2.5 Admins 314: 50 PBS TBS
Summary
The hosts discuss a legal dispute where PBS sued to recover data from a defunct storage provider, arguing that local storage is often more reliable and cost-effective than cloud archives. They then analyze an Azure blog post suggesting AI-driven network controls to mitigate unpatched vulnerabilities, with skepticism about automated firewall management. Finally, the episode covers ZFS storage concepts, explaining pools, vdevs, and datasets, and advises on optimal configurations for home NAS setups.
Topics discussed
Intro, OpenZFS Summit 2026, and FreeBSD Security Webinar
KPBS vs Iron Mountain: Legal battle over archival data access
Cloud vs Local Storage: Costs, risks, and the need for IT staff
AI in Security: Network control planes and Fail2Ban debates
Listener Q&A: ZFS pools, vdevs, and dataset management
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