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I recently bought an HP 800 G4 Mini to run some services, upgrading from my N100 box.
I want some storage redundancy. The system supports two M.2 NVMe SSDs and a 2.5″ SATA SSD. I plan to use the two NVMe drives in a RAID 1 mirror for applications and the SATA SSD for the OS. This storage will only be for applications, as I have a separate NAS for general storage.
The main applications I want to run are the Pterodactyl panel for game servers and LibreNMS, both using MySQL, with all services running in Docker.
My questions:
Should I use a ZFS mirror, BTRFS RAID 1, or mdadm with Ext4? I like the checksumming and snapshot features of ZFS and BTRFS, but I’ve heard databases don’t always work well on CoW filesystems.
How can I set up notifications if a drive fails? I have SNMP monitoring via LibreNMS and would like alerts to go through that.
For the two NVMe drives in the RAID, is it better to use different models or are two identical drives fine?
I have a MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi Gaming motherboard and want to create a RAID using the NVMe drives in slots 3 and 4. My Windows 11 OS is installed on the NVMe drive in slot 1 and is running fine. Can I set up this RAID without affecting my OS drive? Also, is it possible to RAID SATA drives together?
Damn, that sucks man. My S9 did something similar after a random night charge. Have you tried plugging it into a PC? Sometimes the phone won’t show display activity but still gets detected by Windows as a device.
I had two drives connected to a ZimaBlade running Proxmox on RAID1 ZFS. Both drives failed, and I’ve lost all my data.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to recover it or debug the issue? The drives spin but aren’t detected when connected to a PC.
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So last night my S10+ was working totally fine, had around 40% battery left before I went to bed. Woke up this morning, and it’s completely dead. No lights, no vibration, no charging symbol — literally nothing. Tried 3 different cables, 2 adapters, and even a wireless charger. It just won’t respond.
I had so many photos and contacts on it that weren’t backed up. Is there any way to get the data back or am I totally screwed? I don’t care about fixing the phone anymore, I just want my stuff off it.
The community seems split:
-Samsung S25 Ultra wins on hardware, display, customization, and battery.
-iPhone 17 Pro shines with video, performance stability, ecosystem, and design.
It’s not about which is “better” — it’s about which fits your tech lifestyle.
I’m waiting for real AI integration. Apple Intelligence is promising but limited. Samsung’s Galaxy AI already feels more practical day-to-day — translations, summaries, etc.
Design-wise, the iPhone 17 Pro’s titanium finish feels premium. Samsung’s is sleeker but a bit too large for one-hand use. I wish Apple made a smaller Pro Max version.
Apple charging cable again! Even after switching to USB-C, it feels underwhelming when Samsung gives faster speeds and better accessories in the box.
S25 Ultra battery is a tank. I got nearly two full days on moderate use. The iPhone 17 Pro barely makes it to the next morning for me.
Apple wins for ecosystem hands down. My iPhone, Mac, and Watch just work together perfectly. Samsung’s ecosystem has improved but still feels disjointed at times.
I noticed Samsung’s photos look great on the phone but sometimes a bit oversaturated on a PC. Apple’s shots stay more true to life. Not a dealbreaker, but worth noting.
I’ve used both. The S25 Ultra gives you more freedom — you can customize, tweak, and even use DeX mode. The iPhone 17 Pro feels restricted but never lags. Both are great; it depends on what you value more.
Yeah, I tried that too. No detection, no sound from the PC when I plug it in. It’s like the phone’s brain is gone.