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Brent joins to share part two of his NAS build adventure, and things take a tiny turn. Plus, picking the right encrypted chat app and Chris stacks a few Jellyfin wins. Special Guest: Brent Gervais. Sponsored By: Unraid : A powerful, easy operating system for servers and storage. Maximize your hardware with unmatched flexibility. Tailscale : Tailscale is a Zero config VPN. It installs on any device in minutes, manages firewall rules for you, and works from anywhere. Get 3 users and 100 devices for free. Keebio : Sign up for their newsletter to get 5% off your first order. Support Self-Hosted…
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Self-Hosted
Jupiter Broadcasting · Leisure & Travel · English
Discover new software and hardware to get the best out of your network, control smart devices, and secure your data on cloud services. Self-Hosted is a chat show between Chris and Alex two long-time "self-hosters" who share their lessons and take you along for the journey as they learn new ones. A J
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