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 120: Certified Malware
Security cameras that aren’t quite as secure as they claim, why it’s difficult to trust software “from Samsung”, getting started with offsite backups, and ZFS on root on Ubuntu. Plugs Support us on patreon the Role of Operating Systems in IoT News Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security […]
2.5 Admins 119: Six Month Scrub
The risks of taking your laptop to a repair shop, why DNS has become concentrated to just a few providers, and powering down drives periodically. Plugs Support us on patreon Virtualization Showdown: FreeBSD bhyve vs Linux KVM Discussion Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid DNS concentration […]
2.5 Admins 118: Chaos Emerald Wealth
Why the Twitter infrastructure is creaking, Jim’s experiences of the Ubuntu Summit, changing VM resources without rebooting, and more. News/discussion Why Twitter will fail shortly Twitter mayhem, staff cuts have advertisers bailing on the platform Jim tells us about his experiences at the Ubuntu Summit Free Consulting We were asked about WireGuard on […]
2.5 Admins 117: Local Burner
Microsoft’s half-baked Arm machine, why it’s a bad idea to go to the World Cup in Qatar, using WireGuard to punch through double NAT, and the best filesystem for removable storage. With guest host Alex Kretzschmar from Self-Hosted. News/discussion Microsoft’s new $599 Mac Mini-like PC is designed to improve Windows on Arm How many […]
2.5 Admins 116: Worst Billionaire
Android’s controversial VPN settings, the deepfake audio arms race, the Metaverse is even worse than we thought, and why you shouldn’t use external cables for server storage. With guest host Alex Kretzschmar from Self-Hosted. News Android leaks connectivity check traffic Meta’s New Headset Will Track Your Eyes for Targeted Ads Deepfake audio has a […]
2.5 Admins 115: Key Party
Password spray attacks, the value of certifications vs actual experience, and the best VPN strategy. News/discussion Use Authentication Policies to Fight Password Spray Attacks Free Consulting We were asked about certifications, and VPN strategy. Kolide Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you […]
2.5 Admins 114: RAID WTF
An impressive AI pretends to be Linux, Jim gets angry about a RAIDZ calculator, and using a laptop as a server. News/discussion We interviewed Linux OS through an AI bot to discover its secrets Free Consulting We were asked about using a laptop as a server. Tailscale Tailscale is a […]
2.5 Admins 113: Eggs and Baskets
Traditional vs modern backup methods, hiding malware inside innocent-looking files, and power loss protection in SSDs. News/discussion Steganography alert: Backdoor spyware stashed in Microsoft logo Free Consulting We were asked about power loss protection in SSDs Kolide Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can […]
2.5 Admins 112: Reuse > Recycle
A drone-delivered exploit system, why companies destroy perfectly good hardware, and pulling backups from a Windows machine. Plugs Support us on patreon iX and Klara – The Open Source Era is Upon Us Your Comprehensive Guide to FreeBSD’s rc News Drone attack Twitter thread Why Big Tech shreds millions of storage devices it […]
2.5 Admins 111: The Freezer Trick
SSDs are probably more reliable than spinning hard drives, how much RAM you actually need, Cloudflare alternatives, sudo password security, and more. Plugs Support us on patreon the History of Package Management on FreeBSD News/discussion The SSD Edition: 2022 Drive Stats Mid-year Review How Much RAM Do You Need in 2022? Exploring Swap […]
2.5 Admins 110: Border Gateway Currency
How a BGP hijack facilitated the theft of $235k worth of crypto, why we aren’t too excited about Cloudflare’s new CAPTCHA, and how to configure ZFS on Proxmox. Plugs Support us on patreon Deploying FreeBSD on Oracle Cloud Allan and Wendell chat about ZFS data recovery News How 3 hours of inaction from […]
2.5 Admins 109: Selling Technical Debt
Why solving network congestion issues is so difficult, our thoughts on DNS privacy, an unwise use case for 32-bit Linux, and PoE injectors vs switches. Discussion The Math Proves It—Network Congestion Is Inevitable Free Consulting We were asked about Power over Ethernet injectors vs PoE switches. Tailscale Tailscale is […]
2.5 Admins 108: dQw4w9WgXcQ
Why modern interfaces suck, the reasons we don’t recommend Cloudflare, and backups for beginners. With guest host Gary from Linux Downtime (and Pidgin). News/discussion Blocking Kiwifarms The modern OS desktop is a crime against humanity Rick Astley has done more to prevent folks clicking on unknown links than all cyber security training combined […]
2.5 Admins 107: s/smart//g
Why the W3C is struggling to move to HTTPS by default and follow-up on Certbot, monitoring, and Silverlight. Plus buying enterprise switches. News/discussion W3C’s planned transition to HTTPS stymied by legacy laggards Free Consulting We were asked what switches we recommend for enterprise. Tailscale Tailscale is a VPN service […]
2.5 Admins 106: Wrap Your Deenis
A big change is coming to Windows licensing for VMs, Google changes the rules around VPNs on Android, and solving a DoH problem. Plugs Support us on patreon EuroBSDCon Sept 15-18 Vienna, Austria – Allan will be speaking about making ZFS scale for NVMe News Microsoft adds virtual core licensing to Windows Server […]