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Create separate datasets when app data, backups, and downloads need different snapshots, cleanup policies, permissions, and performance settings.

Use dataset-level recordsize for new writes, keep mixed shares conservative, and split media-heavy or small-file workloads when behavior differs.

Record the current boot path, update firmware with only needed boot devices attached, and verify UEFI entries before returning the server to service.

Pause new backup writes, verify existing restore points, keep an off-host copy, and resume only after a clean restore-path check.

Treat embedded capture time as the source of truth, test sidecar imports on copies, and only write verified date fields back to originals.

After moving Plex data, match the service UID/GID to the copied files, verify parent paths and mounts, then pass a disposable write test.

One-user Plex failures usually point to account rules, client software, codec compatibility, or that endpoint’s network path.

If Plex opens but background jobs fail, identify the worker, then verify write access, free space, storage errors, and dependency paths.