Whatever Happened To IPv6? Introduction Twenty years ago, network engineers sounded the alarm: IPv4’s 4.3 billion addresses wouldn’t sustain the internet’s growth. The solution - IPv6 with its 34...

Rybbit V200 Google Analytics Alternative - Now With Cool Maps Introduction In the era of increasing data privacy regulations and growing skepticism around third-party analytics services, DevOps t...

She Wants To Become A Sysadmin When She Grows Up: The Definitive Infrastructure Management Guide INTRODUCTION The whimsical image of a kitten inspecting network cables sparks a serious conversati...

My Raspberry Pi Music Server Has Been Infected By A Ransomware Want Tocry: A DevOps Post-Mortem Introduction When your Raspberry Pi music server displays a “Want Tocry” ransomware message, it’s n...

Anything Usefull Here Company Getting Rid Of It: A DevOps Guide to Enterprise Hardware Repurposing Introduction The sight of decommissioned enterprise hardware piled in a loading dock sparks both...

How Do I Prevent Physical Network Intrusions From The Wireguard 1. Introduction Physical network intrusions pose a unique threat to self-hosted infrastructure – especially when attackers gain acce...

I Have No Idea How SSL Certificates Work Introduction You’re not alone if the phrase “SSL certificate renewal” triggers mild panic. Despite being fundamental to modern security infrastructure, SS...

Homelab Made Me Lose My Sanity And Almost My Router Introduction It starts innocently enough. A Raspberry Pi 3. A Pi-hole container. That first dopamine hit when you see “Ads Blocked: 1,284” in y...

My First Homelab With Custom 3D Printed Rack Mount For Dell Micro PCs 1. Introduction Building a homelab in rental properties presents unique challenges - limited space, noise restrictions, and t...

Homelab Setup Finally Complete Introduction The phrase “Homelab Setup Finally Complete” is perhaps the greatest inside joke in the DevOps community - a beautiful oxymoron that perfectly captures ...