--- title: TrueNAS 26 Beta Brings Linux 6.18 LTS + OpenZFS 2.4... description: TrueNAS 26 Beta has been released, marking a shift to an annual release cadence (dropping the version suffix like 26.04). Key technical highlights include the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/truenas-26-beta-brings-linux-6-18-lts-openzfs-2-4-combination-for-nas-devices-p6u3dxyp9 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: TrueNAS 26 Beta Brings Linux 6.18 LTS + OpenZFS 2.4 Combination For NAS Devices | daily.dev og:description: TrueNAS 26 Beta has been released, marking a shift to an annual release cadence (dropping the version suffix like 26.04). Key technical highlights include the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/truenas-26-beta-brings-linux-6-18-lts-openzfs-2-4-combination-for-nas-devices-p6u3dxyp9 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/p6u3dxYp9.png og:image:alt: TrueNAS 26 Beta Brings Linux 6.18 LTS + OpenZFS 2.4 Combination For NAS Devices og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # TrueNAS 26 Beta Brings Linux 6.18 LTS + OpenZFS 2.4 Combination For NAS Devices **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary TrueNAS 26 Beta has been released, marking a shift to an annual release cadence (dropping the version suffix like 26.04). Key technical highlights include the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel and OpenZFS 2.4, which brings improved performance and new storage features. The release also adds full LXC container support, web UI/UX improvements, 'intelligent data services' for TrueNAS WebShare, and a new TrueSearch feature. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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