storage for my thoughtshttps://zpool.org/https://zpool.org/blog/fun-and-profit-with-unas-pro-8-nvme-cache-the-hard-way/https://zpool.org/blog/fun-and-profit-with-unas-pro-8-nvme-cache-the-hard-way/Otherwise known as how to void your warranty but have working stuff… standard disclaimer applies. Before you read further, this is not some glowing gushing Youtube talking head review… go there if that’s what you’re into. Yes, I’m posting thisSat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThardwarehomelabhttps://zpool.org/blog/claude-context-at-scale/https://zpool.org/blog/claude-context-at-scale/I’ve been using Claude Code heavily for infrastructure work across multiple environments – homelab, production, various projects. The problem I kept running into: context loss between sessions. You know the drill. You’re deep into debugging something, have Claude fully upSat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTaihttps://zpool.org/blog/home-lab-2022-edition/https://zpool.org/blog/home-lab-2022-edition/It’s nearing the end of 2022 and it’s time to refresh the homelab again. I recently re-allocated two of the three custom built Supermicro servers previously in the home network cabinet over to a colo cluster, creating a need toFri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThardwarehomelabhttps://zpool.org/blog/udm-pro-docker-container-as-a-proxmox-quorum-device/https://zpool.org/blog/udm-pro-docker-container-as-a-proxmox-quorum-device/I recently switched the majority of my self-hosted services over to Proxmox running on a custom built 1U supermicro server. It’s been working so well I decided to build a second one, and setup a two node HA cluster toTue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThardwarehomelabproxmoxubiquitihttps://zpool.org/blog/migrating-smartos-instances-to-sdc/https://zpool.org/blog/migrating-smartos-instances-to-sdc/If you haven’t heard by now, Joyent has recently open sourced SmartDataCenter and the Manta object storage platform. Most people probably don’t realize it yet but this is a really big deal. Mad props to everyone at Joyent involved inSun, 09 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMThomelabjoyenthttps://zpool.org/blog/zfs-snapshots-and-remote-replication/https://zpool.org/blog/zfs-snapshots-and-remote-replication/I frequently have the need to create ZFS snapshots and replicate them from one host to another for backup and disaster recovery purposes. There are many blog posts and articles that present custom scripts using zfs send/recv to automate thisFri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThomelabstoragehttps://zpool.org/blog/install-smartos-and-keep-your-existing-pool/https://zpool.org/blog/install-smartos-and-keep-your-existing-pool/I am skipping the SmartOS introduction because Magnus Hedemark has us covered with Discovering SmartOS. Instead, I’ll dive straight in and tell you that it’s great as an all-in-one storage and virtualization server, despite only being branded as the latter.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThomelabstoragehttps://zpool.org/blog/how-to-fix-a-stuck-zfs-log-device/https://zpool.org/blog/how-to-fix-a-stuck-zfs-log-device/I ran into a troublesome ZFS bug where a pool with a log device became “stuck”. The zpool remove command would complete but would not remove the device. This was a bad place to be in, because the device wasWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTstoragehttps://zpool.org/blog/integrating-snow-leopard-server-with-unix-ldap-and-nfs/https://zpool.org/blog/integrating-snow-leopard-server-with-unix-ldap-and-nfs/I recently purchased a pair of Apple Xserve boxes for a project at work, with the goal of providing a functional Mac OS X desktop environment via our existing Sun Ray thin-clients. These two systems will be setup using AquaSat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThardwarehttps://zpool.org/blog/new-co-lo-box/https://zpool.org/blog/new-co-lo-box/It has been about six years since I last upgraded my co-lo box that hosts a myriad of services and websites for opensource, business, friends, and personal hobbies. Now I have a new machine in place that should last atSun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThardwarestoragehttps://zpool.org/blog/supercharge-your-x4500-thumper-with-ssds/https://zpool.org/blog/supercharge-your-x4500-thumper-with-ssds/Hybrid storage pools are the new coolest thing in ZFS land and are being pushed commercially with the recent release of Sun’s 7000 series open storage. For various reasons, Sun has only added a supported SSD option to the X4540Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThardwarestoragezfshttps://zpool.org/blog/my-zfs-media-server/https://zpool.org/blog/my-zfs-media-server/Every self-respecting geek has a home media server to store their CD and DVD rips, downloaded TV shows, photos, etc. and I’m no exception. I’ve always found it interesting to see what others put together to fill this void, soTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMThardwarestoragezfshttps://zpool.org/blog/flash-10-on-sun-ray/https://zpool.org/blog/flash-10-on-sun-ray/Once again I’m revisiting the state of Flash support running under Sun Ray software. My previous post showed there had been improvements made on this front. How are things doing over a year later? My Sun Ray environment today isFri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMThardwarehttps://zpool.org/blog/ultimate-home-zfs-storage-server/https://zpool.org/blog/ultimate-home-zfs-storage-server/Chenbro has announced a new mini-itx home server/NAS chassis that would make for a super small, super quiet OpenSolaris ZFS storage server. Couple this with an MSI Industrial 945GM1 Core 2 Duo Mainboard, 4GB of memory, a 2.5″ system disk,Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThardwarehomelabstoragezfshttps://zpool.org/blog/flash-9-on-sun-ray-followup/https://zpool.org/blog/flash-9-on-sun-ray-followup/There have been some improvements on this front since my last post. Adobe’s pre-release flash player 9 update has the smurf effect color problem fixed, and Tobias Oetiker has made a libflashsupport patch that uses the $AUDIODEV environment variable. IFri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThardwarehttps://zpool.org/blog/getting-flash-9-with-sound-on-a-sun-ray/https://zpool.org/blog/getting-flash-9-with-sound-on-a-sun-ray/I have a deployment of approximately 40 Sun Rays at work that serve as the primary desktops for our scientists. Currently these Sun Rays are powered by Sun servers running Debian Linux, although I intend to migrate over to NexentaMon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThardware