The Uncast Show
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOwning an Unraid server gives you the ultimate control over your data and reduces your dependence on The Cloud. Join host Ed Rawlings to learn how to get the most out of your Unraid server, stay up to date on relevant news and topics, and get to know members of the Unraid community!
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Episodes
A ZFS Masterclass with Tom Lawrence
April 26, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBIn part 2, Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems gives us an absolute masterclass in ZFS, answers some audience questions, talks about some of his favorite open-source projects, and opines about the shift away from the cloud back to self hosting. Did you miss Part 1? Interested in learning more or keeping up with Tom Lawrence? https://lawrencesystems.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@lawrencesystems https://twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesystems/ Other Ways to ...
Get to Know Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems: Part 1
April 15, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIn part 1, Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about how he got started in tech and on YouTube and gives us a clinic on network security and pfSense. Look for Part 2 coming very soon as Ed and Tom talk ZFS, answer some audience questions, talk about the future of open-source, and much, much more! If you enjoy the show, please do us a favor and rate/review us on your pod platform of choice! Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show W...
Unraid March Digest
April 01, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.64 MBHey Unraiders, Stefano Partida (@SPXLabs) is back to bring you everything that went down at Unraid HQ in March 2024: 1. We have a brand new shiny website! Be sure to check out the new Product page! https://unraid.net/ 2. Unraid OS 6.12.9 is now available with a nice collection of bug fixes and improvements. https://unraid.net/blog/6-12-9 3. New Unraid OS pricing is live. Thank you to all Unraid users, new and old, for their feedback and support as we implemented a more sustainable pricing...
Unraid February Digest
March 04, 2024 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.22 MBStefano Partida, host of @SPXLabs, is here to bring you the Unraid February Digest! This month's digest includes: Info about Unraid's upcoming pricing change For more on this, we recommend you watch/listen to our interview with Lime Technology's Co-CEO's all about the past and future of Unraid. The Unraid 6.13-Beta1 is currently out privately for testing by Unraid plugin devs so be on the lookout for wider testing sooon. Community Content mentioned: IBRACORP's latest video on Unraid ...
The Unraid Story: Lime Technology Co-CEO's Discuss the Past and Future of Unraid OS
February 19, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBOn this very special episode of the Uncast Show, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of Lime Technology, Tom Mortensen, and Co-CEO Tiffany Jones to talk about the origins of Unraid OS, the evolution of the product over the past 18+ years, and some upcoming changes to the company to better align the product and user's desires in Unraid 7 and beyond. Tom and Tiffany share their personal career journeys and take us down memory lane as Unraid incorporated VMs and Docker containerization, GPU p...
Unraid January Digest
February 02, 2024 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1.76 MBStefano Partida, host of @SPXLabs , is here to bring you the Unraid January Digest! This month's digest includes: -News about Unraid OS 6.12.7-rc1 -A new/improved Update OS tool: https://unraid.net/blog/new-update-os... -A long-form interview with the co-founder of @Nextcloud -@StorageReview's review of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G in a 45Homelab HL15 case running Unraid. Check out the review and video for what they found. -Top Unraid community videos, forum threads and more. The written ve...
Nextcloud: A Self-Hosting Alternative for All
January 26, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBStep into the Nextcloud HQ in Berlin as we are joined by Jos Poortvliet, Co-founder and Director of Communications for Nextcloud, for a wide-ranging and revealing look into the open-source, decentralized ethos of Nextcloud. This in-person interview follows Jos's early days in tech and work at OwnCloud and sets the stage for a dive into Nextcloud's commitment to open-source, data sovereignty, and their broader mission to return data control to users as the company scales past 100 team members...
All things Unraid for December
January 02, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.51 MBHappy Holidays from all of us at Lime Technology! Stefano Partida, host of SPXLabs, brings you the Unraid December Digest. The video version of this can be seen on the Uncast Show Youtube channel. This month's highlights include: Unraid 6.12.6 is out, and we’ve added to our Known Issues section to help users have the most seamless update experience possible. The Nextcloud team invited Ed Rawlings of the Uncast Show to their HQ in Berlin to tape an episode and check out Nextcloud Hub 7. T...
Pub Chat and ZFS build planning with Stefano from SPXLabs
November 17, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBStefano from SPXLabs joins Ed at a pub in the UK for a cold pint and some tech talk about Redhat, PCIe lanes, CPU pricing vs. performance, and more! They also plan out an upcoming Unraid ZFS build. Part 2 will be video only and can be watched here on the Uncast Show youtube channel. Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube
A Journey Through the NAS Landscape with Robbie Andrews from NASCompares
July 24, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBImagine transforming your understanding of Network Attached Storage (NAS) from a complex, jargon-filled mystery to an easy-to-grasp concept. Our special guest, Robbie Andrews from the YouTube channel NASCompares, is here to help us navigate this complex landscape. Robbie's knack for breaking down complex topics in an engaging, whimsical way permeates through this long-form conversation. From the intricacies of storage types and hard drives, we navigate towards the optimal configurations for...
All About Unraid Connect with 3 members of the Lime Tech Staff
June 20, 2023 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBEpisode 18 of the Uncast Show is all about Unraid Connect: Lime Technology's newest offering that will take your Unraid server to the next level as your one-stop shop for server management, monitoring, and maintenance. Ed chats with three members of the Lime Technology team about Unraid Connect's current and future features, the company as a whole and much more! Show Timestamps: 00:15 - Intros for Larry Meaney, Eli Bosley, and Spencer Jones 03:36 - How did Larry and Eli get into softw...
Jason from ByteMyBits
May 03, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBPlex Master Jason from ByteMyBits pops by to chat with Ed about AI, Plex, Emby, Unraid apps and plugins, and much more! Big thanks to Jason for spending the time with us answering user questions and getting to know the man behind ByteMyBits a little more. Show Timestamps: 01:00- Hellos and Intros 02:20 - Internet Speed Discussion: Upload Throttle Limits 03:35 - What Are You Watching, Jason? 05:00 - Unraid 6.12 release announcement 06:01 - New Unraid Dashboard Talk 07:05 - How big...
Andrew Zawadzki - Creator of Community Applications
March 26, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBGet to know Andrew Zawadzki, aka Squid, an Unraid legend responsible for the Community Applications, Fix Common Problems, and User Scripts plugins, among many others. On this episode, Join Ed and Andrew as they discuss Unraid 6.12-rc2, ZFS pros and cons, answer listener questions, and more! ⏱️ Discussion Timestamps 0:45 -Intros and getting to know Andrew 2:30 - Origin of the Squid moniker 3:50 - What Ed and Squid are watching 4:40 - First computers and interest in technology 6:30 - Fi...
Stefano Partida of SPXLabs
February 15, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBStefano stops by the Uncast Show for a lively chat with Ed about ZFS, homelabs and gear, a listener Q&A, and much more! Timestamps: ~:30 Intro and Hellos ~1:50: Good shows on and games currently playing ~3:30: Steamdeck talk ~4:30: Who is Stefano, and what is SPXLabs? ~6:30: Making homelab content: best practices ~9:05: Current hardware and daily driver talk ~11:15: Browser talk! Listener Question Time ~12:15: Question from orlando500 on Graphics Card recs for Windows VMs? ~14:...
Episode XIV: Return of the Uncast with a new host + Bob from RetroRGB
January 27, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBSeason 2 of the Uncast pod is back and better than ever, with new host Ed Rawlings, aka Spaceinvader One. 👾 On this episode, Bob from RetroRGB joins the Uncast to talk about all things retro gaming, his discovery and use cases for Unraid, a deep dive into RetroNAS, and much more! Check out the show links below to connect with Bob or learn more about specific projects discussed. Show Topics with ~Timestamps: Intro from Ed, aka Spaceinvader One 👾 ~1:20: Listener participation on the pod ...
Give the Gift of Unraid and Docker PSA
December 10, 2021 21:00 - 10 minutes - 6.91 MBHave a hard-to-shop-for tech-savvy friend? Need a last-minute gift idea for them? Great news! You can now buy Unraid as a gift directly from our website! Listen to the podcast for more details on how to do this or check out the new pricing page at https://unraid.net/pricing. In addition on this episode, Jon goes into common pitfalls users can run into with Docker containers and how to avoid them. Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show o...
The Metaverse and Linux Driver Support PSA
November 12, 2021 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIn episode 12, Jon covers the recent announcement by Facebook regarding "The Metaverse." Is this really a good idea and is Facebook the right organization to launch it? Could this be the beginning of an Orwellian future? In addition, Jon also provides a public service announcement regarding Linux driver support of hardware and how some users with specific gear may need to hold back on updating the OS to the latest release. Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show We...
Intel Alder Lake CPUs and Pixel 6 Pro Mini Review
October 29, 2021 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBIn today's episode of the Uncast, Jon goes over this week's announcements regarding Intel Alder Lake CPUs and their new performance vs. efficiency core architecture. More specifically, we get into details about how this might affect virtualization setups especially those using GPU pass through. In addition, Jon talks a bit about his new Pixel 6 Pro phone and closes out the episode highlighting a new video from our friends over at Ibracorp. Ibracorp SWAG Video: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Windows 11 and VM Gaming State of the Union
October 15, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this episode, hear an update on Windows 11 support for VMs on Unraid, the process for updating, and potential pitfalls. In addition, Jon goes deep on VM gaming and how anti-cheat developers are wrongfully targeting VM users for bans. Links: Expanding a vdisk Expanding Windows VM vdisk partitions Converting from seabios to OVMF Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube
Team Ibracorp
October 01, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode of the Uncast, Jon is joined by Sycotix, DiskDuck, and Hawks from the Ibracorp community. These guys have been producing content for the Unraid community since the beginning of the year, showing users how to get the most out of their servers. We talk about how they got started with Unraid, the value of owning your own data, and some of their personal interests! https://www.youtube.com/c/ibracorp https://discord.gg/WDqDFRpTYb Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Unc...
The Matrix and Apple News
September 17, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MBOn this episode of the Uncast, I get hyped up over the recently released Matrix Resurrections trailer and talk about some popular fan theories on how the movie could be set up. In addition, I cover the news from the latest Apple product announcement event and their controversial policy on CSAM. Lastly I highlight a few popular content creators and their most recent contributions to the Unraid community. Matrix Explained YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2v1PAoSTALNwHbWPkqYYNw I...
The UPC, My Servers, and why ZFS support
September 03, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIn version 6.10 of Unraid OS, we've added a new element to the webGui known as the User Profile Component. This element is used to help simplify key management, but due to some confusion in the community, we wanted to record an episode to further explain this new component and how it works. This dovetails into talking further about My Servers, your privacy, and our promise to existing customers. And after that, we spend some time talking about ZFS and why so many users are requesting offi...
Hardware Recommendations
July 16, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBThinking about getting your own Unraid server? Not sure if you should buy it or build it? Need help sizing your needs? Well then you found the right episode for you! Join Jonathan Panozzo, CSO of Lime Technology, for a deep discussion on how to pick the right hardware. Learn about the difference between real and non-real time applications, how to size for VMs, and of course, gaming! Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube
All about 6.10 and 10gbps Performance
July 02, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBJoin Jon Panozzo for a sneak peak at some of the security changes being made in Unraid 6.10 as well as for a deep dive discussion about 10gbps performance over SMB on Unraid. Need a refresher on Unraid security best practices? Check this out: https://unraid.net/blog/unraid-server-security-best-practices Curious about SMB Multichannel Support? Check this out: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/manage/manage-smb-multichannel Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast ...
Bill Kleyman (EVP of Digital Solutions for Switch)
June 18, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBJoin Bill Kleyman and Jon Panozzo for a fireside chat. Learn about industry trends relevant to cloud, on-premise, and hosted (co-located) solutions. In addition, learn about how an IT professional uses Unraid to further enhance their home computing environment and create a dividing line between personal and lab infrastructure equipment. You can learn more about Bill here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billkleyman/ https://twitter.com/QuadStack In addition, check out the articles about Bi...
Home Automation
June 04, 2021 20:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBJoin Jon Panozzo, Paulus Schoutsen (Founder, Home Assistant), and Doug Roberson (CTO, Allterco Robotics US) for an in-depth discussion on Home Automation. Learn more about the movement to automate tedious tasks and how to monitor and be alerted to key events in your home. https://www.unraid.net https://shelly.cloud/ https://www.home-assistant.io/ Paulus Schoutsen https://twitter.com/balloob Doug Roberson https://twitter.com/dougroberson Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast...
All about VMs and GPU Passthrough
May 21, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode of the Uncast, Jon goes deep on VMs and passing through GPU devices to them. Get a complete history of how this feature got implemented, the other technologies that were considered, and some tips and tricks to getting the best gear and configuration for this. Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube
Why You Should Own Your Own Server
May 04, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBFor the first episode of the Uncast, host Jon Panozzo covers the top 3 reasons you should own your own server. Personal data responsibility, reducing cloud dependence and discovering what's possible with modern hardware all lead to getting a box that you own and control to house all of your most important data. Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube