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.
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2.5 Admins 57: Spherical Chickens
What exactly constitutes WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption, your feedback about time-based YouTube blocking, Optane in servers, and what sysadmins actually do. Plugs Using the FreeBSD RACK TCP stack Support us on patreon News/Discussion WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all Free Consulting We were asked about Optane in servers, and what […]
2.5 Admins 56: OMIGOD root
Yet another Azure vulnerability, Anonymous dumps a huge Epik leak, running a desktop in a VM, SSH keys on a Yubikey, and ZFS send to TrueNAS. Plugs Understanding ZFS Channel Programs Support us on patreon News Security researchers at Wiz discover another major Azure vulnerability Timeline Anonymous leaks gigabytes of data from alt-right […]
2.5 Admins 55: WiFi in the Woods
A surprisingly cheap and easy way to connect 2 buildings wirelessly, your feedback about Samba, and the realities of parental Internet controls. Plugs Choosing the right ZFS pool layout Support us on patreon News/Discussion Point-to-point Wi-Fi bridging between buildings—the cheap and easy way Free Consulting We were asked about restricting access to […]
2.5 Admins 54: Bait and Switch
SSD manufacturers quietly switching out components, 20TB non-SMR HDDs, the surprising side effects of killing the landline, ZFS snapshots when space is limited, and how Jim and Allan set up their systems and monitoring. Plugs History of ZFS: Part 3 Support us on patreon News After quietly switching to slower NAND in an […]
2.5 Admins 53: Unexpected Root
How getting root might be easier for attackers than you think, what a new OS can teach us about open source development, and why you probably shouldn’t buy enterprise drives for your NAS. Plugs EuroBSDCon 2021 is Online, September 17-19, 2021 Support us on patreon News/Discussion Asking nicely for root command execution (and […]
2.5 Admins 52: Notflix
Netflix blocking residential IPs, Intel’s upcoming discrete graphics cards, and the finer points of connecting disks to a RAID controller. Plugs Achieving RPO/RTO Objectives with ZFS – Part 2 Jim was a guest on Linux Unplugged 418 discussing WireGuardNT Support us on patreon News Netflix is adding residential IP addresses to its VPN […]
2.5 Admins 51: Goodbye LISA
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. Plugs Achieving RPO/RTO Objectives with ZFS – Part 1 Support us on patreon […]
2.5 Admins 50: Optimal Airtime
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. Plugs Let’s Talk OpenZFS Snapshots Support us on patreon News New WireGuardNT shatters throughput ceilings on Windows Framework’s lightweight modular […]
2.5 Admins 49: Cuddle the Pegasus
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 Support us on patreon News Leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon This World of Ours New Windows […]
2.5 Admins 48: PR Problem
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. Plugs Managing Boot Environments Support us on patreon News Framework Laptop Audacity’s new owner is in another fight with the open source community […]
2.5 Admins 47: ZFS Rules, LTO Drools
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 Free Consulting We were asked about backing up to magnetic tape. Linode Simplify your […]
2.5 Admins 46: Not Actively Supported
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. Plugs History of FreeBSD: Net/1 and Net/2: Path to Freedom Support us on patreon News WD My […]
2.5 Admins 45: Weapons grade insecurity
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 Support us on patreon News/Discussion Vulnerabilities in Weapons Systems ZFS fans, rejoice—RAIDz expansion will be a thing very soon Free Consulting We were asked about identifying devices with […]
2.5 Admins 44: ZF yes!
Supply chain problems causing a rise in counterfeit chips, busting the myth about ZFS and RAM, gold VM images, and x86 routers. Plugs Introduction to ZFS replication Support us on patreon News Chip shortages lead to more counterfeit chips and devices Free Consulting We were asked about how much RAM ZFS needs, […]
2.5 Admins 43: Find my bandwidth
A potential order of magnitude increase in HDD sizes, Amazon Sidewalk, dying SSDs, planning new systems, ssh vs VPN logins, and more. Plugs History of ZFS: Part 2: Exploding in Popularity Support us on patreon News/Discussion Ultra-high-density hard drives made with graphene store ten times more data Amazon devices will soon automatically share […]