ZFS 2.3 released with ZFS raidz expansion
(github.com/openzfs)
We are excited to announce the release of OpenZFS 2.3.0.
We are excited to announce the release of OpenZFS 2.3.0.
Imaging mounted disk volumes under duress (2021)
(benjojo.co.uk)
Backups are critical. If you are lucky and organised you have a set of useful backup primitives, such as Point in Time snapshots on your Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), your disk array controller, or volume manager. However there always seems to be some critical machine in my life that does not fall into these buckets.
Backups are critical. If you are lucky and organised you have a set of useful backup primitives, such as Point in Time snapshots on your Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), your disk array controller, or volume manager. However there always seems to be some critical machine in my life that does not fall into these buckets.
Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 almost doubles the storage it needs
(9to5mac.com)
Apple Intelligence arrived on compatible iPhones, iPads, and Macs via a staggered rollout. There were new features launched in both iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2. Now, we know exactly how much those additional features are costing in terms of iPhone storage space.
Apple Intelligence arrived on compatible iPhones, iPads, and Macs via a staggered rollout. There were new features launched in both iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2. Now, we know exactly how much those additional features are costing in terms of iPhone storage space.
Uncached Buffered I/O Aims to Be Ready for Linux 6.14 with Big Gains
(phoronix.com)
Linux I/O expert and storage expert Jens Axboe of Meta is hoping to have the uncached buffered I/O support squared away for Linux 6.14 -- a feature that's been a half-decade in the making.
Linux I/O expert and storage expert Jens Axboe of Meta is hoping to have the uncached buffered I/O support squared away for Linux 6.14 -- a feature that's been a half-decade in the making.
Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them faster?
(eclecticlight.co)
They might all connect to the same ports, but Thunderbolt 3, 4, 5, USB 3 and USB4 are disturbingly different, and few deliver the performance that their up-tos promise. From the figures that I see here at the moment, the most reliably performant in widely available products is USB4, but that’s not supported by Thunderbolt 3 on Intel Macs.
They might all connect to the same ports, but Thunderbolt 3, 4, 5, USB 3 and USB4 are disturbingly different, and few deliver the performance that their up-tos promise. From the figures that I see here at the moment, the most reliably performant in widely available products is USB4, but that’s not supported by Thunderbolt 3 on Intel Macs.
How Proxmox VE shreds your SSDs – with details
(reddit.com)
Time has come to revisit the initial piece on inexplicable writes that even empty Proxmox VE cluster makes, especially we have already covered what we are looking at: a completely virtual filesystem 1 with a structure that is completely generated on-the-fly, some of which never really exists in any persistent state - that is what lies behind the mountpoint of /etc/pve and what the process of pmxcfs created the illusion of.
Time has come to revisit the initial piece on inexplicable writes that even empty Proxmox VE cluster makes, especially we have already covered what we are looking at: a completely virtual filesystem 1 with a structure that is completely generated on-the-fly, some of which never really exists in any persistent state - that is what lies behind the mountpoint of /etc/pve and what the process of pmxcfs created the illusion of.
Our first new Framework Laptop 16 Expansion Bay module
(frame.work)
Today we’re launching the first new module for the Expansion Bay system in Framework Laptop 16: the Dual M.2 Adapter, enabling you to add additional storage drives or other high speed devices.
Today we’re launching the first new module for the Expansion Bay system in Framework Laptop 16: the Dual M.2 Adapter, enabling you to add additional storage drives or other high speed devices.
Synology DS923 vs. FreeBSD with ZFS
(blogsystem5.substack.com)
My interest in storage is longstanding—I loved playing with different file systems in my early Unix days and then I worked on Google’s and Microsoft’s distributed storage solutions—and, about four years ago, I started running a home-grown NAS leveraging FreeBSD and its excellent ZFS support. I first hosted the server on a PowerMac G5 and then upgraded it to an overkill 72-core ThinkStation that I snapped second-hand for a great price.
My interest in storage is longstanding—I loved playing with different file systems in my early Unix days and then I worked on Google’s and Microsoft’s distributed storage solutions—and, about four years ago, I started running a home-grown NAS leveraging FreeBSD and its excellent ZFS support. I first hosted the server on a PowerMac G5 and then upgraded it to an overkill 72-core ThinkStation that I snapped second-hand for a great price.
Ente Photo Storage – Reliability and Replication Architecture
(ente.io)
The sibling of security is reliability.
The sibling of security is reliability.
Pi modder successfully adds M.2 slot to Pi 500
(jeffgeerling.com)
As I briefly mentioned yesterday, someone mentioned in this blog's comments a successful M.2 socket installation on the empty header on the Pi 500 (something I attempted, rather poorly!). With a few added components, and 3.3V supplied to a pad on the bottom via a bench power supply, the M.2 slot works just fine, allowing the use of NVMe SSDs or other PCIe devices.
As I briefly mentioned yesterday, someone mentioned in this blog's comments a successful M.2 socket installation on the empty header on the Pi 500 (something I attempted, rather poorly!). With a few added components, and 3.3V supplied to a pad on the bottom via a bench power supply, the M.2 slot works just fine, allowing the use of NVMe SSDs or other PCIe devices.
Show HN: Disk Prices on eBay
(unli.xyz)
This is an Enterprise Drive;Not for Home Use. 100% Guaranteed;30 Day Seller Warranty w/ Hassle-Free Returns for any reason. We perform Sentinel Drive Analysis and a DoD 5220.22 M Data Wipe on all drives.
This is an Enterprise Drive;Not for Home Use. 100% Guaranteed;30 Day Seller Warranty w/ Hassle-Free Returns for any reason. We perform Sentinel Drive Analysis and a DoD 5220.22 M Data Wipe on all drives.
Mistakes that will kill your SSD early
(pcworld.com)
If you want your SSDs to last many years without issue, you have to stop doing these things.
If you want your SSDs to last many years without issue, you have to stop doing these things.
Show HN: WeSQL – An Innovative MySQL That Stores All Data on S3
(github.com/wesql)
WeSQL is an innovative MySQL distribution that adopts a compute-storage separation architecture, with storage backed by S3 (and S3-compatible systems). It can run on any cloud, ensuring no vendor lock-in.
WeSQL is an innovative MySQL distribution that adopts a compute-storage separation architecture, with storage backed by S3 (and S3-compatible systems). It can run on any cloud, ensuring no vendor lock-in.
S3 Express Append has issues
(astradot.com)
AWS is clearly gearing up to make S3 Express a potential alternative to EBS disks. Like EBS, S3 Express is single zone. Earlier this year, AWS added the conditional write primitive to both S3 and S3 Express. Now it has released the ability to append to objects in S3 Express.
AWS is clearly gearing up to make S3 Express a potential alternative to EBS disks. Like EBS, S3 Express is single zone. Earlier this year, AWS added the conditional write primitive to both S3 and S3 Express. Now it has released the ability to append to objects in S3 Express.
OpenZFS Horror Stories – Klara Systems
(klarasystems.com)
Join the Klara team, including co-founder Allan Jude and solutions engineer JT Pennington, as they share spine-chilling Halloween stories of near disasters with data loss. Discover what to avoid and learn why having well-tested backups is absolutely essential.
Join the Klara team, including co-founder Allan Jude and solutions engineer JT Pennington, as they share spine-chilling Halloween stories of near disasters with data loss. Discover what to avoid and learn why having well-tested backups is absolutely essential.
Linux 6.13 Supports Ultra Capacity SD Cards "SDUC" for 2 to 128 TB Storage
(phoronix.com)
Linux 6.13 has merged support for the Secure Digital Ultra Capacity "SDUC" standard for 2TB to 128TB storage capacity SD cards.
Linux 6.13 has merged support for the Secure Digital Ultra Capacity "SDUC" standard for 2TB to 128TB storage capacity SD cards.
Huawei developing SSD-tape hybrid amid US tech restrictions
(blocksandfiles.com)
Huawei’s in-house development of Magneto-Electric Disk (MED) archive storage technology combines an SSD with a Huawei-developed tape drive to provide warm (nearline) and cold data storage.
Huawei’s in-house development of Magneto-Electric Disk (MED) archive storage technology combines an SSD with a Huawei-developed tape drive to provide warm (nearline) and cold data storage.
Amazon S3 now supports up to 1M buckets per AWS account
(amazon.com)
Amazon S3 has increased the default bucket quota from 100 to 10,000 per AWS account. Additionally, any customer can request a quota increase up to 1 million buckets.
Amazon S3 has increased the default bucket quota from 100 to 10,000 per AWS account. Additionally, any customer can request a quota increase up to 1 million buckets.
New Mac Mini Has Modular Storage, 256GB Model Will Have Faster SSD
(macrumors.com)
Apple has returned to using two 128GB storage chips in the new Mac mini with 256GB of storage, according to a partial teardown video shared on social media today.
Apple has returned to using two 128GB storage chips in the new Mac mini with 256GB of storage, according to a partial teardown video shared on social media today.
Why are people so picky about storing li-ion batteries at 3.7v?
(reddit.com)
Why are people so picky about storing liion batteries at 3.7v?
Why are people so picky about storing liion batteries at 3.7v?
Official Raspberry Pi NVMe SSD Review
(bret.dk)
Rumours had been swirling regarding a range of official Raspberry Pi NVMe SSDs and yesterday was the day that these came to light, only a week or so after they launched the Raspberry Pi microSD cards. Are we seeing the beginning of the Cambridge Cartel? Where they corner the market of each of the accessories needed for your Pi?! Probably not, but let’s see what the craic is about.
Rumours had been swirling regarding a range of official Raspberry Pi NVMe SSDs and yesterday was the day that these came to light, only a week or so after they launched the Raspberry Pi microSD cards. Are we seeing the beginning of the Cambridge Cartel? Where they corner the market of each of the accessories needed for your Pi?! Probably not, but let’s see what the craic is about.
Ask HN: How do you organize your electronic components?
(ycombinator.com)
Capacitors, resistors, micro-controllers, oh my!... god it's a mess. I keep finding spare parts between my toes and under pillows. "Open-Air Desk-top" storage is no longer an option.<p>What types of storage do you use? Are you subscribed to an organizational philosophy? Do you sort your resistors by resistance?<p>Please and thank you ~
Capacitors, resistors, micro-controllers, oh my!... god it's a mess. I keep finding spare parts between my toes and under pillows. "Open-Air Desk-top" storage is no longer an option.<p>What types of storage do you use? Are you subscribed to an organizational philosophy? Do you sort your resistors by resistance?<p>Please and thank you ~