WOL being unreliable is usually a question of hardware. If it works sometimes, then your configuration is probably correct and the issue les6s in your switching network, your NIC, or your motherboard.

A lot of switches suck. Start by validating that every single wakeup packet is getting from wakeup server to client while it’s awake, and make sure the payload is intact.

If you’re seeing occasional packet loss, modify your WOL script to spam several magic packets over a couple minutes. Won’t hurt devices that are already awake.

If you’re not getting packets lost, put another WOL device on the same port and see if it wakes up more reliably.

Why specifically an SSH app? Use SSH for shells. Use bitwarden for secrets. Use rsync (across ssh) for files.

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In addition to other suggestions, the cards need to show what they’re alternative to without clicking.

ZFS dedup is memory constrained, and the memory use scales with the block hashes.

If performance isn’t a concern, you’re better off compressing your media. You’ll get similar storage efficiency with less crash consistency risk.

The pro/con has more to do with how you want to run your system and manage changes.

Containerization is primarily about repeatability and declarative configuration management. If you want to repeat the same configuration with every deployment and/or upgrade, containers are the way to go.

If you want to tweak and manage the software the way you want it and aren’t concerned with configuration drift, then install it as a service.