My Journey with My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back: A Homelab Story
My experience implementing My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.
The Journey Begins
Like many homelab enthusiasts, I eventually reached the point where I needed to implement My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back. The journey was more complex than anticipated, but incredibly rewarding.
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
The breakthrough came when I stopped trying to implement everything at once. I focused on understanding the core concepts first, then built up from there.
Current Status and Takeaways
It's been stable for several weeks, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. The key was taking time to understand the underlying technology. 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!