TrueNAS 25.10 “Goldeye” Released with NVMe-oF Support and Major Virtualization Upgrades
TrueNAS 25.10 “Goldeye” Released with NVMe-oF Support and Major Virtualization Upgrades
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TrueNAS 25.10 “Goldeye” Released with NVMe-oF Support and Major Virtualization Upgrades
October 28, 2024 — The open-source network storage system TrueNAS has officially launched version 25.10, codenamed “Goldeye,” introducing significant enhancements for high-performance networking, virtualization, and system management capabilities.
This major release brings NVMe over Fabric (NVMe-oF) support, ZFS filesystem improvements, enhanced virtual machine functionality, and a redesigned user interface, positioning TrueNAS as a more robust solution for enterprise and home lab environments alike.
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Key Features and Enhancements
NVMe over Fabric Support
One of the most significant additions in TrueNAS 25.10 is support for NVMe over Fabric technology. The community edition now includes NVMe/TCP support, while the enterprise edition adds NVMe/RDMA capabilities. These features enable high-performance storage interconnects in 400GbE network environments, dramatically improving data transfer speeds for demanding workloads.
Virtual Machine Improvements
The virtualization capabilities have received substantial upgrades in this release:
- Secure Boot Support: Virtual machines can now leverage Secure Boot functionality for enhanced security
- Disk Import/Export: New functionality supports multiple disk formats including QCOW2, RAW, VDI, VHDX, and VMDK, improving compatibility with other virtualization platforms
- High Availability: Enterprise edition users gain HA failover support for virtual machines, ensuring business continuity
Intelligent Update Management
TrueNAS 25.10 introduces a risk-based update notification system that allows administrators to choose update schedules based on their organization’s risk tolerance. This flexible approach helps balance security needs with operational stability requirements.
Application Enhancements
The new version improves container deployment with automatic application pool migration support and compatibility with external container registry mirrors, providing greater flexibility and reliability for containerized workloads.
Performance and Stability Improvements
The ZFS filesystem has received multiple critical fixes and performance optimizations, including:
- Encrypted snapshot replication fixes
- Direct I/O support
- Improved memory pressure handling
- Enhanced I/O scalability
Virtual machine memory management has been updated to resolve conflicts between VM memory allocation and ZFS ARC that previously caused out-of-memory issues.
Network capabilities now include 400GbE interface support with improved stability when switching between DHCP and static IP configurations.
User Interface Redesign
TrueNAS 25.10 features redesigned interfaces for Updates, Users, Datasets, and Storage Dashboard pages. The team has also improved compatibility with password managers, streamlining the login experience.
Important Breaking Changes
Users upgrading to 25.10 should be aware of several significant changes:
NVIDIA GPU Drivers
The system has transitioned to open-source NVIDIA drivers, supporting Turing and newer architectures (RTX/GTX 16-series and above). Support for Pascal, Maxwell, and Volta architectures has been discontinued.
Active Directory
The AUTORID backend has been removed, with automatic migration to RID. Administrators should verify Access Control Lists (ACLs) and permissions after upgrading.
Certificate Management
Built-in Certificate Authority (CA) functionality has been removed. Users should migrate to external CAs or ACME-based DNS authentication certificates.
SMART Disk Monitoring
The built-in SMART interface has been removed, with existing test tasks automatically migrated to cron jobs. The Scrutiny application is now recommended for advanced disk monitoring capabilities.
SMB Shares
A new preset-based configuration system has been introduced for SMB shares. Existing shares will be migrated to “Legacy Share” mode.
Bug Fixes
Version 25.10 addresses numerous issues from the RC.1 release:
- Samba upgraded to version 4.21.9 with security patches
- Fixed ZFS property replication and dataset reception errors
- Resolved dataset page loading errors and Zvol editing failures
- Corrected virtual disk export issues and SSH replication speed limits
- Optimized application upgrade processes and GPU detection
- Fixed console message panel display issues and eliminated unnecessary cron job email notifications
Known Issues
Administrators should be aware of two current limitations:
- NVMe/TCP and VMware ESXi Incompatibility: The current Linux kernel driver lacks support for VMware’s required fused commands, causing path initialization failures
- Two-Factor Authentication: During the November 2 daylight saving time transition in North America, 2FA login may temporarily fail during the clock rollback hour, with automatic recovery afterward
Availability
TrueNAS 25.10 “Goldeye” is available for download now from the official TrueNAS website. Users are advised to review the complete release notes and backup their systems before upgrading.
This release represents a significant step forward for TrueNAS, particularly for organizations requiring high-performance storage networking and robust virtualization capabilities. The addition of NVMe-oF support and 400GbE networking positions TrueNAS as a competitive solution for modern data center environments.
