Category: Networking
Used Hard Drives are incredibly cheap – use them safely with ZFS
ZFS is an enterprise-grade file system can help you build a super reliable home storage solution on a tiny budget.
Oracle Cloud free ARM VMs are easily the best deal for hobbyists
Oracle Cloud new always free ARM VMs handily beat the competition in CPU performance benchmarks and memory options.
‘Always Free’ cloud VM hosting – GCP vs Oracle for hobbyists
Until recently Google Cloud Platform was the only major cloud provider that offered true ‘Always Free’, true VM hosting. Amazon Web Services does also offer Free “EC2” VM hosting, however that is only valid for one year. Recently however, Oracle has released their own Always Free Cloud VM offering that at first glance appears to…
Ultra Budget NAS build 2019: 16TB and more speed for 350€
This is an update to last year’s ultra budget NAS build. Since I had mentioned “2018” in the title, I am now obligated to make a “2019” update. So what has changed since then?Firstly, the prices for internal HDDs haven’t fallen. The Intenso drives I used last year are still some of the best in…
How to use any SMB share for Time Machine backups
Learn how to easily use any SMB share for Time Machine backups under macOS, disregarding any of Apple’s restrictions in less than 15 minutes.
Migrating from Adobe CC to Open Source Software
For several years my photo editing workflow went something like this: This comes with a few problems: I solved some of my issues with the following workflow: