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This book takes you beyond single-node NAS setups into the world of \u003cb\u003eclustered, redundant, and self-healing storage\u003c\/b\u003e - the same architecture trusted by enterprise datacenters, adapted for the modern homelab builder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrueNAS SCALE \u0026amp; CephFS in Action\u003c\/b\u003e is the most complete, hands-on guide to designing, deploying, and optimizing distributed storage for Plex, Jellyfin, Nextcloud, and hybrid workloads. Every chapter is practical - built from real-world configurations, validated CLI commands, and reproducible labs that show exactly how each subsystem fits together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll learn how to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInstall, configure, and cluster TrueNAS SCALE nodes\u003c\/b\u003e using ZFS pools and Ceph integration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild and tune CephFS for multi-node redundancy, performance, and scalability.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntegrate Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby\u003c\/b\u003e to stream media directly from distributed Ceph storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAutomate backups and monitoring\u003c\/b\u003e with Rclone, Restic, Prometheus, and Grafana.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarden your cluster\u003c\/b\u003e with CephX, TLS encryption, VPN access, and least-privilege roles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecover gracefully\u003c\/b\u003e from OSD failures, node losses, and pool corruption scenarios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeploy a full-stack end-to-end environment\u003c\/b\u003e, from bare metal to streaming dashboard - tested, benchmarked, and ready for continuous operation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter ends with a \u003cb\u003ePractice Lab\u003c\/b\u003e, ensuring you don't just read - you build. 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