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 two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
2.5 Admins 12: 5400 cyber RPMs
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 bad news
Free consulting
We were asked about managing config files when updating.
TrueNAS from iXsystems
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Datadog
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