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Netflix blocking residential IPs, Intel’s upcoming discrete graphics cards, and the finer points of connecting disks to a RAID controller.

 

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Achieving RPO/RTO Objectives with ZFS – Part 2

Jim was a guest on Linux Unplugged 418 discussing WireGuardNT

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Netflix is adding residential IP addresses to its VPN blocklists

Intel Introduces New High-Performance Graphics Brand: Intel Arc

 

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We were asked about RAID controllers.

 

 

Linode

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Why a large sysadmin conference shut down and what it means, roaming between multiple wireless access points, sending ZFS snapshots to the cloud, best practice for tunnelling between home and the cloud, and a novel use for old hard disks.

 

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Achieving RPO/RTO Objectives with ZFS – Part 1

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LISA Community Message

 

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We mentioned Spinning Rust Records who are on Twitter and Bandcamp.

 

 

 

 

Checkmk

Checkmk is the best way to monitor your complex and hybrid IT infrastructure, bridging the gap between IT Ops and DevOps Teams. Go to checkmk.com/25admins and try out the open source or enterprise edition.

 

CBT Nuggets

Training for IT professionals or anyone looking to build IT skills. Go to cbtnuggets.com/25admins and sign up for a 7-day free trial.

 

Linode

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.

 

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Huge improvements for WireGuard on Windows, and a brief update on the Framework Laptop. Plus why RAID is not a backup, when to use bare metal vs VMs, choosing database types, and more.

 

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Let’s Talk OpenZFS Snapshots

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News

New WireGuardNT shatters throughput ceilings on Windows

Framework’s lightweight modular laptop is a winner

 

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We were asked about RAID and whether similar disks die at the same time, Samba speed differences, VMs vs bare metal, and databases.

 

 

 

Checkmk

Checkmk is the best way to monitor your complex and hybrid IT infrastructure, bridging the gap between IT Ops and DevOps Teams. Go to checkmk.com/25admins and try out the open source or enterprise edition.

 

CBT Nuggets

Training for IT professionals or anyone looking to build IT skills. Go to cbtnuggets.com/25admins and sign up for a 7-day free trial.

 

Linode

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.

 

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Why the Pegasus spyware isn’t really anything new, a Windows vulnerability sends Jim and Allan down memory lane, what to do with old hard disks, your feedback, and more.

 

Plugs

FreeBSD TCP performance system controls

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News

Leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon

This World of Ours

New Windows 10 vulnerability allows anyone to get admin privileges

 

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We were asked about paying for password leak notifications, and what to do with old small hard disks.

 

 

 

Checkmk

Checkmk is the best way to monitor your complex and hybrid IT infrastructure, bridging the gap between IT Ops and DevOps Teams. Go to checkmk.com/25admins and try out the open source or enterprise edition.

 

CBT Nuggets

Training for IT professionals or anyone looking to build IT skills. Go to cbtnuggets.com/25admins and sign up for a 7-day free trial.

 

Linode

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.

 

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Jim’s hands-on with the modular and upgradeable Framework laptop, the details of Muse Group’s latest controversy, and when backing up to a Pi in your friend’s basement sometimes makes sense.

 

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Managing Boot Environments

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Framework Laptop

Audacity’s new owner is in another fight with the open source community

 

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We were asked about off-site backups.

 

 

 

Linode

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The current and future states of system performance across the whole stack, and backing up to tapes. Plus your feedback about clustered filesystems, a ZFS success story, and IPv6 devices.

 

News/Discussion

Computing Performance: On the Horizon

 

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We were asked about backing up to magnetic tape.

 

 

 

Linode

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.

 

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Windows 11 has been announced but some key details are still unknown, why you shouldn’t connect consumer-grade network storage devices to the Internet, optimizing Windows guests on KVM hosts, and how to get started with Sanoid.

 

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History of FreeBSD: Net/1 and Net/2: Path to Freedom

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WD My Book NAS devices are being remotely wiped clean worldwide Western Digital My Book NAS

Hackers exploited 0-day, not 2018 bug, to mass-wipe My Book Live devices

Western Digital Users Face Another RCE

Windows 11 is much more than a new theme slapped onto Windows 10

 

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We were asked about optimizing Windows guests on KVM hosts, and how to get started with Sanoid.

 

 

Linode

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.

 

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Potentially serious vulnerabilities in military systems, a new ZFS feature that’s mostly for home users, and IPv6 on your LAN.

 

Plugs

FreeBSD Performance Observability

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Vulnerabilities in Weapons Systems

ZFS fans, rejoice—RAIDz expansion will be a thing very soon

 

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We were asked about identifying devices with IPv6 addresses on a local network.

 

 

 

Linode

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Supply chain problems causing a rise in counterfeit chips, busting the myth about ZFS and RAM, gold VM images, and x86 routers.

 

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Introduction to ZFS replication

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Chip shortages lead to more counterfeit chips and devices

 

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We were asked about how much RAM ZFS needs, gold VM images, and homebrew x86 routers.

 

 

 

 

Linode

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A potential order of magnitude increase in HDD sizes, Amazon Sidewalk, dying SSDs, planning new systems, ssh vs VPN logins, and more.

 

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History of ZFS: Part 2: Exploding in Popularity

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News/Discussion

Ultra-high-density hard drives made with graphene store ten times more data

Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors

 

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We were asked about dying SSDs, push and pull backups with third-party hosting, ssh and VPN logins, and planning new systems.

 

 

 

Linode

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