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Check what JorgeB back in 2020 said: https://forums.unraid.net/topic/46802-faq-for-unraid-v6/page/2/#comment-819173

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahOXQM4416Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6hf3ddtNCs

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/144429-unraid-os-version-6124-available/ The 6.12.4 release includes a fix for macvlan call traces(!) along with other features, bug fixes, and security patches. All users are encouraged to upgrade. ( ljm42 ) Release notes: https://docs.unraid.net/unraid-os/release-notes/6.12.4/

https://forums.unraid.net/bug-reports/prereleases/unraid-os-version-6124-rc19-available-r2651/ If you are already on 6.12.4-rc18 this should be a simple update, no need to change any settings. If you are coming from an earlier release please see the 6.12.4-rc18 announce post for info on how to solve macvlan issues and other changes. [ ljm42 ]

Ed does mention his new computer with the Intel i5-13600K cpu at the 30 min 32 sec point in the above Unraid Tipping Point video. 😇

Ed said in the video above that he is now running Unraid on his new Intel i5-13600. You can check out the video below where he discusses his choice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk2m_jgVZtw Robbie from NASCompares and Ed from SpaceInvader1 discuss the Unraid tipping point.

https://forums.unraid.net/bug-reports/prereleases/unraid-os-version-6124-rc18-available-r2643 This release has a fix for macvlan call traces(!) along with other bug fixes, security patches, and one new feature. We'd like your feedback before releasing it as 6.12.4 ( ljm42 )

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/ssds-wont-replace-spinning-hard-drives-in-data-centers-any-time-soon-report The impending demise of spinning rust storage devices has been greatly exaggerated, at least according to one new forecast. This further analysis says that hard drives will continue to dominate the data center where total cost of ownership (TOC) is paramount, at least until 2028.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUXOiNRfD0w The technology behind hard drives has evolved RAPIDLY! In just the last few years we have seen HDDs hit over 20 terabytes, seen the number of platters being squeezed into a single hard drive casing reach more than 10 and the performance and durability of these drives somehow continue to improve too! Still, one area that we have seen very little change in over the years is the price per terabyte of most HDDs. Despite the range of capacities available from most HDD brands (Seagate, WD, Toshiba, etc), the cost of the latest and largest HDDs still maintains a hefty price tag, whilst the smaller capacity drives (still broadly keeping their lower price point) are more readily available, occasionally on offer and this leads alot of data storage buyers to ask themselves - Is it better to buy a small number of MASSIVE hard drives or a larger number of SMALLER HDDs? Thanks to modern development and efficient evolution of RAID (redundant array of independent disk) management in NAS and DAS systems*, alongside storage enclosures now ranging from as little as 2 Bay desktop case scale all the way upto 24-60 Bay rackmounts, it is actually quite easy to achieve the same amount of capacity of a handful of 'max capacity' drives with a smaller cluster of more affordable smaller drives. So, today I want to look into the benefits/downfalls of either setup and hopefully help you decide whether you need to opt for bigger or smaller hard drives in your data storage setup in 2023 onwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4CkJbUlkVM Is UNRAID or TRUENAS the ULTIMATE Home NAS? We are going to find out today as we evaluate UNRAID 6.12.1 and TrueNAS 22.12.3.1 in a battery of tests and score the results. We evaluate the Ease of TrueNAS Scale setup and UnRAID setup to start. Then we go over how to create a share in Truenas and Setup Shares in Unraid. We use a 10Gbit home network to measure SMB write performance and get very important results. Evaluating the build in UnRAID and TrueNAS docker app stores is next and then we score the virtualization setup for each home server NAS. At the end, I present some various hardware ideas that make better sense than the Dell R520 I am using here, but if you have hardware, I urge you to consider the reuse of that hardware vs buying new.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR5RCItyCsw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXmIQqFvb54

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN_bTYYSXvU Being relatively new to ZFS, I wanted to make this video to review some of the basics, understand how to expand ZFS storage, and perform tests to see any differences between configurations. As there is much more to ZFS than what I have covered here, this is the first of my videos on the topic. (Mike)

https://docs.unraid.net/unraid-os/release-notes/6.12.3/ https://forums.unraid.net/topic/142116-unraid-os-version-6123-available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T83gqqh0D4E&t=2s Discover how to reformat a disk within your Unraid array to the robust ZFS file system (or any other file system) in this comprehensive tutorial. Unraid's recent addition of ZFS support opens up new possibilities for data management and having an array drive as ZFS opens up alot of possibilities such as zfs replication between two zpools.

https://lwn.net/Articles/638546/ In a thought-provoking—and characteristically amusing—talk at the 2015 Vault conference, Dave Chinner looked at the history of XFS, its current status, and where the filesystem may be heading. In keeping with the title of the talk (shared by this article), he sees parallels in what drove the original development of XFS and what will be driving new filesystems. Chinner's vision of the future for today's filesystems, and not just of XFS, may be a bit surprising or controversial—possibly both. ( The last section on future of XFS is most interesting ).

https://unraid.net/blog/6-12-2 This is mainly a bug fix release, including also a minor security update.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mkNrlL5ug4 Episode 18 of the Uncast Show is all about Unraid Connect: Lime Technology's newest offering that will take your Unraid server to the next level as your one-stop shop for server management, monitoring, and maintenance. Ed chats with Larry Meaney, Eli Bosley, and Spencer Jones of the Lime Technology team about Unraid Connect's current and future features, the company as a whole and much more!

https://unraid.net/blog/6-12-1

It will be a sad day if we loose r/unraid

This was the reply: XFS and ZFS are both filesystems used in Unix and Unix-like systems, but they are designed for different use cases and have different feature sets. The choice between XFS and ZFS depends on your specific needs and circumstances. Here's a comparison of the two: ZFS [ Zettabyte File System ] ZFS is a combined file system and logical volume manager designed by Sun Microsystems. It's known for its robustness, scalability, and data integrity features. ZFS supports features like drive pooling, data redundancy, automatic error correction, and snapshotting, which makes it excellent for data storage and servers. ZFS is more resource-intensive, particularly in terms of RAM. If you're running a system with limited resources, ZFS might not be the best choice. ZFS can be complex to set up and manage, and may be overkill for simple file storage use cases. XFS: XFS is a high-performance file system designed by Silicon Graphics for large amounts of data and was designed to be used on large hard drives. XFS supports metadata journaling, which aids in the prevention of corruption and accelerates recovery after a power failure. XFS does not offer built-in drive pooling or data redundancy features. XFS is less resource-intensive than ZFS, making it a better choice for systems with limited resources. XFS is easier to manage and setup than ZFS, but lacks some of the advanced data protection features of ZFS. Overall, if you need a robust, highly reliable filesystem and have the resources to support it, ZFS might be the better choice. If you're looking for a high-performance, efficient filesystem and don't need the advanced features of ZFS, XFS could be a better option. Always consider your specific use case when choosing a filesystem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXF8au5o9Tw

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/140474-unraid-os-version-6120-available/ https://docs.unraid.net/unraid-os/release-notes/6.12.0/