Recovering from a Backup
As part of my moving data and hard drives around between servers, I have reached a situation where I need to move data off of my primary storage server, destroy the array, and restore my data. Incidentally, this is basically simulating what I will do in the event my storage server or ZFS array fails. I’ll document the process here to serve as a reference f..
Read moreConfiguring TrueNAS
I previously talked about my physical storage server build and choice of TrueNAS SCALE as an operating system. I did configure a single storage pool and copy my data over since then to experiment with settings and see how things work. I had enough spare drives so I was able to do this without touching my Unraid server which made for an easier and less str..
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Building a Storage Server
Since my first post, I’ve done the research and settled on a storage solution. I did a fair bit of reading up on different file systems, SAN (Storage Area Network) and NAS (Network Attached Storage) architectures, and backup/ failover strategies. In the end I’ve decided to go with TrueNAS SCALE to serve up shares on a ZFS file system. I read a lot of ..
Read moreOptimizing Power Consumption
I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my concerns with my current setup is the power consumption of everything in my rack. After writing, I realized that I know what the load is on my UPS, but I don’t know how each component draws on its own or what everything actually costs to run. I also haven’t looked into tuning things for power consumption for so..
Read moreMy Current Software Stack
As part of planning some hardware upgrades, I think it is important to evaluate the software side of things to make sure everything is accounted for in the new design. This is also a good opportunity to evaluate and prune what I have running before deciding where to move things around. Virtual MachinesI run a few VMs on my Unraid server; many are seldom us..
Read morePlanning a Homelab Upgrade
I am just starting to plan a major overhaul of my homelab and decided where better to start than by documenting the process. This is about how my setup has reached its current state and why this setup is starting to feel limiting. A Brief HistoryThe first home server I used was a Sunfire X4150 that I got for something like $50. Windows Home Server 2011 see..
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