It's a storage showdown as Jim and Wes bust some performance myths about RAID and ZFS.

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All Good Things | TechSNAP 430

Jim 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.

Curious About Caddy | TechSNAP 429

We dive deep into the world of RAID, and discuss how to choose the right topology to optimize performance and resilience.

RAID Reality Check | TechSNAP 428

Jim 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.

Gigahertz Games | TechSNAP 427

We 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.

Storage Stories | TechSNAP 426

We 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.

Ryzen Gets Real | TechSNAP 425

Cloudflare 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.

AMD Inside | TechSNAP 424

We explore the potential of heat-assisted magnetic recording and get excited about a possibly persistent L2ARC.

Hopeful for HAMR | TechSNAP 423

We take a look at a few exciting features coming to Linux kernel 5.6, including the first steps to multipath TCP.

Multipath Musings | TechSNAP 422

We explore the latest round of Windows vulnerabilities and Jim shares his journey adding OPNsense to his firewall family.

Firewall Fun | TechSNAP 421

Compiling the Linux kernel with Clang has never been easier, so we explore this alternative compiler and what it brings to the ecosystem.

Choose Your Own Compiler | TechSNAP 420

From 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.

Nebulous Networking | TechSNAP 419

As the rollout of 5G finally arrives, we take some time to explain the fundamentals of the next generation of wireless technology.

5G Fundamentals | TechSNAP 418

We explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.

Machine Learning Magic | TechSNAP 417

Ubiquiti's troublesome new telemetry, Jim's take on the modern Microsoft, and why Project Silica just might be the future of long term storage.

I.T. Phone Home | TechSNAP 416

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