EuroBSDCon starts tomorrow!

Packing done, slides ready - see you in Zagreb!

https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/

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2 days to go!
FediMeteo: How a Tiny €4 FreeBSD VPS Became a Global Weather Service for Thousands

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/

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3 days to go!
WordPress on FreeBSD with BastilleBSD - Secure, isolated WordPress setup using BastilleBSD jails - a practical example of production-grade deployment on FreeBSD.

https://journal.bsd.cafe/2025/07/21/wordpress-on-freebsd-with-bastillebsd-a-secure-alternative-to-linux-docker/

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4 days to go!
From dynamic CMS to Bash Static Site Generator - a BSD-friendly project.
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/04/07/launching-bssg-my-journey-from-dynamic-cms-to-bash-static-site-generator/

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5 days to go!
Secure e-mail stack with OpenSMTPD, Rspamd, Dovecot – on FreeBSD.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/03/08/make-your-own-email-server-freebsd-opensmptd-rspamd-dovecot-part1/

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6 days to go!
Design a fully read-only embedded system with NetBSD

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/09/10/make-your-own-readonly-device-with-netbsd/

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Only 7 days to go!
A tale of an dangerous NetBSD server that became mission-critical - and hated.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/05/13/the_server_that_wasnt_meant_to_exist/

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8 days to go!
A NetBSD server running since 2010 - uptime and reliability story.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/08/27/that-old-netbsd-server-running-since-2010/

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9 days to go!
Running your blog on NetBSD and a €1 VPS - lightweight and reliable.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/04/22/make-your-own-internet-presence-with-netbsd-and-a-1-euro-vps-part-1-your-blog/

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10 days to go!
Minimal CDN on OpenBSD base with just two packages.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/29/make-your-own-cdn-openbsd/

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NetBSD-powered CDN: caching, TLS and performance on a shoestring.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/09/03/make-your-own-cdn-netbsd/

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12 days to go!

Same concept on OpenBSD: WireGuard + PF + ad-blocking included.
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/04/03/make-your-own-vpn-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/

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Dear friends of BSD Cafe, I've just approved the 500th user for this instance.
That's right, the 500th friend has just joined the BSD Cafe's Mastodon instance.
This calls for a celebration! :runbsd: :freebsd: :netbsd: :openbsd: :dragonflybsd:

EDIT: 500 users are currently registered, not counting those who moved, left, or started self-hosting.

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13 days to go!
WireGuard + IPv6 + ad-blocking on FreeBSD – private, secure, minimal.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/09/23/make-your-own-vpn-freebsd-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/

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13 days to go!
WireGuard + IPv6 + ad-blocking on FreeBSD – private, secure, minimal.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/09/23/make-your-own-vpn-freebsd-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/

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Dear friends of BSD Cafe, I've just approved the 500th user for this instance.
That's right, the 500th friend has just joined the BSD Cafe's Mastodon instance.
This calls for a celebration! :runbsd: :freebsd: :netbsd: :openbsd: :dragonflybsd:

EDIT: 500 users are currently registered, not counting those who moved, left, or started self-hosting.

#BSDCafe #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #RunBSD

14 days to go!
Benchmarks: FreeBSD bhyve vs Proxmox (KVM) – strengths and trade-offs.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/06/10/proxmox-vs-freebsd-which-virtualization-host-performs-better/

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15 days to go!

Forging a FreeBSD backup stronghold with ZFS, jails and send/recv.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/29/make-your-own-backup-system-part-2-forging-the-freebsd-backup-stronghold/

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16 days to go!

FreeBSD tips: native read-only root filesystem, simple and effective.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/05/31/freebsd-tips-and-tricks-native-ro-rootfs/

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17 days to go!
The story of migrating an entire server from Proxmox to FreeBSD.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/10/21/from-proxmox-to-freebsd-story-of-a-migration/

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