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Nouveau2.5 Admins 325: Fmail12 novembre 2026 · 29 min
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À propos du podcast

2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every week we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.

Épisodes 325

  1. 2.5 Admins 325: Fmail

    29 min

    Why we think ActivityPub federation could replace email, Proxmox Backup Server is worth considering in addition to ZFS snapshots, follow-up on doomsday tech, sharing Jellyfin with friends and family, and …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Why we think ActivityPub federation could replace email, Proxmox Backup Server is worth considering in addition to ZFS snapshots, follow-up on doomsday tech, sharing Jellyfin with friends and family, and upgrading a home network from gigabit to 2.5Gb.

     

    Discussion

    Email is broken

     

    Feedback

    44Net

    44Net Connect

    broadband-hamnet.org

    Why I Built Project NOMAD

     

    Free consulting

    Jellyfin Full Automation Guide (2026): Radarr, Sonarr, Bazarr, Jellyseerr From Request to Stream

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

     

  2. 2.5 Admins 324: Less Canadian

    33 min

    A bug in APT shines a light on a long-standing issue, backing up databases in containers, the pros and cons of using FreeBSD to host Linux VMs, network isolation for VMs, and using another backup technology in …

    Notes de l’épisode

    A bug in APT shines a light on a long-standing issue, backing up databases in containers, the pros and cons of using FreeBSD to host Linux VMs, network isolation for VMs, and using another backup technology in addition to ZFS. With guest host Sean from Hybrid Cloud Show.

     

    Plug

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

     

    News/discussion

    APT can merge two different package downloads after an HTTP redirect gives them the same URI

     

    Free Consulting

    A modern Proxmox Docker architecture with disposable VMs, VirtIO-FS, and ZFS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  3. 2.5 Admins 323: No /boot For You

    28 min

    Why you should be watching for SSL certificates that you didn’t issue, Let’s Encrypt is shortening the length of certs to 64 days, Ubuntu tightens up GRUB with secure boot, an Intel driver bug breaks IPv6 for …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Why you should be watching for SSL certificates that you didn’t issue, Let’s Encrypt is shortening the length of certs to 64 days, Ubuntu tightens up GRUB with secure boot, an Intel driver bug breaks IPv6 for major services, and running websites from a home Internet connection.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    FreeBSD Release Cycles and Enterprise Requirements: Why LTS Matters

     

    News/discussion

    Chrome’s Response to Recent ccTLD Registry Hijacks

    64-Day Certificate Lifetimes Coming Feb 2027 – Let’s Encrypt

    Ubuntu 26.10 drops Btrfs, XFS & ZFS /boot with Secure Boot

    A preinstalled Intel driver is silently breaking IPv6, OneNote and Microsoft 365

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

     

     

  4. 2.5 Admins 322: Internet Defrigeration

    29 min

    Supermarkets found out why their fridges shouldn’t be on the Internet and Samsung smart fridges broke after a firmware update, why we don’t recommend MoCA, some tips for running ethernet cables in your house …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Supermarkets found out why their fridges shouldn’t be on the Internet and Samsung smart fridges broke after a firmware update, why we don’t recommend MoCA, some tips for running ethernet cables in your house, and why it’s fine to use a short TTL with your domains.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Biggest ZFS Misconfigurations and How to Fix Them: Part 2

     

    News/discussion

    Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

    The username is admin and the password changes every day automatically to.. the current date

    Freeze the Controller, Defrost the Food: Uncovering Vulnerabilities in Danfoss Refrigeration Controllers

    Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

     

    Free consulting

    Example coax cable tester

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  5. 2.5 Admins 321: Backup Strategy

    28 min

    Why batteries in homes could benefit everyone involved, why we didn’t bring up wake-on-LAN when someone asked about keeping a NAS powered on as little as possible, building a router vs buying one, and ways to …

    Notes de l’épisode
    Why batteries in homes could benefit everyone involved, why we didn’t bring up wake-on-LAN when someone asked about keeping a NAS powered on as little as possible, building a router vs buying one, and ways to manage ssh connections.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Biggest ZFS Misconfigurations and How to Fix Them: Part 1

     

    News/discussion

    How I kept cool with NYC’s free battery program for window AC units

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  6. 2.5 Admins 320: Dining on Goose

    30 min

    Google offers a few pennies to web publishers to make up for stealing their content and not sending them any traffic, the tech we’d try to use after the apocalypse, why Jim doesn’t virtualise his clients’ …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Google offers a few pennies to web publishers to make up for stealing their content and not sending them any traffic, the tech we’d try to use after the apocalypse, why Jim doesn’t virtualise his clients’ desktops, and setting up Volume Shadow Copy so your users can restore their own files.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    FreeBSD: The Hidden Cost of Upgrading in Production

     

    News/discussion

    Google’s early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  7. 2.5 Admins 319: Funding Open Source

    30 min

    The challenges of funding open source software projects, how Netflix uses FreeBSD in a positive way, why you shouldn’t try to complicate your monitoring, and running servers in a small residence. Plugs Support …

    Notes de l’épisode

    The challenges of funding open source software projects, how Netflix uses FreeBSD in a positive way, why you shouldn’t try to complicate your monitoring, and running servers in a small residence.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Why Is Everyone Stuck on FreeBSD 13?

     

    Discussion

    Netflix Case Study

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  8. 2.5 Admins 318: End of Exchange

    31 min

    Microsoft really wants you to update your Exchange server, our thoughts on immutable distros, more on Jim’s approach to internet access for his kids, restricting access to servers on a corporate network, and …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Microsoft really wants you to update your Exchange server, our thoughts on immutable distros, more on Jim’s approach to internet access for his kids, restricting access to servers on a corporate network, and cloning and backing up operating systems with ZFS.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    OpenZFS User and Developer Summit 2026: October 27-30

     

    News

    Microsoft to bounce mail from outdated Exchange servers

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  9. 2.5 Admins 317: Need Less

    26 min

    Some of the ways you can mitigate the ridiculous hardware prices, and designing a small business LAN. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes FreeBSD’s Release Cycle …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Some of the ways you can mitigate the ridiculous hardware prices, and designing a small business LAN.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    FreeBSD’s Release Cycle: What It Means for Your Upgrade Schedule

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about designing a small business LAN.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  10. 2.5 Admins 316: BGP Clipboard Hijack

    28 min

    A BGP hijack involved some basic errors, Microsoft teaches people to ignore warnings in Windows, Zoom appears to be reading the clipboard on X11, why a non-US open certificate authority is feasible in theory …

    Notes de l’épisode

    A BGP hijack involved some basic errors, Microsoft teaches people to ignore warnings in Windows, Zoom appears to be reading the clipboard on X11, why a non-US open certificate authority is feasible in theory, and keeping a NAS powered on as little as possible.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Send us an email

     

    News/discussion

    BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all

    Windows bug incorrectly tells users that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off

    I noticed today that an update to the #Linux #Zoom client has made it start proactively reading _everything_ written to the X11 clipboard

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about keeping a NAS powered on as little as possible.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  11. 2.5 Admins 315: Hot Bus Adapter

    27 min

    What to read into a study of long-term Backblaze hard drive failure data, why the difference between TB and TiB matters, and what to do about an overheating host bus adapter. Plugs Support us on patreon and get …

    Notes de l’épisode

    What to read into a study of long-term Backblaze hard drive failure data, why the difference between TB and TiB matters, and what to do about an overheating host bus adapter.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    ZFS vs Ceph: Choosing the Right Storage Architecture

     

    News/discussion

    Peer-reviewed study of 443,000 Backblaze hard drives ranks HGST most reliable and Toshiba the least — Analysis of 1.66 million drive-years finds Seagate and Toshiba HDDs fail at roughly twice the rate of WD and HGST

    Changing Language for Storage Capacity

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about an overheating host bus adapter.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  12. 2.5 Admins 314: 50 PBS TBS

    28 min

    A TV station struggles to retrieve its data from the data centre company that a defunct intermediary used, why we don’t want AI to manage our networks (even if Microsoft thinks we should), and understanding …

    Notes de l’épisode

    A TV station struggles to retrieve its data from the data centre company that a defunct intermediary used, why we don’t want AI to manage our networks (even if Microsoft thinks we should), and understanding vdevs, and datasets in ZFS.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    OpenZFS User and Developer Summit 2026 CfP is open until September 11

    FreeBSD Security in Production: Vulnerability Response and Operational Best Practices

     

    News/discussion

    Nine PBS sues Iron Mountain over blocked access to archival data

    Judge sets framework for Nine PBS to retrieve archival data

    The patch window is collapsing: Why security needs a new control plane

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about pools, vdevs, and datasets in ZFS.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  13. 2.5 Admins 313: Cooking with NVMe

    28 min

    Microsoft claims that Windows 11 will work well with 8GB of RAM, some of the innovations coming to high end SSDs, the arguments for TP-Link Omada over Ubiquiti UniFi. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Microsoft claims that Windows 11 will work well with 8GB of RAM, some of the innovations coming to high end SSDs, the arguments for TP-Link Omada over Ubiquiti UniFi.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    FreeBSD Support: Greatest Hits

     

    Discussion

    Microsoft says 8 GB of RAM should be enough for anyone running Windows 11

    Windows quality: an update on the commitment we made in March

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about the arguments for TP-Link Omada over Ubiquiti UniFi.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  14. 2.5 Admins 312: Bus Factor

    27 min

    In a world where photos can no longer be trusted, Jim argues that we should move to a default distrust model where images are signed at every stage of the process of creation. We get into some of the potential …

    Notes de l’épisode

    In a world where photos can no longer be trusted, Jim argues that we should move to a default distrust model where images are signed at every stage of the process of creation. We get into some of the potential issues. Plus how to ensure continuity for your clients in the event of your demise, and setting up a system to demonstrate ZFS replication capabilities.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Piss up at The Shipwrights Arms (just next to London Bridge station) on Saturday 5th September from 5pm until late

     

    Discussion

    Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics

    Apple is working on a way to authenticate that a photo came from an iPhone camera

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about how to ensure continuity for your clients in the event of your demise, and setting up a system to demonstrate ZFS replication capabilities.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  15. 2.5 Admins 311: Couch Cushions

    28 min

    Microsoft restored an account including files that it initially claimed wasn’t possible, Apple might lock down phones if people don’t keep up their lease payments, ZFS scrubs shouldn’t be painful, and accessing …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Microsoft restored an account including files that it initially claimed wasn’t possible, Apple might lock down phones if people don’t keep up their lease payments, ZFS scrubs shouldn’t be painful, and accessing another network from a locked-down work machine.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    ZFS vs Ceph: Do You Actually Need Ceph?

     

    News/discussion

    Microsoft restores player’s 25-year-old account following widespread backlash

    iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments

    If Scrubs Hurt, Your ZFS Design Is Broken

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about accessing another network from a locked-down work machine.

     

    Teleport Community

    Apache Guacamole®

    Linux After Dark – Episode 120

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  16. 2.5 Admins 310: GPLFreeBSD

    29 min

    Google wants you to use a selfie video for account recovery, LG will stop apps turning their smart TVs into residential proxy nodes, we disagree about how serious OpenAI’s agent hacking Hugging Face is, FreeBSD …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Google wants you to use a selfie video for account recovery, LG will stop apps turning their smart TVs into residential proxy nodes, we disagree about how serious OpenAI’s agent hacking Hugging Face is, FreeBSD removes the last bits of GPL software and suffers an embarrassing git flub , and backing up to an encrypted NAS without ZFS.

     

    Plug

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

     

    News/discussion

    Introducing selfie for sign-in: a new, easy way to access your Google Account

    LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps

    OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face

    FreeBSD 16 Retires The Last Of Its GPL Code From Its Base System

    Ports Repository Freeze

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about backing up to an encrypted NAS without ZFS.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  17. 2.5 Admins 309: Orbital Sauron

    24 min

    A new HTTP caching standard looks promising but might struggle to get adopted, a terrible space mirror idea is actually happening, cars will spy on us all, and picking a VPN for use with an IP that doesn’t …

    Notes de l’épisode

    A new HTTP caching standard looks promising but might struggle to get adopted, a terrible space mirror idea is actually happening, cars will spy on us all, and picking a VPN for use with an IP that doesn’t change very often.

     

    Plug

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

     

    News/discussion

    HTTP gets a QUERY method so complex searches can stop pretending to be POST

    FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that’s been widely criticized by astronomers

    Feels like all of us need to pay way more attention to the new rules affecting EU and US folk, requiring all new cars to include a driver monitoring camera aimed at your face

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about picking a VPN for use with an IP that doesn’t change very often.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  18. 2.5 Admins 308: Sloppy Shims

    28 min

    Microsoft really wants your Windows settings data, secure boot has been useless for a decade, our thoughts on (the idea of) Incus and IncusOS, and configuring ZFS for a Lightning Memory Mapped Database. Plugs …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Microsoft really wants your Windows settings data, secure boot has been useless for a decade, our thoughts on (the idea of) Incus and IncusOS, and configuring ZFS for a Lightning Memory Mapped Database.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Jails, Not Containers: FreeBSD Isolation Done Right

     

    News/discussion

    Microsoft flips Windows Backup to on by default unless you’re in the EU

    Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now

    IncusOS

    Incus

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about configuring ZFS for a Lightning Memory Mapped Database.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  19. 2.5 Admins 307: One Big Pool

    27 min

    Follow-up on rebooting to update, portable power stations, glass storage, and objective news sources. Plus whether to use one ZFS pool per vdev, or just one large pool. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Follow-up on rebooting to update, portable power stations, glass storage, and objective news sources. Plus whether to use one ZFS pool per vdev, or just one large pool.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Native inotify in FreeBSD

     

    Feedback

    Anker SOLIX EV Charger Adapter (For F3000, J1722 only)

    EcoFlow EV Charger to Portable Power Station Adaptor (SAE J1772 to 5P8 Port, 50A)

    WattCycle First-to-Market: WattLINK – EcoFlow Delta 2/3 Series PPS E

     

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about whether to use one ZFS pool per vdev, or just one large pool.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  20. 2.5 Admins 306: WiFi Cable

    28 min

    Why setting up commercial email and VPN services is incredibly hard, avoiding TrueNAS’s move from FreeBSD to Linux, why we avoid virtualising storage systems, and bridging WiFi to an external building. Plugs …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Why setting up commercial email and VPN services is incredibly hard, avoiding TrueNAS’s move from FreeBSD to Linux, why we avoid virtualising storage systems, and bridging WiFi to an external building.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Using Object Storage with OpenZFS and SeaweedFS

     

    Discussion

    Jeff Moss explains why setting up private email and VPN services are so difficult

     

    Feedback

    XigmaNAS

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about bridging WiFi to an external building.

    Point-to-point Wi-Fi bridging between buildings—the cheap and easy way

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  21. 2.5 Admins 305: Short Two

    7 min

    The one tool in our IT tool belt that we value the most. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break. See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

  22. 2.5 Admins 304: Wiring a House

    30 min

    Wiring up a house for networking including cables, access points, connectors, and racks. Plus Google is found liable for what its AI overviews say. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Wiring up a house for networking including cables, access points, connectors, and racks. Plus Google is found liable for what its AI overviews say.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Managing Cache and DirectIO for Databases on ZFS

    Webinar: June 30th @ 11am EDT: FreeBSD After Hours AMA

     

    News/discussion

    Landmark German ruling declares Google’s AI Overviews are Google’s own words and makes it liable for false answers

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about wiring up a house for access points etc.

    Jim’s guide to Wi-Fi AP placement

    Monoprice 24-port Cat5e Patch Panel

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  23. 2.5 Admins 303: Denial of Secrets

    30 min

    People were locked out of their password managers to stop a brute force attack, Coreutils come to Windows, a FreeBSD PR effort backfires, and the best simple consumer WiFi gear. Plugs Support us on patreon and …

    Notes de l’épisode

    People were locked out of their password managers to stop a brute force attack, Coreutils come to Windows, a FreeBSD PR effort backfires, and the best simple consumer WiFi gear.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Why ZFS Is the Ideal Filesystem for Multi-User/Department Media Production

    Webinar: June 30th @ 11am EDT: FreeBSD After Hours AMA

     

    News/discussion

    Password manager Dashlane suspends customer accounts amid brute-force attacks

    Microsoft Announces Coreutils For Windows: Derived From Rust Coreutils

    Coreutils for Windows

    FreeBSD Foundation Executive Director Tries Daily Driving FreeBSD On Laptop

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about the best simple consumer WiFi gear.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  24. 2.5 Admins 302: ClawPilot

    33 min

    Microsoft threatens a security researcher for disclosing vulnerabilities publicly, bricks old versions of Office, and announces their version of OpenClaw. Plus keeping up with the latest technology. Plugs …

    Notes de l’épisode
  25. 2.5 Admins 301: F(OSS) Consulting

    29 min

    It looks like Bitlocker had a back door in it, how a listener accidentally broke Gitea for users of the snap version, Google accidentally published an unpatched exploit for Chromium-based browsers, why people …

    Notes de l’épisode

    It looks like Bitlocker had a back door in it, how a listener accidentally broke Gitea for users of the snap version, Google accidentally published an unpatched exploit for Chromium-based browsers, why people are starting to ditch Bitwarden, and moving a tech stack away from large corporations.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    How Klara and TrueNAS fixed ZFS’s longest standing limitation

    Webinar: June 25th @ 11am EDT: Understanding AnyRAID with Jon from HexOS

     

    News/discussion

    YellowKey Bitlocker Bypass Vulnerability

    Microsoft shares mitigation for YellowKey Windows zero-day

    How I Broke Gitea for Everyone

    Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users

    The Quiet Renovation at Bitwarden

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about moving a tech stack away from large corporations.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  26. 2.5 Admins 300: IPvWot?

    28 min

    Why a proposal for an alternative to IPv6 is unlikely to be viable, Microsoft really doesn’t want you to run Exchange Server on-prem, Google will finally stop being a proper search engine, setting up an email …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Why a proposal for an alternative to IPv6 is unlikely to be viable, Microsoft really doesn’t want you to run Exchange Server on-prem, Google will finally stop being a proper search engine, setting up an email server for internal use, and mitigating DDoS attacks without Cloudflare.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Tuning ZFS for Databases

    Webinar: May 27th at 11am EDT: Database Performance on ZFS with Tom Lawrence

     

    News/discussion

    Veteran network architect proposes IPv8 – to improve IPv4, not leapfrog v6

    Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability can be triggered by opening a malicious email

    Google Search as you know it is over

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about setting up an email server for internal use, and mitigating DDoS attacks without Cloudflare.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  27. 2.5 Admins 299: RMAggravation

    28 min

    People trying to return defective hard drives and RAM are finding out why consumer protection laws would be good, GoDaddy accidentally gave someone’s domain name away, and when and how to fix ZFS fragmentation …

    Notes de l’épisode

    People trying to return defective hard drives and RAM are finding out why consumer protection laws would be good, GoDaddy accidentally gave someone’s domain name away, and when and how to fix ZFS fragmentation.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Fast Dedup Economics: When Deduplication Beats Buying New Disks

     

    News/discussion

    Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty — company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher current retail price

    GoDaddy Gave a Domain to a Stranger Without Any Documentation

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about when and how to fix ZFS fragmentation.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See our contact page for ways to get in touch.

     

  28. 2.5 Admins 298: Windows Postdate

    Microsoft is encouraging employees with the most experience to leave the company and letting users pause Windows updates forever, some of the best features you’ll get in the version of ZFS that ships with the …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Microsoft is encouraging employees with the most experience to leave the company and letting users pause Windows updates forever, some of the best features you’ll get in the version of ZFS that ships with the new Ubuntu LTS, and backing up data from cloud services.

     

    Plugs

    Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes

    Extending ZFS Performance Without Hardware Upgrades

     

    News/discussion

    Microsoft tackles quality control issues. Just kidding, it’s encouraging experienced workers to leave

    Your Windows update experience just got updated

    zfs-2.3.0

    zfs-2.4.0

     

    Free consulting

    We were asked about backing up data from cloud services.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  29. 2.5 Admins 297: Jraphics

    33 min

    Hitting the limit for hard links, a parent struggles to get back into their teen’s compromised Discord account, the demise of tower PCs and general purpose computing in general, and changing the properties of …

    Notes de l’épisode

    Hitting the limit for hard links, a parent struggles to get back into their teen’s compromised Discord account, the demise of tower PCs and general purpose computing in general, and changing the properties of existing ZFS pools.

     

    Plugs

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    Compensating for RAM Constraints with L2ARC on ZFS

     

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    How Jennifer Aniston and Friends Cost Us 377GB and Broke ext4 Hardlinks

    Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord

    Apple’s last tower topples… and the others will follow

     

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  30. 2.5 Admins 296: Beware of the Leopard

    31 min

    Microsoft locks devs out of important accounts, the foreign router ban exemptions make even less sense, Backblaze shows that “unlimited” never means that, and attempting to avoid software that’s written with …

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    Microsoft locks devs out of important accounts, the foreign router ban exemptions make even less sense, Backblaze shows that “unlimited” never means that, and attempting to avoid software that’s written with AI.

     

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    Do More with Less: Cost-Efficient Storage on the New TrueNAS with Enhanced Fast Dedup

    The Hidden Value of CPU-Intensive Compression on Modern Hardware

     

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    Microsoft locks out VeraCrypt and WireGuard devs, blames verification process

    Action Required: Account Verification for Windows Hardware Program Begins October 16, 2025

    FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why

    Backblaze has quietly stopped backing up your data

     

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