Latest Opsec Podcast Episodes
All Good Things | TechSNAP 430
TechSNAP Video - May 28, 2020 22:20 - VideoIt's a storage showdown as Jim and Wes bust some performance myths about RAID and ZFS.
Curious About Caddy | TechSNAP 429
TechSNAP Video - May 14, 2020 22:20 - VideoJim and Wes take the latest release of the Caddy web server for a spin, investigate Intel's Comet Lake desktop CPUs, and explore the fight over 5G between the US Military and the FCC.
RAID Reality Check | TechSNAP 428
TechSNAP Video - April 30, 2020 22:21 - VideoWe dive deep into the world of RAID, and discuss how to choose the right topology to optimize performance and resilience.
Gigahertz Games | TechSNAP 427
TechSNAP Video - April 16, 2020 22:20 - VideoJim finally gets his hands on an AMD Ryzen 9 laptop, some great news about Wi-Fi 6e, and our take on FreeBSD on the desktop.
Storage Stories | TechSNAP 426
TechSNAP Video - April 02, 2020 22:21 - VideoWe take a look at Cloudflare's impressive Linux disk encryption speed-ups, and explore how zoned storage tools like dm-zoned and zonefs might help mitigate the downsides of Shingled Magnetic Recording.
Ryzen Gets Real | TechSNAP 425
TechSNAP Video - March 19, 2020 23:20 - VideoWe take a look at AMD's upcoming line of Ryzen 4000 mobile CPUs, and share our first impressions of Ubuntu 20.04's approach to ZFS on root.
AMD Inside | TechSNAP 424
TechSNAP Video - March 05, 2020 23:20 - VideoCloudflare recently embarked on an epic quest to choose a CPU for its next-generation server build, so we explore the importance of requests per watt, the benefits of full memory encryption, and why AMD won.
Hopeful for HAMR | TechSNAP 423
TechSNAP Video - February 21, 2020 17:10 - VideoWe explore the potential of heat-assisted magnetic recording and get excited about a possibly persistent L2ARC.
Multipath Musings | TechSNAP 422
TechSNAP Video - February 06, 2020 23:20 - VideoWe take a look at a few exciting features coming to Linux kernel 5.6, including the first steps to multipath TCP.
Firewall Fun | TechSNAP 421
TechSNAP Video - January 23, 2020 23:36 - VideoWe explore the latest round of Windows vulnerabilities and Jim shares his journey adding OPNsense to his firewall family.
Choose Your Own Compiler | TechSNAP 420
TechSNAP Video - January 09, 2020 23:20 - VideoCompiling the Linux kernel with Clang has never been easier, so we explore this alternative compiler and what it brings to the ecosystem.
Nebulous Networking | TechSNAP 419
TechSNAP Video - December 26, 2019 23:20 - VideoFrom classifying cats to colorizing old photos we share our top tips and tools for starting your machine learning journey. Plus, learn why Nebula is our favorite new VPN technology, and how it can help simplify and secure your network.
5G Fundamentals | TechSNAP 418
TechSNAP Video - December 12, 2019 23:20 - VideoAs the rollout of 5G finally arrives, we take some time to explain the fundamentals of the next generation of wireless technology.
Machine Learning Magic | TechSNAP 417
TechSNAP Video - November 28, 2019 23:25 - VideoWe explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.
I.T. Phone Home | TechSNAP 416
TechSNAP Video - November 14, 2019 23:20 - VideoUbiquiti's troublesome new telemetry, Jim's take on the modern Microsoft, and why Project Silica just might be the future of long term storage.
It's All About IOPS | TechSNAP 415
TechSNAP Video - October 31, 2019 23:25 - VideoWe share our simple approach to disk benchmarking and explain why you should always test your pain points.
Rooting for ZFS | TechSNAP 414
TechSNAP Video - October 18, 2019 02:35 - VideoWe dive into Ubuntu 19.10's experimental ZFS installer and share our tips for making the most of ZFS on root.
The Coffee Shop Problem | TechSNAP 413
TechSNAP Video - October 03, 2019 22:40 - VideoWe peer into the future with a quick look at quantum supremacy, debate the latest DNS over HTTPS drama, and jump through the hoops of HTTP/3.
Too Good To Be True | TechSNAP 412
TechSNAP Video - September 19, 2019 22:20 - VideoIt's TechSNAP story time as we head out into the field with Jim and put Sure-Fi technology to the test.
Mobile Security Mistakes | TechSNAP 411
TechSNAP Video - September 05, 2019 22:20 - VideoWe take a look at a few recent zero-day vulnerabilities for iOS and Android and find targeted attacks, bad assumptions, and changing markets.
Epyc Encryption | TechSNAP 410
TechSNAP Video - August 22, 2019 22:10 - VideoIt's CPU release season and we get excited about AMD's new line of server chips. Plus our take on AMD's approach to memory encryption, and our struggle to make sense of Intel's Comet Lake line.
Privacy Perspectives | TechSNAP 409
TechSNAP Video - August 08, 2019 22:20 - VideoWe examine why it's so difficult to protect your privacy online and discuss browser fingerprinting, when to use a VPN, and the limits of private browsing.
Apollo's ARC | TechSNAP 408
TechSNAP Video - July 25, 2019 22:25 - VideoWe take a look at the amazing abilities of the Apollo Guidance Computer and Jim breaks down everything you need to know about the ZFS ARC.
Problematic Privileges | TechSNAP 407b
TechSNAP Video - July 22, 2019 01:05 - VideoWes takes a quick look at a container escape proof-of-concept and reviews Docker security best practices.
Old School Outages | TechSNAP 407
TechSNAP Video - July 10, 2019 20:10 - VideoJim shares his Nagios tips and Wes chimes in with some modern tools as we chat monitoring in the wake of some high-profile outages.
SACK Attack | TechSNAP 406
TechSNAP Video - June 23, 2019 16:23 - VideoA new vulnerability may be the next 'Ping of Death'; we explore the details of SACK Panic and break down what you need to know.
Update Uncertainty | TechSNAP 405
TechSNAP Video - June 11, 2019 18:20 - VideoWe explore the risky world of exposed RDP, from the brute force GoldBrute botnet to the dangerously worm-able BlueKeep vulnerability.
Prefork Pitfalls | TechSNAP 404
TechSNAP Video - May 25, 2019 16:20 - VideoWe turn our eye to web server best practices, from the basics of CDNs to the importance of choosing the right multi-processing module.
Keeping Systems Simple | TechSNAP 403
TechSNAP Video - May 10, 2019 19:10 - VideoWe’re back from LinuxFest Northwest with an update on all things WireGuard, some VLAN myth busting, and the trade-offs of highly available systems.
Snapshot Sanity | TechSNAP 402
TechSNAP Video - April 25, 2019 14:55 - VideoWe continue our take on ZFS as Jim and Wes dive in to snapshots, replication, and the magic on copy on write.
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