Can you really squeeze 96TB in 1U ?
Yes, that’s a clickbait title. But technically it’s possible if I dropped all drive redundancy… I recently saw an advert for a server that was just too good to be true.
Homelab Storage Refresh (Part 1)
Table of Contents Background ZFS Overview Read Cache (ARC and L2ARC) ZIL (ZFS Intent Log) Hardware Background I have just completed the move of all my production and media-based storage/services to TrueNAS Scale. ( I will just refer to this as TrueNAS) This is based on my HP Z840 and I have now retired my…
Using Intel Optane NVMe in a VMware Homelab: Setup & Results
I have been a VMware vExpert for many years and it has brought me many many benefits over the years.
- Homelab | Networking | Storage | VMware
MikroTik CRS504 Review: 100Gb/s Networking in My Homelab
For a while, I’ve been looking to update the networking at the core of my homelab.
Homelab SSD Failure: How Synology RAID Saved My Data
I recently spent 3 weeks in Ireland with my wife Wendy and our son Nate.
Lab Update – Part 2 Storage Truenas Scale
The HP Z840 has changed its role to a permanent storage box running Truenas Scale.
My First Homelab Storage Setup: HP Gen8 & Xpenology
I have been meaning to post around some of the lab setup for a while. Although it changes frequently at present it’s as below.
