@BoxyBSD

#BoxyBSD is a non-profit VM & service provider for the open-source community with a focus on BSD based systems (e.g. #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD). Powered by @gyptazy
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Joined April 2024
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gyptazy@gyptazySep 11
Oh, that’s a nice surprise! I got credited at the #EuroBSDCon / #bhyvecon in Brussels for my contributing work at #Sylve for the #Ansible modules :) thanks a lot!! #FreeBSD #RunBSD #bhyve
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gyptazy@gyptazySep 8
Free short-living VPS instances managed by SSH: ssh admin@2a11:6c7:1104:9800::2 -p 2222 Password: vps Yep, this is just a test for BoxyBSD.com and BoxedTux.com :)
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He’s doing this just to provide YOU free VPS instances running BSD :)
gyptazy@gyptazyAug 13
New hotness! Sleeping on an airbed in a server room… don’t ask any questions!
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gyptazy@gyptazyAug 6
Shifting from #Proxmox to #Sylve (on #FreeBSD + #bhyve) including #Ansible automation! When talking about open-source virtualization platforms, Proxmox VE is probably one of the first solutions that comes to mind. It combines KVM virtual machines, LXC containers, storage, networking and clustering behind a convenient management interface. But what if you want to build the same kind of environment on FreeBSD? This is exactly where Sylve becomes interesting! gyptazy.com/blog/sylve-freeb…

Sylve: FreeBSD bhyve Virtualization with Ansible Automation

Learn how Sylve combines FreeBSD, bhyve, Jails and ZFS with Ansible automation to manage virtual machines and Jails through a modern REST API.

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gyptazy@gyptazyJul 21
Replying to @BoxyBSD
@BoxyBSD Returns to #FreeBSD: Migrating from #Proxmox to #Sylve! Some journeys don't end where you expect them to. Sometimes they bring you right back to where everything began, only with a lot more experience and a much better ecosystem waiting for you. gyptazy.com/blog/boxybsd-mov…

BoxyBSD Returns to FreeBSD: Migrating from Proxmox VE to Sylve with bhyve

Learn why BoxyBSD migrated from Proxmox VE back to FreeBSD using the Sylve virtualization platform and bhyve. Discover the challenges, automation, monitoring, and lessons learned.

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gyptazy@gyptazyJul 21
Replying to @BoxyBSD
@BoxyBSD Returns to #FreeBSD: Migrating from #Proxmox to #Sylve! Some journeys don't end where you expect them to. Sometimes they bring you right back to where everything began, only with a lot more experience and a much better ecosystem waiting for you. gyptazy.com/blog/boxybsd-mov…

BoxyBSD Returns to FreeBSD: Migrating from Proxmox VE to Sylve with bhyve

Learn why BoxyBSD migrated from Proxmox VE back to FreeBSD using the Sylve virtualization platform and bhyve. Discover the challenges, automation, monitoring, and lessons learned.

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BoxyBSD retweeted
gyptazy@gyptazyMay 20
I hope this doesn't bother you at all...
GitHub
@githubMay 19
We are investigating unauthorized access to GitHub’s internal repositories. While we currently have no evidence of impact to customer information stored outside of GitHub’s internal repositories (such as our customers’ enterprises, organizations, and repositories), we are closely monitoring our infrastructure for follow-on activity.
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⚠️ Important Notice: @BoxyBSD is shutting down! More information at: mastodon.bsd.cafe/@BoxyBSD/1…

BoxyBSD (@[email protected])

Dear community, this is not an easy message to write. After many years of running BoxyBSD, the time has come to officially shut the project down. BoxyBSD started with a simple and clear mission: to...

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Psssst… @gyptazy has invite codes for #BoxyBSD! Watch out at the #FOSDEM
gyptazy@gyptazyJan 30
It’s #FOSDEM time! Happy to meet you all again! I’ll probably mostly be camping near the #BSD dev room. You can’t really miss me, just poke me! Feel free to learn BSD (e.g., #FreeBSD) at my @BoxyBSD project with free VPS instances!
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Still looking for an invite code for #BoxyBSD for free VPS instances? You can grab an invite for the @BoxyBSD project at the #FOSDEM - just watch out for @gyptazy - you can't really miss him! Make sure to visit the #BSDDevroom managed by @fosdembsd!
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We are happy to welcome our new sponsor at #BoxyBSD: ST-Hosting.com ST-Hosting.com stands for performance, stability, and pragmatic solutions and hosting! Grab your free VPS with #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD,... located in Nuremberg, Germany now! #RUNBSD
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gyptazy@gyptazyJan 20
I always missed it - so I wrote it: #bhyve (for #Sylve) Prometheus exporter on #FreeBSD Still very basic but already fulfills at least my personal needs for @BoxyBSD
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We're coming even closer to you again with our new locations which will be available soon: * UK, London * Norway, Sandefjord * Sweden, Stockholm * Canada, Toronto * US, Kansas #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Hosting #VPS #Homelab #education #opensource #ipv6 #learning @gyptazy
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Ever messed up your VPS?! @BoxyBSD you can now simply create/restore snapshots of your free BSD based VPS instance! Free VPS instances for learning… #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #runbsd #bsd #freevps #hosting #opensource #ipv6 #education
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Pssst! BoxyConnect is just around the corner! This allows you to create a personal & private network between you Boxes at BoxyBSD - and it's not location aware which mean you can even create it between Germany and Canada, US or Singapore! Thanks to @gyptazy for integrating this
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We’re happy to read such user stories! Providing free VPS instances isn’t an easy job at all, especially when they’re more targeting newcomers & beginners who want to learn & educate themselves! @gyptazy provides a talk about it at the Virtualization Gathering by @credativDE.
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gyptazy@gyptazy1 Nov 2025
#FreeBSD cloud image and static #IPv6 only setups are still not the best friends - which still annoys me very much because of the required workarounds at my @BoxyBSD project. If I also dig down here, I can probably extend gyptazy.com/how-my-boxybsd-p…
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gyptazy@gyptazy26 Oct 2025
Last week, I relaunched the new @BoxyBSD website for free VPS instances based on #BSD systems in a much more modern style and features: * Two VPS instances * Geo-Shifting I'm still working on the dashboard, I'm not a designer ;) #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #BoxyBSD #RUNBSD #IPv6
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Need to learn how to self host BSD? At @BoxyBSD you can learn and test for free :)
gyptazy@gyptazy20 Oct 2025
Were your data or service impacted by today's outage of a major cloud hyperscaler? Regain control over your data with #opensource and on-prem based solution without any price changes or vendor-lock in!
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gyptazy@gyptazy20 Oct 2025
Were your data or service impacted by today's outage of a major cloud hyperscaler? Regain control over your data with #opensource and on-prem based solution without any price changes or vendor-lock in!
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