Migrating from VM to Hierarchical Jails in FreeBSD
Using VMs is a traditional and efficient way to separate servers but is it really needed when creating a FreeBSD VM on a FreeBSD host?
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Migrating from an Old Linux Server to a New FreeBSD Machine
I believe it’s time to bid farewell to this venerable Linux server - 1690 days of uptime since last reboot
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The Evolution of Email Notifications: Saving Battery Life with NotiMail
How I Managed to Save at Least 15% Battery Life Daily Thanks to NotiMail
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Make your own VPN - FreeBSD, Wireguard, ipv6 and ad-blocking included
VPNs are very useful both for management and personal use. Many people turn to commercial companies that provide them, but it is easy to install your own on a FreeBSD VPS. Be the owner of your data.
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That Old NetBSD Server, Running Since 2010
In 2010, one morning, a client called. My task was to set up a new complex server within a tight two-day window. Given the constraints, I opted for my top choice at the time for such tasks: NetBSD and Xen. To my astonishment, over 10 years later, the server was still up and running perfectly
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Tracking Your Mastodon Follower/Following Changes with Python
While following/followers numbers might not be of critical importance, especially in the fediverse, understanding the dynamics behind them can be intriguing. And that’s precisely what motivated the creation of the program we’re about to discuss.
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Boosting Network Performance in FreeBSD's VNET Jails
In the recently created FreeBSD VPS, the network performance of vnet-enabled jails was significantly lower compared to that of traditional jails. Upon investigation, it appears that there is an issue related to Virtio drivers.
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iPhone 13 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7: My Experience
I’ve always kept an eye both on Android and iOS devices. I’ve been using an iPhone for the last 3+ years, and, one month ago, got a Google Pixel 7. Here’s what I found out.
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Make your own VPN - Wireguard, ipv6 and ad-blocking included
VPNs are very useful both for management and personal use. Many people turn to commercial companies that provide them, but it is easy to install your own on a OpenBSD VPS. Be the owner of your data.
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Creating a Mikrotik CHR (RouterOS 7) bhyve VM in FreeBSD
RouterOS 6 is running great on bhyve. Unfortunately, things change when dealing with RouterOS 7. It doesn’t boot at all. Here’s how to solve.
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