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6 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.comHow 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.