Running common services on FreeBSD is simple. But sometimes you want to run several services on the same OS instance and have each service safely ‘contained’ away from one another. A web service isn’t a lot of use unless it’s presented to the internet, but that also opens up the possibility of a security compromise.| FreeBSD Foundation | A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and bu...
OpenZFS is a first class citizen on FreeBSD for a number of years now. Right from the installer, users can install a complete root-on-ZFS system. FreeBSD will create the necessary datasets for the base operating system, including one for /usr, /var, and /home. If disaster strikes and files get lost, ZFS can restore data by| FreeBSD Foundation
There’s no denying that FreeBSD has historically maintained a reputation as a rock-solid and trustworthy server operating system. But there’s also the obviousness that most of the common open source desktop software can also run on FreeBSD. Many folks are therefore understandably coupling the solid base of FreeBSD to run on their laptops and desktops.| FreeBSD Foundation
I’ve been here at The Foundation for about three months now. During that time, I’ve had a few conversations with businesses using FreeBSD, and interested in using FreeBSD. On more than one occasion, a statement has cropped up that’s made me raise my eyebrows — because it’s not something I see, or even feel. That| FreeBSD Foundation
