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Updated on Jan 23, 2026·3 min read

Building a Homelab on a Budget, Part 2: Storage Buying Guide

Part 2 is a storage buying guide: what SSDs and HDDs to purchase, how to choose CMR drives, when to mirror, and how to back up cheaply.

#homelab#budget#storage

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·5 min read

2026 Homelab Storage: NAS vs DAS vs DIY

A condensed, practical guide to 2026 homelab storage strategy: NAS vs DAS vs DIY, low-power hardware ecosystems, software stacks, and build patterns - with a clear warning about unreliable consumer DAS enclosures.

#homelab#storage#self-hosting

Updated on Jan 23, 2026·5 min read

Homelab K8s Part 3: Rook Ceph + Local Path

Part 3: Implement Rook Ceph and Local Path storage with RBD/CephFS classes and tiers.

#homelab#kubernetes#devops