DiscoverBSD Now651: Spatially aware ZFS
651: Spatially aware ZFS

651: Spatially aware ZFS

Update: 2026-02-19
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GeoIP PF FreeBSD, ZFs in production, linuxulator feels like magic, XFCE is great, the scariest boot code, and more...



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This episode of BSDNow is brought to you by Tarsnap and the BSDNow Patreon



Headlines



GeoIP-Aware Firewalling with PF on FreeBSD






ZFS in Production: Real-World Deployment Patterns and Pitfalls






News Roundup



Xfce is great






Linuxulator on FreeBSD Feels Like Magic






The scariest boot loader code






OpenBSD-current now runs as guest under Apple Hypervisor









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651: Spatially aware ZFS

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JT Pennington