My Experience with My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back: What I Learned

The Journey Begins

After weeks of dealing with issues in my networking environment, I decided it was time to tackle My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back. Little did I know this would become one of my most educational homelab projects.

The Challenges

I underestimated the complexity involved. What should have been a few hours turned into several weekends of research, testing, and occasional hair-pulling.

Finding the Right Approach

I decided to start over with a more methodical approach. This time I documented every step and tested each component individually before moving on.

Current Status and Takeaways

The implementation is now solid and performs exactly as needed. The experience taught me valuable lessons about patience and methodology. Some key insights from this project:

• Reading documentation thoroughly saves time in the long run

• Start simple and add complexity gradually

• Document your configuration for future reference

• Test changes in isolation before deploying to production

What's Next

I'm planning to expand this setup and integrate it better with my monitoring stack. I'll share more updates as the project evolves.

This is part of my ongoing homelab adventures. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or are working on similar projects!