2.5 Admins 2.5 Admins 241: Anecdatum
Apr 3, 2025
Discover the challenges of tech debt and its connection to legacy systems in organizations. Unpack the complexities of data management in NAS and SaaS, with a focus on ZFS dataset organization. Learn strategies for effective data storage, including the merits of block refcount tracking. Gain insights into managing Linux updates, particularly in a Managed Security Service Provider context. The discussion also covers the nuances of package repositories and the importance of client communication regarding updates.
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Tech Debt Inevitability
- Tech debt accumulation is driven by companies prioritizing short-term costs over long-term investments.
- This is further complicated by the fact that tech debt accrues over time, even with perfect initial planning.
TPM Malfunction
- Jim experienced a client's two-year-old laptop becoming unusable for Outlook due to a TPM malfunction.
- Microsoft's decision to tie Outlook functionality to the TPM, without proper error handling, caused this issue.
ZFS Reorganization
- When reorganizing ZFS datasets, plan the number, size, and contents beforehand.
- Consider using ZFS file cloning to avoid lengthy manual copies, but be mindful of snapshot preservation.
