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7 postsA 24-Year-Old Linux Kernel TCP Bug Found via Stuck rsync Transfers
How Skroutz engineers traced mysterious rsync hangs to a 24-year-old TCP flow-control bug buried in the Linux kernel.
Server 2019 CU Failures (0x800f0986): Truncated WinSxS File, MIT Toolkit Released
A truncated WinSxS file broke months of Server 2019 updates unseen by DISM/SFC. Learn the msdelta.dll replay method and the MIT-licensed fix toolkit.
If ZFS Scrubs Hurt Production, Your Pool Design Is Broken
Painful ZFS scrubs signal undersized pools, not a scrub problem — how special VDEVs offload metadata to fix it.
CommitBrief — AI code reviews, right in your terminal
A provider-agnostic, local-first CLI that reviews your staged changes, a historic range, or a whole GitHub pull request. Zero telemetry, no server. Free and open source.
commitbrief.comHardening FreeBSD 15.1 for Maximum Security
Techniques and recommendations for maximizing security on FreeBSD 15.1.
How to Configure Hibernation on Ubuntu 24.04 with a Swap File
A practical walkthrough for enabling hibernation on Ubuntu 24.04 using a swap file instead of a partition, covering GRUB, initramfs pitfalls and the new polkit rules format.
Stuck iDRAC6 Firmware Update via TFTP? Here's a TFTP-free Solution
Find a TFTP-free solution for updating iDRAC6 firmware using TLS 1.0 via web upload.
USB Kill Switch and Dead Man's Switch Toolkit for Linux Servers
An open-source toolkit combines LUKS encryption, USBGuard and Discord alerts to auto-wipe server keys on physical tampering or operator inactivity.