Tag: vpn

ZFS Send/Receive Over WireGuard for Off-Site Replication

Pipe ZFS incremental snapshots through WireGuard to a friend's NAS or a remote VPS. Encrypted in transit and at rest — no rsync.net bill or vendor lock-in.

WireGuard vs OpenVPN 2026: It's Not Even Close

OpenVPN is the battle-tested workhorse. WireGuard is everything VPNs should have been from the start. In 2026, here's which one you should actually use.

Why Your VPN Isn't Routing What You Think

You enabled the VPN but half your traffic still bypasses it. Here's why and how routing actually works.

VPN Kill Switch and DNS Leak Prevention: Paranoia, Justified

Set up a WireGuard VPN kill switch and prevent DNS leaks on Linux. Practical iptables rules, resolv.conf locking, and systemd-resolved config.

Tailscale Deep Dive: Mesh VPN That Just Works (and Why That's Suspicious)

Go beyond tailscale up with ACL policies, exit nodes, subnet routers, and MagicDNS. Plus: self-host your own control plane with Headscale for full independence.

WireGuard Is Fast, But You're Leaving Performance on the Table

WireGuard performance tuning: MTU optimization, CPU offloading, AllowedIPs routing, PersistentKeepalive tradeoffs, and iperf3 benchmarking. Squeeze every MB/s from your VPN tunnel.

Wireguard VPN Server in Docker

Run a WireGuard VPN server inside Docker — wg-easy setup, peer config generation, and getting road warrior access to your home network.