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
My networking setup was working, but not optimally. I kept hearing about My disaster with ZFS pools: how I lost 2TB and got it back as a solution, so I decided to dive in and see what all the fuss was about.
The Challenges
My first attempts were... not great. I made the classic mistake of trying to do everything at once without understanding the fundamentals. This led to several late nights of debugging and more than a few frustrated moments.
Finding the Right Approach
After stepping back and doing some proper research, I realized my approach needed work. I started with a minimal viable setup and gradually added complexity.
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!