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ZFS pool design for a 4-bay homelab: the decisions that actually matter
A practical guide to designing a ZFS pool for a 4-bay homelab in 2026. Mirror vs RAIDZ, drives, ashift, recordsize, special vdevs, and the boring ops that decide if the pool survives.
Building a quiet homelab server in 2025: the parts list and the silence trade-offs
Quiet homelab is now achievable without spending FAANG-money. The hardware is here, the trade-offs are tractable. Here is the working parts list and the noise-vs-capability math.
Neon Postgres branching: using your database like a git branch
Neon turned Postgres branching from a feature into a workflow. After six months on Neon, here is how to actually integrate branches into your dev / CI / preview pipeline.
MCP servers for Claude Code: the essential first ten to wire up
MCP is the protocol that turns Claude Code from a sharp CLI into a connected agent. After three months of wiring servers in, here are the ten that earn permanent space in my setup.