Synology and Btrfs, backing up low-end Linux laptops, vulnerability management, FreeBSD hypervisors, and more. Plugs Building Customized FreeBSD Images Support us on patreon Feedback Things we mentioned: Barracuda I couldn’t break Synology SHR+btrfs (yet) Our subreddit Free Consulting We were asked about AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting), backing up low-end Linux laptops, […]
The complex tale of the recent IRC drama, Microsoft kills Windows 10X, and why we think a WordPress site was pwned. News Microsoft puts Windows 10X variant on the back burner Freenode IRC staff resign en masse after takeover by Korea’s “crown prince” Free Consulting We were asked why a WordPress site had […]
Testing failing disks and why they don’t work over a certain altitude, and your feedback about ZFS snapshots, authentication, community discussion platforms, Docker and ZFS, and more. Plugs Basics of ZFS Snapshot Management Klara articles RSS feed Support us on patreon Feedback Things we mentioned: zrepl authelia r/25admins Using bind mounts docker-vackup […]
The importance of VPNs when using Wi-Fi, the complexities of chip node size, and whether appliance NAS devices make any sense. Plugs Getting the most out of ARM64 Support us on patreon News FragAttacks: Security flaws in all Wi-Fi devices IBM creates the world’s first 2 nm chip Free Consulting We were […]
Authorities trying to remove malware from people’s servers, turning your sysadmin hobby into a career, cloud backups, config management, and more. Plugs Why you should consider the BSD license Support us on patreon Feedback Cloud backups with Rclone and alternatives, MikroTik network gear, server security, and config management. News Brit authorities could […]
GUI Linux apps on Windows, Linux kernel development is pen-tested, ZFS and Docker, and converting a Windows installation to a VM. Plugs FreeBSD IOStat EuroBSDCon 2021 CfP Support us on patreon News Graphical Linux apps are coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux Linux kernel team rejects University of Minnesota researchers’ apology “Full disclosure” […]
We answer a bunch of your questions about server hardening, managing ZFS snapshots, Docusign, SSL certs in air-gapped networks, and automating updates. Plugs EuroBSDCon 2021 Call for Papers Support us on patreon CBT Nuggets This episode is sponsored by CBT Nuggets – training for IT professionals or anyone looking to build IT […]
We answer a bunch of your questions about firewalls, best practices for backups, learning ZFS, QoS, SSH key management, backing up Google Drive, and more. Links to things mentioned Unix Haters Handbook Allan’s FreeBSD Journal Article Dummynet: The Better Way to Build FreeBSD Networks Jim’s ZFS 101 Allan’s book Plugs Customizing FreeBSD Ports […]
Thousands of students learn about backups the hard way, why securing all of DNS isn’t practical, and how to protect Internet-facing services running at home. News Victoria University of Wellington accidentally nukes files on all desktop PCs Root Server Operators’ Statement on DNS Encryption [pdf] Free Consulting We were asked about the best […]
Our first look at the next generation of Arm, alarming claims about a recent Ubiquiti breach, and setting up a FreeBSD file server. Plugs Customizing the FreeBSD Kernel Check out Joe’s albums Support us on patreon News Containerize all the things! Arm v9 takes security seriously ARM Morello Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic” […]
How we’ll get to 100TB hard disks by the end of the decade, the potential dangers of flipped bits in network traffic, how to organize multiple copies of your backups, and managing dynamic DNS. Plugs Understanding Network Performance Support us on patreon News Seagate: 100TB HDDs Due in 2030, Multi-Actuator Drives to Become […]
The OVH data center fire and related tales, drama with WireGuard in FreeBSD, why you should plug your flash drives in regularly, and more. News OVH data centre destroyed by fire in Strasbourg OVH outlines recovery plan as French data centres smoulder OVH founder says UPS fixed up day before blaze is early suspect […]
Why it’s so hard to build a PC these days, finding help for ZFS issues, getting started with a homebrew router, and more. Plugs The history of ARM and FreeBSD Support us on patreon Discussion We talk about why it’s so hard to find PC parts and peripherals at the moment. Jim wrote […]
Why hard disks will be around for ever, bad news for VR, slowdown from disk I/O, and when clustering isn’t necessarily the best solution. Plugs Register for Open Source 101 OpenZFS: dRAID is coming Support us on patreon News Seagate: Why SSDs will not kill disk drives Google Cardboard is no longer for […]
Where we draw the line when supporting friends and family, monitoring SSL certs, ZFS on single drives, Chromium finally cleans up its act, and more in this feedback-filled episode. Feedback Chromium finally fixes its DNS issue, a Samba AD server called Zentyal, firewalls, Unraid and SnapRAID, xCloud, and Nagios plugins. Free consulting We […]
Bad news for LastPass users, why Nvidia probably won’t buy Arm, what happens to our servers if we disappear, and using the cloud to avoid bottlenecks. Plugs FreeBSD Jails – The beginning of Containers Support us on patreon News Changes to LastPass Free Nvidia wants to buy CPU designer Arm—Qualcomm is not happy […]
Stadia and game streaming, Bitcoin and Linux quirks in your feedback, and building a home server for more than just storage. Plugs Simple and Secure VPN in FreeBSD – Introducing WireGuard Support us on patreon News/discussion Focusing on Stadia’s future as a platform, and winding down SG&E Feedback Follow-up on Bitcoin, and […]
Reddit trolls Wall Street, bad news for Parler’s new host, why you should learn iptables, and backing up S3-compatible buckets. Plugs History of FreeBSD Part 4: BSD and TCP/IP Support us on patreon News Understanding /r/wallstreetbets DDoS-Guard To Forfeit Internet Space Occupied by Parler Free Consulting We were asked about firewall managers […]
The Bitcoin price is booming again so we take the chance to laugh at Allan for selling too early, then we discuss some of your emails including Arm/x86 combos, switching to Ubuntu, and the importance of using a UPS. Discussion The world’s cryptocurrency is now worth more than $1 trillion Feedback Reproducibility, Arm […]
Why Parler is unlikely to come back any time soon, free RHEL, and using a VPS to subvert VPN limits. Plugs Exploring Swap on FreeBSD Support us on patreon News Amazon cuts off Parler’s Web hosting following Apple, Google bans CentOS is gone—but RHEL is now free for up to 16 production servers […]
The merits of ECC RAM, why reproducible builds are a good idea, and where to buy used equipment. Plugs Webinar: Introducing OpenZFS 2.0 Support us on patreon News/Discussion Linus Torvalds rails at Intel for ‘killing’ the ECC industry Why don’t PCs use error correcting RAM? “Because Intel,” says Linus You don’t need reproducible […]
A cruel but necessary phishing test, ancient standards in brand new legislation, using Windows when it makes sense, and commissioning and decommissioning servers. Plugs Webinar: Introducing OpenZFS 2.0 Klara: Routing and Firewalling VLANS with FreeBSD Support us on patreon News GoDaddy Employees Were Told They Were Getting a Holiday Bonus. It Was Actually […]
Why Google services like Gmail went down recently, the potentially promising future for RISC-V, and using ZFS for home and root. News Google Mail outage Google incident report New RISC-V CPU claims record breaking performance per watt Seagate working on RISC-V SoCs Free consulting We were asked about using ZFS for root and […]
Potentially improving DNS privacy, the big new ZFS release, and the best way to automate Linux installations. Plugs Webinar – Best Practices For Optimizing ZFS – Part 1 Support us on patreon News Improving DNS Privacy with Oblivious DoH in 1.1.1.1 OpenZFS 2.0 release unifies Linux, BSD and adds tons of new features […]
How Intel and AMD have fought it out over the years, Apple changes the industry with their M1 SoC, and we repeat the mantra that RAID is not a backup. Plugs Support us on patreon. If enough people do, we will go weekly. News A history of Intel vs. AMD desktop performance, with […]
Google proves that “unlimited” anything doesn’t exist, GitHub shenanigans, Apple’s new Arm computers, and which distro to start with as a sysadmin. Plugs Allan’s ZFS Webinar – Nov 18th, signup soon Support us on patreon. If enough people do, we will go weekly. News Arm Macs announced Google Photos is the latest “Unlimited” […]
We wade through Cloudfare’s marketing fluff, forced WordPress plugin updates, a bunch of your questions, and the shocking revelation that FreeBSD actually has graphics drivers. Plugs History of FreeBSD, Part 2 News Introducing Cloudflare One Introducing Cloudflare Browser Isolation beta WordPress deploys forced security update for dangerous bug in popular plugin Free […]
How not to store test results, AMD firmly on top of the desktop space, what moving to remote work means for corporate networks, and deduplication of disorganized data. Plugs Allan’s summary of the OpenZFS Devsummit 2020 All Things Open Support us on patreon. If enough people do, we will go weekly. News Why […]
Intel almost catching up to AMD with Tiger Lake, the .uk fiasco, and why you shouldn’t be using dd. Plugs OpenZFS Developer Summit All Things Open 2020 Support us on patreon. If enough people do, we will go weekly. News Hands-on with Intel’s i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake prototype laptop Intel’s run at the GPU […]
Cyber insurance for ransomware, more confusing WD specs, the truth behind the return of the Gateway brand, and managing config files. News Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” We found out who makes Walmart’s new Gateway laptops, and it’s […]
