Storage
6 guides about storage for your home lab
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Unraid for Home Lab Use: The Complete Guide
A thorough guide to using Unraid in your homelab — the parity system, cache pools, Docker and VM support, Community Applications, and when to choose Unraid over alternatives.
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TrueNAS SCALE Setup: From Install to First Share
A hands-on walkthrough of installing TrueNAS SCALE, creating your first ZFS storage pool, setting up SMB and NFS shares, and deploying apps. Everything you need to go from bare metal to working NAS.
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The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy for Your Home Lab
How to implement a real 3-2-1 backup strategy in your home lab using restic, borgbackup, and rclone. Covers local snapshots, NAS backups, offsite replication, and automating the whole thing.
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NFS vs SMB vs iSCSI: Choosing the Right Network Storage Protocol
A practical guide to network storage protocols for your home lab — NFS, SMB, and iSCSI compared, with setup examples, performance notes, and when to use each.
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Building a Dedicated NAS for Your Home Lab
A practical guide to building a purpose-built NAS for your homelab — cases, CPUs, HBA cards, drive selection, and choosing between TrueNAS, Unraid, and OpenMediaVault.
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ZFS Storage Pool Setup: The Complete Home Lab Guide
A practical guide to setting up ZFS storage pools in your home lab — pool types, RAID-Z levels, scrubs, snapshots, and real-world configuration examples.