Category Archives: Home Lab
ZFS File Server – First Hard Drive Failure
Tweet I experienced my first hard drive failure in my ZFS file server. I noticed the drive had failed when the light on the front of my Dell Poweredge 2950 turned orange. I immediately logged into the Freenas control panel to see what was … Continue reading
pfSense – Router
Tweet pfSense is a great alternative to store bought, home routers. The first reason being that home routers have a very weak processor in them and a very small amount of memory. You are also locked down as far as … Continue reading
pfSense – Installation
Tweet The pfSense installation can be completed in under 15 minutes and is very easy. I decided to use a Dell Poweredge R200 that I had with 1GB of Ram and an 80GB hard drive. This server had two built in NIC … Continue reading