2.5 Admins 253: ImpossibleFS

Update: 2025-06-26

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Jim is concerned that we might not see another next-gen filesystem that can compete with ZFS, no matter how much we all want one. Plus whether you should switch to third-party firmware on your router.

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ZFS Performance Tuning – Optimizing for your Workload

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Bcachefs Lands More Improvements For Linux 6.16 After Data Loss Bug Hit v6.15

I’m starting to wonder if modern next-gen filesystems are approaching an inherent limit of human ability to mentally model and manage complexity

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2.5 Admins 255: Copyright Your Face

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2.5 Admins 247: MPOF

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2.5 Admins 246: Perpetual Hotpatch

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2.5 Admins 253: ImpossibleFS

The Late Night Linux Family

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The Late Night Linux Family

2.5 Admins 253: ImpossibleFS