🚀 TrueNAS SCALE Storage Guide: RAID, Pools & Best Practices In this video, we explore the Storage tab in TrueNAS SCALE and break down RAID levels, ZFS pools, and storage best practices. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned homelab enthusiast, you'll learn how to create pools, choose the best RAID type, and optimize your storage for performance and redundancy. 🔹 Learn about RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 (RAID-Z1), RAID 6 (RAID-Z2), and RAID 10 🔹 How to expand your storage pools over time 🔹 The importance of hot spares and redundancy 🔹 Best storage strategies for NAS, homelab setups, and self-hosting --- 📌 Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 0:07 – Overview of TrueNAS Storage Tab 0:26 – Creating Pools & Understanding RAID Types 1:00 – RAID 0 (Stripe) – Why You Should Avoid It 2:20 – RAID 1 (Mirror) – A Safer Storage Option 3:54 – RAID-Z1 (Similar to RAID 5) – Pros & Cons 6:01 – RAID-Z2 (Similar to RAID 6) – Why It's More Reliable 8:00 – RAID 10 (Striped Mirrors) – Best for Performance & Redundancy 10:00 – How to Expand Storage Pools Over Time 11:50 – Hot Spares – Automatic Drive Failure Protection 13:40 – Final Thoughts & Next Steps --- 🔗 Helpful Links & Community 💬 Join the discussion on Discord: ➤ 📖 Check out the Wiki for setup guides & tips: ➤ 🎉 Support the channel on Patreon: ➤ Join this channel to get access to support me: ➤ ☕ Want to say thank you? Buy me a coffee: ➤ 💡 Have questions or thoughts? Drop a comment below! 🔔 Like & Subscribe for more home lab content! #truenas #storage #raid #nas #zfs #selfhosting #homelab #truenasscale #datastorage