About this episode
The episode discusses the viability of an alternative to IPv6, issues with Exchange Server, changes in Google Search, and practical advice on email server setup and DDoS mitigation.
Why a proposal for an alternative to IPv6 is unlikely to be viable, Microsoft really doesn’t want you to run Exchange Server on-prem, Google will finally stop being a proper search engine, setting up an email server for internal use, and mitigating DDoS attacks without Cloudflare. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Tuning ZFS for Databases Webinar: May 27th at 11am EDT: Database Performance on ZFS with Tom Lawrence News/discussion Veteran network architect proposes IPv8 – to improve IPv4, not leapfrog v6 Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability can be triggered by opening a malicious email Google Search as you know it is over Free consulting We were asked about setting up an email server for internal use, and mitigating DDoS attacks without Cloudflare. See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
Topics covered
- IPv6 alternatives
- Exchange Server
- Google Search changes
- email server setup
- DDoS mitigation
Keywords
- IPv8
- DDoS attacks
- email server
- Exchange Server vulnerability
- Google Search
- ZFS
- database performance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft, Google
Products: Exchange Server
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