Does anyone know the status of the TrueNAS Mini XL+ product line?
The TrueNAS Mini configuration page (Configure & Buy TrueNAS Mini - TrueNAS - Welcome to the Open Storage Era) no longer lists the TrueNAS Mini XL+, although the product still appears on the iXsystems Amazon store (https://www.amazon.com/iXsystems-TrueNAS-Mini-XL-Diskless/dp/B08FCVFXLC). Quick searches of the forum and elsewhere were not helpful.
Mini-XL+ is only available on Amazon right now. Get it while it lasts.
Its a fine product with the same motherboard as other Minis, but we are choosing to focus on Mini X+ and Mini-R which are more popular.
It has the same software capabilities as the other platforms and will keep getting updates.
Should make a Mini version with GPU (for transcoding)!
Fair, even four bays go a looooong way these days.
We’ve got a PCIe 3.0 x4 slot available in the Mini X+ and R - or are you thinking of something with an iGPU/APU?
Ah, interesting. Many thanks for the quick reply.
The reason I had to retire my Mini is that there’s only the one slot; I need 10G and a GPU, plus it would be nice to be able to add an external disk shelf which would result in minus two free slots.
Sounds like a good reason to demote it to backup replication target duties.
Its a fine product with the same motherboard as other Minis, but we are choosing to focus on Mini X+ and Mini-R which are more popular.
You didn’t really answer the question. Lack of focus isn’t necessarily lack of support. Is the Mini XL+ still supported, in terms of ongoing software and firmware updates? Will it ever again be made available for purchase?
I believe he did answer it, but I’ll restate for the record:
The XL+ will continue to receive updates and support.
On your last question ("will it ever again be made available?) the XL+ has reached its EOA (end of availability) and presently we have no plans to bring it back.
Thanks.
I’m sorry to hear that the Mini XL+ has been taken off the market. I love mine, and I can’t imagine going with anything fewer than 8 main disk bays. I was thinking of purchasing another one for offsite snapshot replication. I am now forced to search for an alternative.
In this thread I was encouraged to migrate from CORE to SCALE. I also noted in that thread that iXsystems continues to sell Mini systems with CORE preinstalled. Given that plugins and CORE are being aggressively deprecated, can you explain why Mini’s are being sold with CORE? How will my TRUENAS-MINI-3.0-XL+ perform under SCALE? Any advice and insight you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
The short version is that the X+ and XL+ will work perfectly well under SCALE - it isn’t recommended for the X “non-plus” due to the use of the SATADOM boot device. Your Mini XL+ will function perfectly well with SCALE. 
We are actually transitioning to shipping SCALE on all new TrueNAS Mini units by default; however, any units already at a warehouse at retailers such as Amazon may still be preloaded with CORE. As mentioned in the separate thread we’re working on getting the ad copy updated.
Regardless of the variant used, one of the first tasks suggested after receiving a TrueNAS Mini with a preinstalled OS should be to update it, in order to receive the latest functionality and security fixes.
May I ask what is the incompatibility with SCALE and the use of a SATADOM as boot disk? I am in the thought process of expanding the storage of a NAS under CORE and intend to use a SATADOM boot drive on ISATA0 for reliability, as this was recommended by SuperMicro for their X10SDV board. In the storage expansion plan I would like to keep an eye to the future for switching to SCALE, if possible.
Is the incompatibility something to do with the specific board used in the MINI-3.0-E/E+?
Machine specs
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SuperMicro X10SDV-4C+-TLN4F
32GB ECC RAM
4 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf in RAIDZ1
CSE-721TQ-250B SuperMicro case
PSU 250W
More aggressive logging by SCALE, which may wear out the boot device.
A SATADOM plugs into a SATA port… and draws power from the port.
Unfortunately, they just wear out faster than proper SSDs.
Just need to use a regular SSD, say a Silicon Power 120GB, which retail for less than $20, and supply power to it