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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

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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

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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

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