Reconnecting FatAgnus – part 1
FatAgnus is a ZFS pool that holds some of my family’s important data. This is my journey to reconnect this data using TrueNAS Scale
Explainer: What is RAID?
In this explainer I will present an overview of RAID levels and the pros and cons of each, as well as Hardware vs Software RAID.
Setup 2024 – taking stock of my servers
This is an overview of my servers as of February 2024 with a look forward to what I expect to change in the future.
Time to upgrade the HP SmartArray P410
My Home Server is struggling with high IOWait under IO load and the time has come to upgrade the HP SmartArray P410 SAS/SATA controller with Write Cache. In Setting up a Home Server using an old (2009) HP Proliant ML150 G6 I describe how my storage pool is using a mixed set of drives. The […]
Setting up a Home Server using an old (2009) HP Proliant ML150 G6
Having a Homeserver enables you to host locally your files and services and might save you some money subscribing to paid (cloud) solutions and enable you to try out cool things
Upgrading our home network with a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
Home network v. 1.0 In this post I will be upgrading our home network with the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X. Our home network is due a very needed update as it is not running optimally. We have an reasonable internet connection through our local provider. It is a Fibre connection currently running at 100/100 Mbit/s. The […]