FreeBSD 15.1 has been officially Released! The first release since December 2025 brings improvements across wireless networking, cloud deployments, developer tooling, and internationalization. Which new FreeBSD 15.1 feature are excited about? Tell us in the comments 👇

Starting soon! Not all storage pools are built with perfectly matched drives—but traditional RAID-Z assumes they are. Join us for a deep dive into AnyRAID, a new ZFS approach that improves efficiency for mixed-drive layouts while preserving reliability. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0wGfl0

Another BSDCan is in the books! We're grateful to everyone who attended, presented, volunteered, and helped make BSDCan 2026 a success. Missed the conference? Join us for our upcoming FreeBSD After Hours AMA! Sign up: na3.hubs.ly/y0wzP00

sudo sysrc nginx_enable="YES" provides a safer way to manage service settings on FreeBSD. A simple tool that helps keep configs clean, maintainable, and version-control friendly. What's your favorite sysrc shortcut? #FreeBSD #OpenSource

BSDCan 2026 is in the books, but there's still plenty to discuss. Join @allanjude.com, Kyle Evans, and Colin Percival next week for a live AMA covering conference highlights, FreeBSD developments, and audience Q&A. Register here: na3.hubs.ly/y0vP1c0 #BSDCan #FreeBSD #OpenSource

Your ZFS pool may have more usable space than you think. Before buying new disks, Klara’s free 30-minute ZFS Capacity Audit helps identify opportunities to reclaim storage through smarter tuning and configuration. Book your free audit today: na3.hubs.ly/y0vN_c0

Are your databases doing work ZFS is already handling? ZFS's copy-on-write design provides atomic writes at the filesystem layer, which can change how databases approach crash recovery and write protection. Watch the full recording: na3.hubs.ly/y0wcTz0

BSDCan 2026 is underway, and there's a lot to unpack! Join @allanjude.com, Kyle Evans, and Colin Percival for a live AMA where they'll discuss the biggest takeaways from BSDCan 2026, answer questions, and explore the latest FreeBSD developments. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0vN_r0 #BSDCan #FreeBSD

Do you actually need Ceph? Distributed storage delivers scale, but it also introduces latency and operational complexity. For many virtualization, database, and backup workloads, OpenZFS may be the simpler and faster choice. 👉https://na3.hubs.ly/y0w98h0 #OpenZFS #Ceph #Storage #Infrastructure

How many of your ZFS pools have mixed-size drives? Traditional RAID-Z can leave usable capacity on the table when drive sizes don't match. Allan Jude and Jon Panozzo will discuss how AnyRAID approaches the problem and the tradeoffs involved. 📅 June 25 ⏰ 8 AM PDT | 11 AM EDT 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0vNX80

FreeBSD Jails and Linux LXC solve similar problems through very different designs. We compare security, observability, ZFS integration, operational complexity, and infrastructure tradeoffs to help teams choose the right approach. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0w1wt0

Is your ZFS pool really at maximum? Many production environments have hidden opportunities to recover storage capacity. Klara’s free ZFS Capacity Audit reviews your current configuration and identifies practical ways to improve space with smarter tuning. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0vNQC0

Want to understand how FreeBSD's MAC framework works beneath the surface? At BSDCan 2026, Kyle Evans will explore MAC fundamentals, policy design, syscall integration, and recent security enhancements in FreeBSD. 👉 www.bsdcan.org/2026/schedul... #BSDCan #FreeBSD

What if your ZFS vdevs didn't require matching drive sizes? At BSDCan 2026, @allanjude.com will break down AnyRAID—a new ZFS vdev type that unlocks more usable capacity, mixed-drive flexibility, and easier expansion over time. 👉 www.bsdcan.org/2026/timetab... #BSDCan #FreeBSD

Watching for file changes? inotifywait -m /data in FreeBSD 15.0 monitors a directory and reports when files are created, modified, deleted, or closed. Great for automation workflows and real-time system monitoring. #FreeBSD #OpenSource

“Jails are not a weaker alternative to containers. They are a different answer to a different question.” This article breaks down how FreeBSD jails compare to Docker and LXC, and why they remain relevant for infrastructure services. Read the full article 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0vQf70

We’re excited to welcome Jon Panozzo, Co-Founder & CEO of HexOS, as a guest speaker for our AnyRAID ZFS webinar. Jon joins Allan Jude to discuss mixed-drive storage, capacity gains, and the real-world tradeoffs of flexible ZFS design. Sign up: na3.hubs.ly/y0vHr40

Are you gearing up for BSDCan? Join @allanjude.com, Kyle Evans, and Colin Percival for a live AMA following BSDCan where they’ll cover key announcements, FreeBSD updates and developments, and infrastructure trends. The session includes a live Q&A with the FreeBSD community. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0vHgL0

What started as a missing file close notification became a deep dive into FreeBSD kernel architecture, filesystem monitoring, and native inotify support. Learn about race conditions behind vnode monitoring and the development of native inotify support for FreeBSD 15 and 14.4: na3.hubs.ly/y0vHcs0

Enable fast, transparent compression with: zfs set compression=lz4 pool/fs lz4 reduces storage footprint with virtually no performance penalty — often improving throughput while saving space. One simple command. Immediate efficiency gains. #ZFS #OpenZFS #Klarasystems

Reclaim before you expand! In many environments, 20–30% of storage can be recovered through better ZFS configuration, tuning, and data management. Get a free limited-time ZFS pool audit from Klara Inc. Engineers will analyze your pools and show what you can safely reclaim. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0vDhb0

Join @allanjude.com, Kyle Evans, and Colin Percival following the upcoming BSDCan event for a live AMA covering FreeBSD updates, OpenZFS developments, storage + virtualization trends, networking insights, and what operators should watch next. Bring your questions! sign up: na3.hubs.ly/y0vjYz0

“AnyRAID is just the beginning.” @hexos-official.bsky.social partnered with Klara to develop ZFS AnyRaid, unlocking flexible mixed-drive storage layouts with up to 33% higher usable capacity while preserving ZFS reliability. Read the case study: na3.hubs.ly/y0vjx50

Is your OpenZFS environment performing as expected? Klara helps organizations analyze production ZFS systems, identify performance constraints, and develop tuning recommendations based on real-world workload behavior. Talk to ZFS experts: na3.hubs.ly/y0vh140

Thanks to everyone who joined our webinar with @allanjude.com and @lawrencesystems.com on Database Performance on ZFS. We covered approaches to improving latency and IOPS, identifying real bottlenecks, and tuning ZFS safely. Tune into the recording: na3.hubs.ly/y0v6XM0 #OpenZFS #LawrenceSystems

Your ZFS pool may have more usable space than you think. Before buying new disks, Klara’s free 30-minute ZFS Capacity Audit helps identify opportunities to reclaim storage. Typical environments recover up to 30% capacity without hardware changes. Book your free audit today: na3.hubs.ly/y0sW6C0

How much storage capacity are you leaving unused? AnyRAID helps unlock stranded capacity from mixed-size drives while enabling more flexible ZFS pool expansion. Join @allanjude.com and Jon Panozzo for a deep dive into architecture, use cases, and tradeoffs. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0tW220 #ZFS #AnyRAID

Database workloads don’t behave like traditional file storage — and treating them the same can hurt performance. This article breaks down how Direct IO interacts with OpenZFS, ARC, DBMS buffer caches, NVMe performance, and latency optimization. Read more: na3.hubs.ly/y0tW0k0

We're starting soon! Join @allanjude.com and @lawrencesystems.com for a practical session on tuning ZFS for database performance. Latency, IOPS, bottlenecks, caching, compression, and safe production tuning for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle. 👉 Join the party: na3.hubs.ly/y0sW3-0

Mistakes happen. Recovery should be fast. With ZFS snapshots, zfs rollback lets you restore datasets to a previous state in seconds, while snapshot cloning helps simplify VM and data recovery workflows. #ZFS #OpenSource #DataRecovery

What happens when database workloads meet NVMe storage on ZFS? Join @lawrencesystems.com & @allanjude.com for a webinar on tuning ZFS for latency and IOPS across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle. Save your spot: na3.hubs.ly/y0sW6J0

Tuning ZFS for databases shouldn’t feel like guesswork. Next week @allanjude.com & @lawrencesystems.com break down safe ways to improve latency + IOPS. Real bottlenecks. Real metrics. No risky changes. 👉 Register: na3.hubs.ly/y0sW6J0

Modern media production isn’t one workload—it’s many. ZFS lets each dataset be tuned for its job: large renders, small database I/O, or mixed editorial files—all on the same pool. In a real NVMe environment: 55+ GiB/s reads, 35 GiB/s writes, up to 123% gains. 👉 Read: na3.hubs.ly/y0tj-_0

Is your ZFS pool really at maximum? Many production environments have hidden opportunities to recover storage capacity. Klara’s free ZFS Capacity Audit reviews your current configuration and identifies practical ways to improve space with smarter tuning and layout decisions. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0sW6D0

NVMe is changing how ZFS performs. Join Tom Lawrence + Allan to break down database tuning: What metrics matter How to find real bottlenecks When to tune (and when not to) 👉 RSVP: na3.hubs.ly/y0sW6J0

On our upcoming webinar, we're featuring @lawrencesystems.com of Lawrence Systems! 30+ years in infrastructure, security, and open source. He’s joining Klara to share practical ways to improve ZFS database performance—cut latency, boost IOPS, and find real bottlenecks. 👉 na3.hubs.ly/y0sRy90

When a database slows down, the answer is in the metrics. Focus on what actually matters: - Latency - ARC efficiency - Sync writes - Disk contention This piece connects ZFS metrics to real database performance. 👉 Read: na3.hubs.ly/y0sTSv0

Regulated infrastructures demand control without complexity. Entersekt runs everything on FreeBSD + ZFS: - No backup platform - Built-in encryption - 3–4× storage reduction - Snapshots for instant rollback 👉 Read the case study: na3.hubs.ly/y0sRzt0

Your ZFS pool may have more usable space than you think. Klara’s free 30-minute ZFS Capacity Audit helps identify opportunities to reclaim storage through smarter tuning and configuration. Recover up to 30% capacity without hardware changes. Book your free audit:: na3.hubs.ly/y0sQHl0

ZFS dedup used to be a gamble. Fast Dedup changes that. Built by Klara Inc. + TrueNAS: • Predictable performance • Controlled memory usage • Real scalability No more performance cliffs. What does this mean for your infrastructure? → na3.hubs.ly/y0sMzx0

Without boundaries, ARC can grow aggressively and leave other workloads fighting for memory. That’s where zfs_arc_min and zfs_arc_max come in. Set a defined ARC range to keep cache performance consistent while ensuring your apps and VMs still have the resources they need.

Tuning ZFS for databases shouldn’t feel like guesswork. Our upcoming webinar with Allan Jude and special guest from Lawrence Systems, Tom Lawrence, breaks down how to improve latency + IOPS safely Learn how to improve performance without risking production. 📅 May 27 Register → na3.hubs.ly/y0ssLb0

What happens when you write to /dev/null ? You can find out by attending this talk given by Martin Vahlensieck at BSDCan 2026. Registration: www.bsdcan.org/2026/registr... Scedule: www.bsdcan.org/2026/timetab... #BSD #OpenSource #BSDCan

Running databases on OpenZFS? Learn how to tune for latency and IOPS—without guesswork. From recordsize to topology and sync writes, small changes make a big impact. Check out the full article: na3.hubs.ly/y0smwD0

@lawrencesystems.com joins @allanjude.com for a live ZFS webinar. Tuning for Latency + IOPS 📅 May 27 Cut latency, boost IOPS, and find real bottlenecks—without risking production. PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle. Real-world tuning. Save your spot → na3.hubs.ly/y0sj110

Your database slows down—but nothing looks maxed out. That’s how ZFS issues usually appear. We break down what’s really happening—and how to fix it. Subscribe to our newsletter: na3.hubs.ly/y0sblq0

Thanks for those who joined our webinar this week! Missed the webinar? See how Fast Dedup is making ZFS dedup practical again—plus how it works with compression, snapshots, and cloning. Watch the recording: na3.hubs.ly/y0sblb0 #OpenZFS #TrueNAS #Klarasystems

Trust in OpenZFS and its power, designed to keep your data in balance and safe. Continuous verification. Built-in protection. No guesswork. May the 4th be with you (and your data). #Klarasystems #OpenZFS #FreeBSD

Adding disks isn’t always the answer anymore. With Fast Dedup in OpenZFS, duplicated data across VMs, backups, and containers can be collapsed—turning existing storage into significantly more usable capacity. Read the full article: na3.hubs.ly/y0rWB00

Starting in 1 hour ⏰ Fast Dedup is making ZFS dedup practical again. Join us to see how it works with compression, snapshots, and cloning—and where it delivers real value. 📅 Today Join now: na3.hubs.ly/y0rVb-0