/equR
Superglue that works well with PLA: geni.us/7cEt6Xu
PLA I use: geni.us/rrSMr
Rechargeable Callipers (Mine, UK + Europe): geni.us/bLARU
Rechargeable Callipers (USA): geni.us/oU3DS
Super Lube: geni.us/0aPBrk5
🖥️ My Animation PCs (links may earn me a small commission, at no cost to you)
Desktop 1: CPU - geni.us/N3h2k0, GPU - geni.us/uBEC2, Motherboard - geni.us/kMrzvu, RAM - geni.us/uwC9m
Desktop 2: CPU - geni.us/GxRFB, GPU - geni.us/WdA5daD, RAM - geni.us/TNiby4
Storage: Boot drives - geni.us/LReALn, SATA SSDs - geni.us/k60CiTq, HDDs - geni.us/J5leK0x
Asustor NAS - geni.us/DDchf, HDDs - geni.us/J5leK0x, SSDs - geni.us/NHSr, NICs - geni.us/cqzcAX
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🔌 My Plugins and .blends
Autofocus Pro - blendermarket.com/products/aperture
Physics Plug-in - blendermarket.com/products/physassist
Total Render Time - blendermarket.com/products/total-render-time
Domino Run Kit. - blendermarket.com/products/domino-run-kit
Patreon - bit.ly/MobyPatreon
✅ My Socials
Blog - mobymotionblog.com
Twitter - twitter.com/MobyMotion
Instagram - instagram.com/mobymotion
Tumblr - mobymotion.tumblr.com
Patreon - patreon.com/MobyMotion
😊 Affiliate Links
Marble Run Kit - blendermarket.com/products/marble-run-kit/?ref=48
Marble Race Kit - blendermarket.com/products/marble-race-kit/?ref=48
Wooden Train Set - blendermarket.com/products/wooden-train-set/?ref=48
FLIP Fluids Plugin - blendermarket.com/products/flipfluids/?ref=48
Backrooms Tutorial - blendermarket.com/products/backrooms-in-blender-step-by-step-tutorial-4h40min-how-to-make/?ref=48
Poolrooms Tutorial - blendermarket.com/products/poolrooms-backrooms-in-blender-step-by-step-tutorial-beginner-friendly-how-to-create/?ref=48
Escalators - blendermarket.com/products/animated-procedural-escalators/?ref=48
Tube Buddy - tubebuddy.com/Moby
render+ - blendermarket.com/products/render/?ref=48
Beautiful interior scene - blendermarket.com/products/interiorscene/?ref=48
Material Builder Suite - gumroad.com/a/418477171/vYItG
Topaz Video AI - topazlabs.com/topaz-video-ai/ref/1717
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - The Machine
05:38 - The Drives
07:46 - Setting up the hardware
11:15 - Proxmox Setup
17:38 - VM Settings
19:28 - TrueNAS Installation
34:07 - Creating Storage Pools
41:02 - Benchmark Results
43:40 - Conclusion
I've been using an off the shelf NAS for a long time, and it's finally time to upgrade. While looking for a NAS and storage solutions TrueNAS caught my eyes, and it might be the best choice for me.
A correction - the data is from the lunar orbiter, not the lander, which is why it has such incredible data of the moon surface :)
Making your next 3D printing purchase through my affiliate links helps support the channel, at no cost to you:
Hygrometers: geni.us/xDPFHuK
Silica: geni.us/TBqWD
Chitu E1 Dryer: geni.us/equR
Superglue that works well with PLA: geni.us/7cEt6Xu
PLA I use: geni.us/rrSMr
Rechargeable Callipers (Mine, UK + Europe): geni.us/bLARU
Rechargeable Callipers (USA): geni.us/oU3DS
Super Lube: geni.us/0aPBrk5
🖥️ My Animation PCs (links may earn me a small commission, at no cost to you)
Desktop 1: CPU - geni.us/N3h2k0, GPU - geni.us/uBEC2, Motherboard - geni.us/kMrzvu, RAM - geni.us/uwC9m
Desktop 2: CPU - geni.us/GxRFB, GPU - geni.us/WdA5daD, RAM - geni.us/TNiby4
Storage: Boot drives - geni.us/LReALn, SATA SSDs - geni.us/k60CiTq, HDDs - geni.us/J5leK0x
Asustor NAS - geni.us/DDchf, HDDs - geni.us/J5leK0x, SSDs - geni.us/NHSr, NICs - geni.us/cqzcAX
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
🔌 My Plugins and .blends
Autofocus Pro - blendermarket.com/products/aperture
Physics Plug-in - blendermarket.com/products/physassist
Total Render Time - blendermarket.com/products/total-render-time
Domino Run Kit. - blendermarket.com/products/domino-run-kit
Patreon - bit.ly/MobyPatreon
✅ My Socials
Blog - mobymotionblog.com
Twitter - twitter.com/MobyMotion
Instagram - instagram.com/mobymotion
Tumblr - mobymotion.tumblr.com
Patreon - patreon.com/MobyMotion
😊 Affiliate Links
Marble Run Kit - blendermarket.com/products/marble-run-kit/?ref=48
Marble Race Kit - blendermarket.com/products/marble-race-kit/?ref=48
Wooden Train Set - blendermarket.com/products/wooden-train-set/?ref=48
FLIP Fluids Plugin - blendermarket.com/products/flipfluids/?ref=48
Backrooms Tutorial - blendermarket.com/products/backrooms-in-blender-step-by-step-tutorial-4h40min-how-to-make/?ref=48
Poolrooms Tutorial - blendermarket.com/products/poolrooms-backrooms-in-blender-step-by-step-tutorial-beginner-friendly-how-to-create/?ref=48
Escalators - blendermarket.com/products/animated-procedural-escalators/?ref=48
Tube Buddy - tubebuddy.com/Moby
render+ - blendermarket.com/products/render/?ref=48
Beautiful interior scene - blendermarket.com/products/interiorscene/?ref=48
Material Builder Suite - gumroad.com/a/418477171/vYItG
Topaz Video AI - topazlabs.com/topaz-video-ai/ref/1717
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - The Machine
05:38 - The Drives
07:46 - Setting up the hardware
11:15 - Proxmox Setup
17:38 - VM Settings
19:28 - TrueNAS Installation
34:07 - Creating Storage Pools
41:02 - Benchmark Results
43:40 - Conclusion
