Adding to mdadm

I have a home server running Ubuntu, which fulfils a multitude of roles for me – SSH server, NAS, sometime web server, data archive and general workhorse for network tasks. It’s currently running mdadm configured in RAID5 with 3x2TB disks. Back in 2020, when building the server, I decided on a 8×2.5″ drive enclosure mainly … Read more

Ubuntu Upgrade Woes

Killiney beach

Keeping systems up to date is key for security. Realising my server was way past its prime, I decided to undertake a ‘quick’ update….. it wasn’t quick…