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ZFS pool design for a 4-bay homelab: the decisions that actually matter

A practical guide to designing a ZFS pool for a 4-bay homelab in 2026. Mirror vs RAIDZ, drives, ashift, recordsize, special vdevs, and the boring ops that decide if the pool survives.