2.5 Admins

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.



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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.

















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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.



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Native inotify in FreeBSD



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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.

















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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.



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Using Object Storage with OpenZFS and SeaweedFS



Discussion

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



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XigmaNAS



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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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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.

















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



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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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