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Server Distro Showdown: BTRFS, ZFS & Pragmatic Picks
Episode 3790
Why do server admins make such boringly pragmatic distro choices while desktop users debate wallpaper defaults? This episode unpacks the real decisio…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What Virtualization Actually Costs on 2026 Hardware
Episode 3789
When you reflexively install Proxmox on a new Ubuntu server, what performance are you actually trading for those snapshot and rollback capabilities? …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
RAID Reshaping Showdown: BTRFS vs ZFS vs XFS
Episode 3788
You started with three drives in RAID5. Now you've got a fourth drive and want RAID6. Can you reshape in-place without backup-and-restore? We put BTR…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Proxmox vs Stock Linux for Home Servers
Episode 3787
When your home server dies and you're rebuilding, the default choice for many is Proxmox — but is it actually the right call? This episode digs into …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
When Your DNS Dies: Home Network Failure Cascade
Episode 3786
A single server failure triggers a catastrophic cascade: ZFS pool corruption takes out DNS, the Unifi controller, and every service that depends on t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Standalone GPON ONTs: Your Fiber Upgrade Guide
Episode 3785
Thinking about ripping out your ISP's combo gateway and plugging fiber straight into your own gear? This episode is a practical buyer's guide to stan…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Caliphate's Paper Trail: How ISIS Built a State
Episode 3784
What happens when a terrorist group decides to govern? This episode sets aside the execution videos to examine the Islamic State as a would-be govern…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Ice Cream Algorithm: How Ben & Jerry's Engineers Flavor
Episode 3783
What makes a Ben & Jerry's flavor genuinely great in 2026? This episode goes beyond taste tests to explore the engineering behind the freezer aisle. …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ezra the Scribe vs. Hardware Failure
Episode 3782
A home server rebuild gone wrong sparks a surprising parallel: how Ezra the Scribe’s distributed scribe network solved a data preservation problem th…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Peer-to-Peer Backup: Brilliant or Overcomplicated?
Episode 3781
After losing a home server to back-to-back hardware failures, one listener proposed a radical alternative: instead of buying more drives, distribute …
1 month, 3 weeks ago