Tools for self-hosters

Dalil Tech

Free, no-nonsense calculators and guides for homelab and self-hosting. No signup, no tracking beyond anonymous page counts.

RAID / ZFS / unRAID Storage Calculator Usable capacity, fault tolerance, and cost per TB across RAID 0/1/5/6/10, RAIDZ1/2/3, and unRAID.

Guides

ZFS RAIDZ explained RAIDZ1 vs 2 vs 3, parity overhead, and which to pick.
RAID vs unRAID How the two storage models differ, and when each fits.
RAID rebuild risk and UREs Why single parity gets dangerous on large modern drives.