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Get to know Andrew Zawadzki, aka Squid, an Unraid legend responsible for the Community Applications, Fix Common Problems, and User Scripts plugins, among many others. On this episode, Join Ed and Andrew as they discuss Unraid 6.12-rc2, ZFS pros and cons, answer listener questions, and more!⏱️ Discussion Timestamps0:45 -Intros and getting to know Andrew2:30 - Origin of the Squid moniker3:50 - What Ed and Squid are watching4:40 - First computers and interest in technology6:30 - First forays into Linux and Unraid9:35 - Andrew's first Unraid build, current rig, and total array size13:20 - Cheers for beer in official Unraid beer glasses 🍻14:30 - The origin story of Community Applications, future CA plans, and details about Dockerhub20:15 - Discussing Andrew's other Unraid Plugins: Fix Common Problems, Appdata backup, User Scripts, and how they stack up against the most popular Unraid downloads24:05 - User Scripts feature request by Ed26:02 - Listener Question from Daedalus about why or why not plugins are shipped natively with the OS29:25 - Unraid 6.12.0-rc2 and ZFS: Pros & Cons, use cases, and what Unraiders need to know32:05 - PSA regarding backups!33:30 - ZFS Send, compression, and other ZFS features and possibilities38:58 - Some downsides of using ZFS41:30 - Unraid Array Parity vs. ZFS pools; differences in data loss and other risks to consider44:50 - New Customizable Dashboard in Unraid 6.12; Ed's Christmas wish came true! 45:30 - PSA on some plugins that are now incompatible with Unraid 6.1247:10 - Listener question from Matt asking about booting from USB2 vs. USB3 flash drives51:30 - Listener question from dansushi about Gaming on VMs55:52 - Listener question from Mr. Traxson on managing multiple Unraid servers and clustering1:00:50 - Listener question from Stefano about Home Automation videos and UnraidOther Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One
