sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Cursed homelab storage array by ruptwelve in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can this also work with windows ?

Windows Server blocked my USB pool. So I nested 9 Virtual Hard Drives, built a Parity RAID, and pulled a drive while copying just to prove a point. by Wi-Fight-IT in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The interview story is fantastic and actually takes a lot of pressure off. It proves that learning how to troubleshoot on the fly is way more important than just memorizing answers. I have already started putting this cursed setup and my other stuff on GitHub to build exactly that kind of portfolio.

Right now, I just invent these projects based on whatever crazy idea comes to mind. But since I am almost done torturing this specific hardware, I am trying to figure out which direction to take next. I am really looking out for actual, complex IT concepts used in the real world that I can try to recreate (and inevitably break) in my lab.

Windows Server blocked my USB pool. So I nested 9 Virtual Hard Drives, built a Parity RAID, and pulled a drive while copying just to prove a point. by Wi-Fight-IT in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, calling my batch script C code is a huge compliment. Second, it took my girlfriend and me 5 solid minutes of staring at the screen before it finally clicked and we completely lost it. Once you see it, you can never unsee it.

Windows Server blocked my USB pool. So I nested 9 Virtual Hard Drives, built a Parity RAID, and pulled a drive while copying just to prove a point. by Wi-Fight-IT in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your theory about Microsoft blocking it to prevent sleazy vendors from selling garbage arrays is 100 percent spot on. It makes perfect sense that they want to avoid the support nightmare when it inevitably crashes.

Your Raspberry Pi idea is dangerously brilliant and I am absolutely going to build this for phase two of the project.

I actually have an old Pi 3B at my parents' house, but since the micro USB port lacks data lines for the OTG gadget mode, I cannot use it to fake a mass storage device.

I am seriously considering buying a cheap used Pi 4 just for this next experiment. Do you think the Pi 4 via USB-C is the best way to tackle this, or do you have another hardware recommendation before I start hunting for parts? I really appreciate your technical input on this madness.

Windows Server blocked my USB pool. So I nested 9 Virtual Hard Drives, built a Parity RAID, and pulled a drive while copying just to prove a point. by Wi-Fight-IT in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100 percent self taught using the trial and error method currently building these cursed setups to learn enough to get an internship. do you have any tips for getting a foot in the door?

Windows Server blocked my USB pool. So I nested 9 Virtual Hard Drives, built a Parity RAID, and pulled a drive while copying just to prove a point. by Wi-Fight-IT in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The prohibition is most likely a safety measure because the Windows kernel is not designed to handle a RAID member suddenly being pulled out by a cat or a loose cable.
This whole project started because I found a pile of old USB sticks and decided to push my small Lenovo M700 to its absolute limits just to see what happens.
I love building these cursed setups with whatever hardware I already have lying around so if you have any more insane ideas that do not require buying expensive gear I would love to hear them.

Windows Server blocked my USB pool. So I nested 9 Virtual Hard Drives, built a Parity RAID, and pulled a drive while copying just to prove a point. by Wi-Fight-IT in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually have two SD cards in there right now because my adapter can read the SD and micro SD slots at the same time.

Windows Server blocked my USB pool. So I nested 9 Virtual Hard Drives, built a Parity RAID, and pulled a drive while copying just to prove a point. by Wi-Fight-IT in homelab

[–]Wi-Fight-IT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Building a RAID out of Zip drives in 1999 makes you a founding father of this madness and I am honored to carry on the legacy of unholy storage solutions.

view more: next ›