This guide covers building a software RAID1 mirror with LVM on Ubuntu using two 10TB drives. The combination of mdadm for mirroring and LVM for volume management provides redundancy against single drive failure while maintaining the flexibility to resize, snapshot, or extend storage without repartitioning. Overview The storage stack consists of mdadm software RAID1 at […]
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Hetzner Bare Metal Setup: Custom RAID and Firewall Configuration
Hetzner dedicated servers require manual provisioning to achieve production-ready storage layouts and network security. The default automated installation does not support custom partition schemes or proper Docker firewall integration. This guide covers booting into rescue mode, deploying Ubuntu with multiple MD RAID arrays, and configuring both UFW and the Hetzner hardware firewall. Prerequisites The following […]