Category Archives: New Toys

Another Production JBOD

Posted on December 12, 2025 by larry

Got another JBOD installed. This time on my mediacenter server. A couple of weeks ago this system only had capacity for 12 disks (not including M.2) By end of today, I have capacity for 17 3.5″ drives and 4 2.5″ … Continue reading →

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Christmas Star

Posted on December 11, 2025 by larry

I 3D printed my first Christmas Parole Smaller than most Paroles I have purchased but looks kind a cool. Also flashed my first SAS9305-16E, got to admit was a challenge, not as straightforward as others. Am ready though, for those … Continue reading →

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Playing With MultiColor

Posted on December 7, 2025 by larry

Trying to get customized faceplates for my prints. I liking the door, still improving some of my network. Didn’t do much today, watched football, Seahawks doing good. Weight: 324.8

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JBOD Progress

Posted on December 6, 2025 by larry

The biggest pieces for my JBODs are done, small things like rack mounts or an optional door is left. I did order fastener hardware for door, but for the major backplane mount and even larger housing is done. Also the … Continue reading →

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First Production JBOD

Posted on December 5, 2025 by larry

This is my first production JBOD, I do have that monster exists And my development one But this is my first production one that will be on 24/7 Here is what it is replacing And here is the big reveal … Continue reading →

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Rocky Linux 9.7

Posted on December 3, 2025 by larry

Rocky 9.7 is a out, so is Rocky 10.1, my bandwidth is being used to download them as I post. I was able to patch all but one of my boxes (it is doing a hard drive burn in) so … Continue reading →

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JBOD Production Line

Posted on December 2, 2025 by larry

Starting to build these units out, got two so far, need a total of 7 more on order. Parts are coming in for other projects, one important one before end of the year for one of my virtual file servers … Continue reading →

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Planning For 2026

Posted on November 30, 2025 by larry

If there was a phrase to describe this month it is “Planning for 2026”. I mentioned a bunch of network changes and some new hardware, but I also thinking of a new dog. Today I started building my first production … Continue reading →

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New File Storage On The Way

Posted on November 29, 2025 by larry

My plans for the new NAS2026 and other improvements for 2026 storage are in motion. Here is the kicker, I need to slowly stage the storage and upgrade storage. Phase 1 is the JBOD(s) plural. I need to get them … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2025

Posted on November 28, 2025 by larry

I really wanted to sleep in today, but had to get up for a Doctor’s appointment. At least that did force me up. My Black Friday haul was based on things I want to do in 2026 for my network. … Continue reading →

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