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Posts in category "storage"

Monitoring ZFS Boot Mirror Health in Proxmox 8 Clusters

Automated SMART monitoring and cost planning for ZFS boot mirrors across a six-node Proxmox homelab cluster with mixed SSD/HDD hardware. Track drive health, plan replacements, and manage homelab storage costs effectively.

Homelab Storage Economics: Ceph vs Single Drive Costs

After building and running a Ceph cluster for my homelab, I’ve gained valuable insights into the real-world economics of distributed storage versus traditional single-drive solutions. This analysis breaks down the actual costs per GB across different storage strategies in my setup.