TrueNAS has been named “Data Storage Company of the Year 2025” by CIOReview. This award recognizes the rising demand for transparent, high performance, and scalable data storage platforms that deliver real control to enterprise IT teams. 

It highlights how organizations are rethinking their data strategy and choosing solutions that increase reliability, reduce risk, and eliminate lock-in.

“This award validates the direction our customers have pushed the industry toward. Control of your data is no longer optional. It is fundamental,” said Mike Lauth, CEO of TrueNAS.

TrueNAS earned this recognition by delivering measurable outcomes for organizations that need consistent performance, predictable scaling, and long term data resilience.

CONTROL AND TRANSPARENCY

Most enterprise storage systems operate as closed platforms that limit visibility. This creates delays during incidents and forces expensive upgrade cycles.

TrueNAS provides full transparency through an open architecture designed for complete data control.

Customer benefits:

• Faster issue resolution because system behavior is visible.
• Lower long term cost because upgrades follow your timeline.
• Portability that prevents vendor lock-in.

The platform is strengthened by millions of global deployments, which surface issues early and improve quality for enterprise users.

PREDICTABLE ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE

CIOReview highlighted more than 40 percent annual growth for TrueNAS since 2021. Customers expand because the platform remains stable under heavy workloads and growing datasets.

Customer benefits:

• Reliable performance from terabytes to multi petabytes.
• Stable pricing that simplifies budget planning.
• Enterprise support from experienced engineers.

TrueNAS becomes an infrastructure foundation that organizations can depend on for AI, virtualisation, backup, and unstructured data workloads.

VERSATILE UNIFIED STORAGE

Enterprises need a single platform that supports diverse workloads without adding complexity.

TrueNAS unifies block, file, and object storage within one architecture.

Customer benefits:

• One system that replaces multiple vendors.
• A familiar interface that shortens learning curves for IT teams.
• Flexibility for edge and core deployments.

This versatility reduces operational overhead and accelerates digital transformation.

PEACE OF MIND WITH BUILT IN RESILIENCE

Cyber threats continue to increase. Cloud storage bills fluctuate. IT staffing challenges persist.

TrueNAS gives organizations stability and confidence.

Customer benefits:

• Human support with clear accountability.
• OpenZFS reliability proven across millions of deployments.
• Native ransomware resilience through checksums, snapshots, and real time data verification.

TrueNAS helps enterprises protect critical data and maintain operational continuity.

PROOF THROUGH REAL WORLD RESULTS

CIOReview selected TrueNAS based on customer outcomes and measurable performance milestones.

Organizations across research, government, media, and industry continue to deploy TrueNAS at multi petabyte scale.

“In the past, we spent hours managing backups. With TrueNAS, it just works.”

Jarrod Smith, Vanderbilt University

TrueNAS earns trust by delivering consistent results under real workloads.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Being named “Data Storage Company of the Year 2025” reinforces a clear market trend. Organizations want control, transparency, and predictable performance from their storage systems. 

Customers choose TRUENAS because they want a platform that protects data, supports long term growth, and reduces operational risk.

TrueNAS will continue to invest in open architectures, enterprise scale resilience, and customer driven innovation.

We thank our customers, community, and partners for their trust and continued engagement.

The future of enterprise storage is open. TrueNAS is committed to leading that future.