In this episode, we show you how to spin up a local LLM using Open WebUI and the 45Drives F-16 — a powerhouse server built for AI, storage, and virtualization. 🧠 What you'll learn:.✔️ How to run an LLM without a GPU.✔️ Open WebUI + Proxmox setup.✔️ Why NVMe, SATA & SAS matter

We did it! 45Drives is now VEEAM READY CERTIFIED!.That’s right, our enterprise storage servers are officially certified to work flawlessly with Veeam, one of the world’s leading data backup and disaster recovery platforms. If you're in the market for reliable, high-performance

Big news: HL15 2.0 production is rolling! Shipping starts soon, so if you haven’t placed your order yet, NOW is the time.You spoke. We listened. And now. we're delivering the next evolution of HL 15 2.0.If you're building a serious Homelab server or looking to upgrade your ZFS

Big news from the 45Drives team — we’re now VEEAM READY CERTIFIED!.Our storage solutions have been trusted for backup for years, and now we’ve got the badge to prove it. Mitch is jumping into what this means (and why it matters) in a video dropping soon. 🎥 Stay tuned!.#45Drives

In the final episode of our Best Practices for Storage Architecture series, 45Drives shows you how to bulletproof your data against catastrophic loss. Learn how to set up off-site backups with ZFS replication and cloud sync using Backblaze B2—all through our Houston UI. Whether

🚨 Public Proxmox Virtualization Webinar! 🚨.📅 Tomorrow, July 9th, 2025 🕓 2 PM Eastern.Don’t miss your chance to join us LIVE as we dive into the current virtualization landscape, explore the software options available, and show you how 45Drives can be your single point of

🎉 We’re truly overwhelmed by the support and growth of the 45HomeLab community -thank you! 🎉. As part of the 45Drives family, we’ve always built enterprise-grade, open, and premium storage servers and now, with this incredible homelab movement, we’ve launched dedicated social

🚨 Public Proxmox Virtualization Webinar! 🚨.📅 Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 🕓 2 PM Eastern.Don’t miss your chance to join us LIVE as we dive into the current virtualization landscape, explore the software options available, and show you how 45Drives can be your single point of

🚨 Just Dropped: Part 1 of our Ceph Cluster Build Series!.We’re bootstrapping a 5-node, all-NVMe Ceph storage cluster with 100Gb networking using CephADM on our F16 Stornados 🔥. From homelab to data center, this is your step-by-step guide to building high-performance, scalable

The wait’s over, HL15 2.0 is officially live! 🎉 .You spoke. We listened. And now. we're delivering the next evolution of HL 15 2.0.If you're building a serious Homelab server or looking to upgrade your ZFS storage or Proxmox virtualization rig, this is the server refresh you

Are you passionate about pushing the limits of hardware design and want to work where innovation thrives? 45Drives is hiring a Mechanical Server Engineer to join our R&D team in Sydney, NS. Help shape the future of enterprise storage—where collaboration, autonomy, and impact

🚀 New video series alert! Build, Benchmark, and Expand a Ceph Storage Cluster using Ceph ADM. We’re taking you step-by-step through creating a powerful, high-performance storage cluster. First video drops tomorrow, don’t miss it! 🔥 #CephCluster #StorageTech #CephADM #NVMe

Our Wilmington, NC assembly facility has been making a huge impact since day one! 🚀.For our USA customers, we’re delivering faster, stronger, and more reliable storage solutions proudly built in the USA. Every server that leaves this facility carries our commitment to quality,

Happy Canada Day to all of our Canadian customers! .Celebrate with pride, our limited edition Canadian front plates are available now!. Add power and personality to your homelab. 👉 Get yours today:

🚨 Fire. Flood. Meteor strike?!. Would your data survive the ultimate disaster? 🌪️🔥💥. In the final episode of our Best Practices for Storage Architecture series, we go full DEFCON—showing you how to bulletproof your data with ZFS replication, offsite backups, and cloud sync

Summer is officially HERE, and the countdown to Creator Summit 2025 is ON!. 📅Save the dates: September 8–12 🔥.For the first time ever, we’re bringing the 45Drives Creator Summit to the U.S. — Wilmington, NC .With two dedicated tracks.⚡Enterprise Track: Exploring

🔥 Is your data truly safe from disaster? Fire, flood, or even a meteor could your backups survive?. Watch our final episode on bulletproofing your data with offsite backups, ZFS replication, and cloud sync using 45Drives’ Houston UI. Don’t wait for the worst, learn how to

🚀 Meet the game-changer for virtual computing! In this video, Brett and Doug explore the Proxinator VM Series from 45Drives a virtualization server built for blazing-fast performance with parallel NVMe storage. Say goodbye to VM bottlenecks, slow snapshot restores, and

🎉 We’re truly overwhelmed by the support and growth of the 45HomeLab community — thank you! 🎉. As part of the 45Drives family, we’ve always built enterprise-grade, open, and premium storage servers — and now, with this incredible homelab movement, we’ve launched dedicated

🚀 Learn All About Ceph Clustering TODAY! .June 25, 2025 @2:00pm EDT .We dive into how Ceph works and show you that with a Ceph storage cluster, you can gain high availability, near-infinite scalability, and ensure that you never run out of storage again. Sign up at the link