Post #3449614
2026-06-28 13:09 UTC
I’m seriously considering shrinking my ZFS pool to protect myself from current hardware pricing.
My primary pool is split into 2 z2 vdevs each presently. 7x 20tb disks + 3x 18tb. The pool is about 62% full.
I could easily delete a ton of media and get it under 40%. And with USED 18tbs on average going for $275 a pop these days, I think that’s just smart.
My doing this I can keep 2-3-4? Drives as spares. Maybe I won’t need them. But I think I’ll worry a bit less about them if I know I can have at least 1-2 spares ready.
Anyone else considering such measures in these testing times?
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@bcon@infosec.exchange 2026-06-28 13:54
@ironicbadger@techhub.social I did this before prices skyrocketed. I reduced to 4 drives (two mirrored pairs) and got very selective about the format or media and what I kept. Went from 12 drives being full to being at about 60% on 4. I worry about failing drives roughly 0% of the time now and I don’t have any negatives that have emerged as a consequence.