To learn for free on Brilliant, go to You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. In this video, we break down disks, pools, and vdevs so you can build fast, reliable, and future-proof storage for your homelab or NAS. Whether you're brand-new to ZFS or upgrading your setup, this guide walks you through everything you need to know — clean, simple, and explained the right way. JOIN THE COMMUNITY / FELLOW ME --------------------------------------------------- Discord: (Coming Soon) Subscribe to Newsletter: Instagram: @koromatech Twitter: @koromatech Facebook: @koromatech TikTok: @koromatech SUPPORT KOROMA TECH --------------------------------------------------- Buy Me Coffee☕: Amazon Storefront: TIMESTAMPS/CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 00:00 — Intro 02:08 — The Test Hardware Setup 05:05 — Understanding Disks in TrueNAS SCALE 14:55 — Understanding Storage Pools/VDEVs/RAID Layout 49:50 — Wrap-Up & Part 2 Preview RESOURCES / LINKS: --------------------------------------------------- Blog Post: KEYWORDS & TAGS --------------------------------------------------- #TrueNAS #TrueNASSCALE #ZFS #Homelab #NAS #StorageServer #SelfHosted #Linux #SysAdmin #DataStorage #HomeServer #ServerUpgrade #QuietEngineer #Automation #OpenSource “TrueNAS SCALE Storage Basics Explained | Disks, Pools & VDEVs Deep Dive (Part 1)” “Building Better Storage! TrueNAS SCALE Disks + Pools Beginner Guide” “Understanding ZFS in TrueNAS SCALE | Disks, Mirrors, RAIDZ & VDEVs” “TrueNAS SCALE Storage Deep Dive | How Pools & VDEVs Really Work” “New to TrueNAS? Start Here! Full Breakdown of Disks, Pools & ZFS Basics” “Optimizing Your NAS | TrueNAS SCALE Storage Structure Explained” “TrueNAS ZFS RAID Guide | Stripe, Mirror, RAIDZ1/2/3 Explained Simply” “TrueNAS SCALE Part 1 — Full Storage Walkthrough for Beginners” “Homelab Storage Upgrade | Learning TrueNAS SCALE the Right Way” “The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to ZFS Pools & VDEVs in TrueNAS SCALE” Sponsor --------------------------------------------------- This video was sponsored by Brilliant