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# [Two TrueNAS servers, one rack — the CORE-and-SCALE split I never designed](https://jjozzietech.hashnode.dev/truenas-core-scale-side-by-side?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Two TrueNAS servers, one rack. Not a design decision — a decade of workload pivots. On when consolidation makes sense, and when it doesn't.

Jul 23 · 9 min read · jjozzietech.hashnode.dev  
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