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How to resize a soft RAID using mdadm (by replacing the old disks)
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If you have a linux software RAID (in this case RAID 5) and you want to resize it, you can do it by replacing underlying disks with larger ones. This is a step-by-step guide on how to do it without loosing data and without having to copy data across.
14/04/2025
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SMART Log Decoder (both Seagate and non-Seagate)
6 min read
On Seagate disks, the SMART attributes are often encoded in a way that requires special handling, such as Raw_Read_Error_Rate and Seek_Error_Rate. This tool helps decode and interpret those attributes for better understanding of the drive's health.
11/04/2025
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From pet to cattle
Treat your kubernetes clusters like cattle, not pets