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How to identify physical disks in your NAS: Guide to lsblk, smartctl e lshw

Anyone who runs a DIY server or home NAS has found themselves in that panic situation at least once “from missing label”, staring four identical drives into the case and praying you don't take out the wrong one during a migration or failure. If you have a mixed setup with a pool Read more

By TheJoe, 3 months4 May 2026 ago

GNU/Linux

Check disk health with Linux

Today we try to understand how to check the health status of any disk connected to a GNU/Linux system using both the terminal, and graphic tools. Checking the health of your disks from time to time is important to avoid possible system failures, or worse, the loss of important data. Read more

By TheJoe, 3 years12 February 2024 ago