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2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every week we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
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- 2 days ago29 min
2.5 Admins 325: Fmail
Why we think ActivityPub federation could replace email, Proxmox Backup Server is worth considering in addition to ZFS snapshots, follow-up on doomsday tech, sharing Jellyfin with friends and family, and upgrading a home network from gigabit to 2.5Gb. Discussion Email is broken Feedback 44Net 44Net Connect broadband-hamnet.org Why I Built Project NOMAD Free consulting Jellyfin Full Automation Guide (2026): Radarr, Sonarr, Bazarr, Jellyseerr From Request to Stream Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
- 1 weeks ago32 min
2.5 Admins 324: Less Canadian
A bug in APT shines a light on a long-standing issue, backing up databases in containers, the pros and cons of using FreeBSD to host Linux VMs, network isolation for VMs, and using another backup technology in addition to ZFS. With guest host Sean from Hybrid Cloud Show. Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes News/discussion APT can merge two different package downloads after an HTTP redirect gives them the same URI Free Consulting A modern Proxmox Docker architecture with disposable VMs, VirtIO-FS, and ZFS See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
- 2 weeks ago28 min
2.5 Admins 323: No /boot For You
Why you should be watching for SSL certificates that you didn’t issue, Let’s Encrypt is shortening the length of certs to 64 days, Ubuntu tightens up GRUB with secure boot, an Intel driver bug breaks IPv6 for major services, and running websites from a home Internet connection. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes FreeBSD Release Cycles and Enterprise Requirements: Why LTS Matters News/discussion Chrome’s Response to Recent ccTLD Registry Hijacks 64-Day Certificate Lifetimes Coming Feb 2027 – Let’s Encrypt Ubuntu 26.10 drops Btrfs, XFS & ZFS /boot with Secure Boot A preinstalled Intel driver is silently breaking IPv6, OneNote and Microsoft 365 See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
- 3 weeks ago29 min
2.5 Admins 322: Internet Defrigeration
Supermarkets found out why their fridges shouldn’t be on the Internet and Samsung smart fridges broke after a firmware update, why we don’t recommend MoCA, some tips for running ethernet cables in your house, and why it’s fine to use a short TTL with your domains. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Biggest ZFS Misconfigurations and How to Fix Them: Part 2 News/discussion Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food The username is admin and the password changes every day automatically to.. the current date Freeze the Controller, Defrost the Food: Uncovering Vulnerabilities in Danfoss Refrigeration Controllers Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges Free consulting Example coax cable tester See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
- Oct 15, 202628 min
2.5 Admins 321: Backup Strategy
Why batteries in homes could benefit everyone involved, why we didn’t bring up wake-on-LAN when someone asked about keeping a NAS powered on as little as possible, building a router vs buying one, and ways to manage ssh connections. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Biggest ZFS Misconfigurations and How to Fix Them: Part 1 News/discussion How I kept cool with NYC’s free battery program for window AC units See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
- Oct 8, 202629 min
2.5 Admins 320: Dining on Goose
Google offers a few pennies to web publishers to make up for stealing their content and not sending them any traffic, the tech we’d try to use after the apocalypse, why Jim doesn’t virtualise his clients’ desktops, and setting up Volume Shadow Copy so your users can restore their own files. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes FreeBSD: The Hidden Cost of Upgrading in Production News/discussion Google’s early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
- Oct 1, 202630 min
2.5 Admins 319: Funding Open Source
The challenges of funding open source software projects, how Netflix uses FreeBSD in a positive way, why you shouldn’t try to complicate your monitoring, and running servers in a small residence. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Why Is Everyone Stuck on FreeBSD 13? Discussion Netflix Case Study See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
- Sep 24, 202631 min
2.5 Admins 318: End of Exchange
Microsoft really wants you to update your Exchange server, our thoughts on immutable distros, more on Jim’s approach to internet access for his kids, restricting access to servers on a corporate network, and cloning and backing up operating systems with ZFS. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes OpenZFS User and Developer Summit 2026: October 27-30 News Microsoft to bounce mail from outdated Exchange servers See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
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