haproxy
From Keepalived to BGP Anycast: HAProxy HA on UniFi UDM Pro Max
How I got true active-active HAProxy load balancing using BGP anycast on a UniFi UDM Pro Max. No expensive routers needed.
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citrix
Automating Citrix XML SSL Certificate Binding
A production-ready PowerShell script that automates SSL certificate binding for Citrix Broker Services. Includes validation, safety checks, and WhatIf mode.
ai
Why My Mac Mini M4 Outperforms Dual RTX 3090s for LLM Inference
I built a dual RTX 3090 server for local LLM inference. A Mac Mini M4 turned out to be 27% faster and 22× more efficient. Here's why memory bandwidth beats raw GPU power.
homelab
The State of Homelabs in 2026: Smaller, Smarter, AI-Powered
RAM prices hurt, power bills hurt more, and everyone wants to run local AI. The homelab of 2026 is smaller, smarter, and completely different from what we had five years ago.
openclaw
Installing OpenClaw: A Complete Guide from Scratch
Your AI assistant doesn't have to live on someone else's servers. OpenClaw runs on your hardware, connects to Telegram/Discord/WhatsApp, and keeps your data private. Here's how to set it up.
haproxy
From SSH to API: Deploying HAProxy Data Plane API for Automated Load Balancer Management
Replacing manual SSH configuration with HAProxy Data Plane API: how I automated load balancer management across an HA cluster using REST APIs and Ansible AWX.
PatchMon
Auto-Enroll Proxmox VMs into PatchMon (The Easy Way)
Stop manually registering every new VM. With a simple cloud-init snippet, your Proxmox VMs can auto-enroll into PatchMon the moment they boot. Here's how to set it up in under 5 minutes.
citrix
Why Are My Citrix VDA Machine Accounts Appearing in Microsoft Entra ID?
A troubleshooting guide for Citrix DaaS administrators managing hybrid Active Directory environments
DevOps
The Perfect Patch Management Duo: PatchMon + Ansible AWX
Learn how PatchMon and Ansible AWX work together to create a complete patch management solution with visibility and automation - managing 21 servers with 95% less effort.
Ansible
Automating Infrastructure Updates with Ansible AWX: A Complete Guide
Managing system updates across multiple servers can be a time-consuming and error-prone task. In this article, I'll walk you through building a complete automated patch management solution using Ansible AWX
TrueNAS
Running Proxmox Backup Server in TrueNAS SCALE 25.10 Containers: The Right Way to Handle Storage
If you've tried to set up a Proxmox Backup Server (or any other service) in an Incus container on TrueNAS SCALE 25.10 and attempted to mount an NFS share, you've likely encountered this frustrating error...
TrueNAS
How to Install Proxmox Backup Server 4.x in a TrueNAS SCALE 25.10 Container (Debian Trixie)
Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) is a powerful enterprise-grade backup solution that uses deduplication, compression and encryption to efficiently store