The Rebel Devs

Cloud, Chaos, and Continuity: Navigating IT the Nico Stein Way


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In this jam-packed episode of Rebel Devs, your hosts Tom May and Jonah May sit down with none other than Nico Stein—Veeam Vanguard, Cisco Champion, and home lab experimenter extraordinaire.

🚀 From exploding 10Gb NICs to streamlining data redundancy with Syncthing, Nico brings real-world IT challenges and homegrown solutions to the table. The crew dives into:

  • 🧪 Nico’s take on building a Microsoft-free personal cloud with Syncthing, Ubuntu, and Synology.
  • 💾 Why SureBackup is the most underrated feature in Veeam (and how it can save your job).
  • 🔒 Immutable backups, ransomware readiness, and the harsh truths about cloud cost creep.
  • ☁️ Object First vs. Linux Hardened Repos — the showdown you didn’t know you needed.
  • 💥 That infamous CrowdStrike Friday outage and how Nico’s clever Veeam boot integration shaved off recovery time.

You'll laugh, you'll learn, and you’ll probably want to audit your DR strategy afterward.

🔗 Mentioned in the episode:

  • Nico's blog: nicostein.com
  • CyberFortress for resilient DRaaS options
  • DifferentDev for fractional Veeam expertise and audits

🎧 Whether you're a seasoned sysadmin or new to the world of backup and continuity, this is one episode you do not want to miss.

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The Rebel DevsBy Tom May