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Debunking Common Myths About FreeBSD 

Dive into the reality behind FreeBSD with this article debunking widespread myths. Understand how it’s not just for experts, but also accessible for beginners, thanks to its extensive documentation and supportive community. Learn about FreeBSD’s significant role in major companies like Juniper, Sony, and Cisco, and how organizations like Klara Inc. are enhancing its presence…

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GPL 3: The Controversial Licensing Model and Potential Solutions

Discover the controversies surrounding GPL 3 and the growing trend of GPL to BSD migration in the open-source world. Our article provides in-depth insights into the differences between GPL and BSD licenses, and why more businesses and developers are opting for BSD’s flexibility in their open-source strategies

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Our 2023 Recommended Summer Reads – FreeBSD and Linux

Embrace the power of FreeBSD! 🌞📚 Unleash its potential with our captivating summer collection. Optimize performance, boost security, and expand your tech horizons. Level up your skills as you sip on your summer cocktail or simply take a break from a heavy year.

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FreeBSD – 3 Advantages to Running FreeBSD as Your Server Operating System

As the motto “The Power To Serve” indicates, FreeBSD is specifically designed to excel as a server operating system. Today, we’re going to go over three of its most compelling advantages in that role: thorough OpenZFS integration, easy-to-leverage infrastructure for custom packaging, and advanced fleet management capabilities.

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FreeBSD – Linux and FreeBSD Firewalls – Part 2

In the first article of this series, we covered the major differences between two types of firewalls platforms – either Linux or FreeBSD based and what the options are. In the second part, we go a bit deeper and discuss how egress filtering is done, and how tables and sets are built. Read more about…

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RISC-V: The New Architecture on the Block

RISC-V is a relatively new chip architecture that is quickly making its way in the tech world and is proving to be quite a rival for the existing well-known architectures. Today, we will look at the history of RISC-V and how it differs from the other offerings.

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The Next Level – FreeBSD on arm64 In The Cloud

FreeBSD/arm64 is the FreeBSD port to the 64-bit ARM architecture, also known as AArch64 or ARMv8. All supported FreeBSD releases include support for ARMv8 and there are many packages and ports (3rd party applications) available to support the software you normally deploy with FreeBSD.

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Unlocking Infrastructure Sovereignty: Harnessing the Power of Open Source Solutions for Business Flexibility and Cost-Effectiveness

The growing dependence on Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions has raised concerns about vendor lock-in and its consequences for businesses. In a recent discussion hosted by experts from Klara Inc. and Bell Technology Solutions, the focus was on infrastructure sovereignty and the advantages of adopting open source solutions.

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FreeBSD – Linux and FreeBSD Firewalls – Part 1

When it comes to choosing a firewall technology for your operating system, the options can be overwhelming. This is particularly true for Linux and FreeBSD, which offer multiple choices. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at four of the most popular firewall options for both systems: iptables, nftables, ipfw, and pf, to help…

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