IT Notes

As I often say, I like simplicity and predictability.

I have written before about putting a cache in front of snac, and more recently about the HAProxy layer in front of FediMeteo.

I use Apple devices very often.

I have already written about how FediMeteo was born, and about how HAProxy helps reduce the number of requests that reach snac.

When I wrote about FediMeteo for the first time, I told the story from the beginning: the idea born almost by chance while checking the weather for a holiday, the memory of my grandfather, who for years had been my personal meteorologist, the decision to…

LibreNMS has been a faithful companion for years now.

Yesterday morning, first thing after waking up, I checked my emails.

When I first laid eyes on the FreeBSD Handbook, back in 2002, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

Many of my clients do not use Microsoft systems on their desktops; they use Linux-based systems or, in some cases, FreeBSD.

Introduction FreeBSD continues to make strides in desktop support, but Linux still holds an advantage in hardware compatibility.

I know, this title might come as a surprise to many.

Update: This post has been updated to include Docker benchmarks and a comparison of container overhead versus FreeBSD Jails and illumos Zones.

Mastodon 4.5.0 is here, and with it come some interesting changes that, in my opinion, might encourage more people to consider it for self-hosting their Fediverse community.

Author's Note: Before we begin, an important clarification.

Disclaimer These benchmarks were performed on my specific hardware and tuned for the workloads I expect to run.

Introducing the illumos Cafe: Another Cozy Corner for OS Diversity From the BSD Cafe to illumos Cafe The idea for this new project was born from the success of the BSD Cafe, an initiative I introduced to the world in July 2023, which received an incredibly

With the primary backup strategies and methodologies introduced, we've reached the point where we can get specific: the Backup Server configuration.

New Article Published I'm excited to announce that I have published a new, in-depth article on the BSD Cafe Journal: "WordPress on FreeBSD with BastilleBSD: A Secure Alternative to Linux/Docker".

Backup: Beyond the Simple Copy For as long as I can remember, backup is something that has been underestimated by far too many people.

FreeBSD is an extremely powerful operating system.

It was one of those Friday afternoons when everyone just wanted to go home, but their PM had that look we all know too well.