DNS – Dumb network stuff
You can do great things with DNS. For instance, breaking this blog. Sometimes it helps to read RFCs.
Availability
Backup: No plan survives the reality
Some cases of data recovery or data loss in the last somewhat over ten years I find worth mentioning. After describing my procedure in the first part, I would like to describe here some characteristics and failures that led to this setup.
Backup: There is no substitute for good planning
While reading a Heise article on the subject of backup, it occurred to me that there are a few things to note. This first part shows how I backup files and what is important to me.
SATAnical flames in the PC
If there’s a funny smell when you backup and move data to the server and it’s smoky throughout the house, it’s worth checking the SATA power supply.