
2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every week we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 313 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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Microsoft claims that Windows 11 will work well with 8GB of RAM, some of the innovations coming to high end SSDs, the arguments for TP-Link Omada over Ubiquiti UniFi.
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In a world where photos can no longer be trusted, Jim argues that we should move to a default distrust model where images are signed at every stage of the process of creation. We get into some of the potential issues. Plus how to ensure continuity fo... more
Microsoft restored an account including files that it initially claimed wasn’t possible, Apple might lock down phones if people don’t keep up their lease payments, ZFS scrubs shouldn’t be painful, and accessing another network from a locked-down work... more
Google wants you to use a selfie video for account recovery, LG will stop apps turning their smart TVs into residential proxy nodes, we disagree about how serious OpenAI’s agent hacking Hugging Face is, FreeBSD removes the last bits of GPL software a... more
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Enjoyable shows and interesting themes, but Ep300 was unforgivable. Jim says Atari ST’s and Amigas are 8 bit?! As everyone knows…they are of course 16 bit. Everything I ever heard on this podcast is now in question. How can I ever move on from this?
This is the best podcast hands down. These guys are my favorite. Please never change.
These guys definitely know tech. I have enjoyed many of their podcasts. But I stopped listening when every episode had political commentary.
There are plenty of podcasts where divisive politics is discussed. If these guys want to create a podcast to do that, awesome, have fun. But leave it out of tech discussions.
Great listen
The 3 (2.5) admin gentlemen are a joy to listen to. Great charisma between the hosts. A little bit of news kinda like the daily show but more knowledge base than that. If you wanna keep up to date with IT security news and get a good laugh, check them out. They even do some free consulting at the end. I look forward to each week’s show.
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A practical, tech-focused show hosted by three seasoned IT professionals who regularly riff on server administration, storage, and open-source tooling. Episodes mix deep dives into topics like ZFS, NAS tuning, backups, Windows vs. Linux tooling, and security with hands-on tips and real-world war stories. Lively banter, practical guidance for home and small-office setups, and occasional takes on industry trends make it useful for sysadmins, IT managers, and tech enthusiasts seeking actionable insights and relatable experiences. A standout aspect is the banter-driven format that blends practical administration advice with thoughtful commentary on ownership, privacy, and the evolving role of hardware in a service-centric world.
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2.5 Admins launched 6 years ago and published 313 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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