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Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by Always_Anon » Mon, Nov 06, 2023, 8:50 AM UTC

bigironcto wrote: post #241

I am CTO of a large global data center provider posting with throwaway account. As a technologist, I really appreciate what they have done. Impressive work, high quality, however I don't understand who this is for. The meaningful market for Data Center hardware is pretty well defined in two clusters. People that build/make custom gear (such as Hyperscalers) and people that buys HP/Cisco/IBM/Dell... (blades or hyper-c…

It's basically Sun Microsystems but RIR (rewrite in Rust). The incumbents will eventually release similar products and will eat their lunch.

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by Always_Anon » Mon, Nov 06, 2023, 10:09 PM UTC

repelsteeltje wrote: post #135

jjice wrote: post #114

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And they currently run a podcast weekly called "Oxide and Friends" where they talk about miscellaneous things in the software space. The most recent few episodes have been about corporate open source and they've had excellent guests, like Kelsey Hightower. Definitely the best computer related podcasts out there. Bryan and Adam are great hosts and their humor is always a delight.

+1 Agree Other podcasts I'd recommend: ADSP [1] (if you're into programming), 2.5 admins [2] (if you're into computers). But I have no recommendations about hardware design because AFAIK the podcasts you mention and what Oxide is doing are pretty unique. [1] Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs https://adspthepodcast.com/ [2] Allan Jude, Jim Salter, Joe Ressington https://2.5admins.com/

Jim Salter is an insufferable has been. He's a SJW-type that threatened to delete his reddit account and closed off the ZFS subreddit but came crying back like a childish addict after the reddit admins threatened to take his fiefdom away.

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by Always_Anon » Mon, Nov 06, 2023, 10:10 PM UTC

doublepg23 wrote: post #413

repelsteeltje wrote: post #135

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+1 Agree Other podcasts I'd recommend: ADSP [1] (if you're into programming), 2.5 admins [2] (if you're into computers). But I have no recommendations about hardware design because AFAIK the podcasts you mention and what Oxide is doing are pretty unique. [1] Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs https://adspthepodcast.com/ [2] Allan Jude, Jim Salter, Joe Ressington https://2.5admins.com/

I've learned some very good tips from 2.5 admins but I have to take breaks often because their egos are a little much at times... The shows at https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/ are my personal go-to.

>I've learned some very good tips from 2.5 admins

Such as?

Re: The Cloud Computer

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Post by doublepg23 » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 8:18 PM UTC

Always_Anon wrote: post #993

doublepg23 wrote: post #413

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've learned some very good tips from 2.5 admins but I have to take breaks often because their egos are a little much at times... The shows at https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/ are my personal go-to.

>I've learned some very good tips from 2.5 admins Such as?

There’s plenty of questions about ZFS in the show that get answered, that’s always a given.

I’d say their opinion on “ransomware being a backup problem not a security problem” was enlightening and their backup opinions are also interesting (Push vs. Pull, ZFSes snapshotting, etc.)

Allan’s experience in FreeBSD is welcome too, not every day you get to hear about FreeBSD in prod.

They both skew FOSS too but not in an idealistic way, it’s based on decades of experience.