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  • Recovering Data from a Single RAID-5 Drive

    We had an interesting experiment recovering data from a single drive that was part of a RAID-5 array, as we are expanding our storage. The specific 4TB drive came from a Synology NAS using SHR-1, which is essentially RAID-5 with Synology’s flexibility layer on top. As we’re about to wipe & dispose the drives, we…

  • Using a RTX GPU in a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server: What You Need to Know

    This post explores the practical integration of consumer-grade NVIDIA RTX GPUs—specifically the RTX 4070 FE—into enterprise-grade Dell R740 servers for gaming and GPU passthrough workloads. It provides technical guidance on GPU compatibility, power and thermal limitations, physical sizing, and Proxmox-based virtualization. Readers will also find tips on managing fan noise, choosing the right PCIe power…