Did SonicOS 7.3 Stop Akira? (EP 895)
I break down the SonicWall/Akira drama, answer Reddit questions, and share lessons learned about VPN, best practices, and real-world IT. Then I dive into Ubiquiti gateways, a slick SSD-Cloner, how Cable Finder helped me land two clients, and wrap up with a wild Cocoa Beach “Florida Man” adventure.
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Show Notes
After conversations with Cory Clark of SonicWall and Reddit’s MSP community, I lay out the facts and why poor practices—not firewalls—are usually the weak link. I also share my hands-on Ubiquiti deployments (cameras, gateways, doorbells), how Cable Finder through Telarus helped me sign two clients on the spot, and review the CoolPie 3-in-1 SSD Cloner for NVMe drives. And yes—another Florida Man story.
Companies, Products & Tools Mentioned
- SonicWall — https://www.sonicwall.com
- Ubiquiti / UniFi — https://ui.com
- Fortinet — https://www.fortinet.com
- Telarus — https://www.telarus.com
- Cable Finder — https://cablefinder.com
- Windstream (now Unity) — https://www.gounity.com
- Ruckus — https://www.commscope.com/ruckus/
- CoolPie 3-in-1 SSD Cloner (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4mQHfgj
- SOHO Touch M.2 NVMe Duplicator 1-7 Cloner & Wiper: https://amzn.to/4ml00sp
- Proofpoint — https://www.proofpoint.com
Florida Man Clings to Hood of Car in Cocoa
- https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-clings-hood-car-speeding-down-road-driver-watches-horror-really-scary
- https://www.clickorlando.com/video/news/2025/08/20/man-seen-clinging-to-car-hood-in-cocoa-in-critical-condition-after-crash/
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