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Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared

Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared

FreeBSDNetBSDOpenBSD
20 min read

Compare static web hosting performance on an Intel N150 using the same nginx.conf across FreeBSD jails, SmartOS zones, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux, focusing on HTTP vs HTTPS and TLS CPU usage.

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FreeBSD vs. SmartOS: Who's Faster for Jails, Zones, and bhyve VMs?

FreeBSD vs. SmartOS: Who's Faster for Jails, Zones, and bhyve VMs?

FreeBSD
13 min read

Which virtualization host performs better? I put FreeBSD and SmartOS in a head-to-head showdown. The performance of Jails, Zones, and bhyve VMs surprised me, forcing a second round of tests on different hardware to find the real winner.

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Make Your Own Backup System – Part 2: Forging the FreeBSD Backup Stronghold

Make Your Own Backup System – Part 2: Forging the FreeBSD Backup Stronghold

FreeBSD
33 min read

Build a bulletproof backup server with FreeBSD, ZFS, and jails. Complete guide covering encryption, security hardening, and multiple backup strategies for enterprise-grade data protection.

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Make Your Own Backup System – Part 1: Strategy Before Scripts

Make Your Own Backup System – Part 1: Strategy Before Scripts

13 min read

When a datacenter fire threatened 142 of my servers, my backup strategy had them back online in hours. This post shares my personal philosophy on creating a resilient system, focusing on the crucial planning that must happen before you write a single script.

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