Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “IBM”

June 9, 2025

I am missing Sun/IBM/ATT

I am missing companies like Sun/IBM/ATT

“Brilliant but Complex”

technologies you should know about:

They are dying for “too good”

File Systems:

  • BTRFS: ZFS alternative, easier learning curve, good snapshots
  • XFS: Enterprise performance, simpler than ZFS
  • F2FS: For SSD-optimized setups

Networking:

  • BGP routing: If you ever need multi-homed connections

  • WireGuard: Modern VPN, much simpler than OpenVPN/IPSec

  • Cloudflare Tunnels: Bypass NAT/firewall issues easily

Database/Storage:

  • PostgreSQL: Like the "ZFS of databases" - complex but bulletproof

  • Redis: In-memory database, great for caching

  • MinIO: S3-compatible object storage

Monitoring (Critical!):

  • Prometheus + Grafana: Industry standard, worth learning

  • Netdata: Real-time monitoring, very easy setup

Security:

  • fail2ban: Auto-ban brute force attacks

  • Let's Encrypt: Free SSL certificates

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