Tag: linux

A practical guide to installing Void Linux on an encrypted ZFS root with LUKS-encrypted swap and working hibernation support.

I usually publish articles about how much I love the BSDs or illumos distributions, but today I want to talk about Linux (or, better, GNU/Linux) and why, despite everything, it still holds a place in my heart.

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.

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.

Announcing the public release of BSSG, a Bash Static Site Generator born from a personal journey away from complex dynamic CMS. Discover a simple, portable alternative for your blog.

A simple approach to prevent ZFS pools from getting stuck due to a lack of free space.

I share my experience migrating a client’s VMs from Proxmox to FreeBSD, using bhyve and ZFS.

Learn to automate ZFS snapshots using zfs-autobackup for effortless system protection and easy file recovery.

Experience a journey from Kubernetes to FreeBSD, achieving major cost savings and efficiency through real-world optimization.

Comparative tests show FreeBSD's virtualization performance surpasses Proxmox, especially with NVMe drivers.

Introduction A client recently asked if their approach to remote desktop access was correct. They leave their office PC on and connect to it via...

As a systems administrator, I am deeply concerned about the consequences of the current widespread adoption of technologies like Docker. Having been...

I recently faced the task of moving an Alpine Linux-based VPS onto a FreeBSD host. I decided to use a jail.

Explore the seamless migration of an old Linux server (1690 days uptime!) to a new FreeBSD machine, detailing the use of mfsBSD, BastilleBSD, Borg Backup, and bhyve for improved efficiency and manageability

In the world of FreeBSD, jails are a renowned feature that allows for system-level virtualization. As I was setting up the jails for BSDCafe, I...

While I love FreeBSD -based router solutions (OPNsense, PFsense, etc.), I also appreciate and use MikroTik devices and software. They produce and...

Part 3 of our migration series details the complex process of moving servers from Proxmox to FreeBSD, including overcoming challenges with old hardware, problematic LXC containers, and fine-tuning virtual machines for optimal performance on bhyve.

After Elon Musk’s Twitter deal , many users decided to “fly away” from the "traditional" commercial Social Networks . Some for good, some just...

Sometimes your filesystem gets stuck. No operations can be done and a “reboot” will just cause an indefinite waiting time for I/O. You could be able...

Bhyve is great - and we’re using it with a lot of guest operating systems. One of my favourite Linux distributions is Alpine Linux - it’s great as a...

Some details on how we're performing backups and disaster recovery of the migrated servers.

More about this in the article I wrote to accompany my talk at EuroBSDCon 2024 . Please note: This article was (unexpectedly) quite popular and many...

I've already written about some of my backup strategies in Proxmox. Proxmox Backup Server is an option, but it's not always the best option,...

Last update: 01 November 2022 - Alpine 3.16 has lxd packages in contrib Lxc is a great technology. I’ve been using it since 2012 and I’ve always...

Sometimes an lxc container can be a better alternative than a KVM virtual machine. It has a smaller overhead, easier and more efficient resource...

Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) has been released. It's still in beta but is already perfectly usable. After many years, it's now possible to perform...

Cephfs is a great tool. It enables users to store and share files while taking advantage of the granularity and performance of Ceph . One of the...

I'm using BTRFS with satisfaction (I mentioned it in 2014 and, more recently, in the IT-Notes blog ). I don't consider it optimal for all types of...

Sometimes containers log a lot of things, and the logfile can become huge. This happens because containers aren't supposed to run for a long time but...

I've been using BTRFS for years and have encountered few problems. Some of them are small and can be avoided with some smart improvements. The...

Sometimes, servers can become unresponsive, both physical and virtual, and you may be unable to connect to them, particularly when they are...