Category: Hardware
Used Hard Drives are incredibly cheap – use them safely with ZFS
ZFS is an enterprise-grade file system can help you build a super reliable home storage solution on a tiny budget.
Archiving on physical media for dummies – Part 1 – LTO
Learn about LTO’s role in data archiving. Get insights on the different LTO generations, and how and when to best utilize them as a Hobbyist.
Ultra Budget NAS build 2019: 16TB and more speed for 350€
This is an update to last year’s ultra budget NAS build. Since I had mentioned “2018” in the title, I am now obligated to make a “2019” update. So what has changed since then?Firstly, the prices for internal HDDs haven’t fallen. The Intenso drives I used last year are still some of the best in…
Ultra Budget NAS build 2018: 12TB for 300€
With the release of the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and me still looking to build a NAS (Network attached storage or home server), this ultra budget build was something I came up with: 2019 Update: Ultra Budget NAS Build 2019 Components for the Budget NAS build 2018 1x Raspberry Pi 3 Modell B+ ~35€…