Ghost in the Rack

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grafana

A collection of 7 issues

My Internet Disappeared for 3 Hours: How I Built a Homelab Monitoring Safety Net

Ever had your internet vanish into thin air, leaving you helpless and frustrated? That was me, three hours of digital darkness later. This experience was the kick I needed to finally set up proper network monitoring in my homelab, and it's been a game-changer ever since. Come along as I share my ...

My Internet Vanished for Three Hours, and All I Got Was This Awesome Monitoring Setup!

After a frustrating three-hour internet outage left me completely blind, I decided enough was enough. Join me as I recount my journey from network darkness to a brightly lit monitoring dashboard, sharing the tools and lessons learned along the way.

The Silent Sentinel: Building a Quiet Server Rack in My Bedroom (and Why My Partner Wasn't Happy)

My journey into homelab nirvana hit a snag: my partner. Discover how I tamed the beast of server noise and heat, turning a bedroom into a silent data center, all while keeping the peace (mostly!). This is a tale of acoustic engineering, smart monitoring, and the ultimate WAF (Wife Acceptance Fact...

My Internet Disappeared: The Story of How I Learned to Monitor My Homelab Network

My internet went dark for three agonizing hours, leaving me completely blind. This frustrating experience was the kick I needed to finally set up proper network monitoring in my homelab, and it was a game-changer!

My Adventure with Enterprise Switches: Loud, Hot, But Oh So Worth It!

Diving into the world of enterprise networking for my homelab was an eye-opener. From the roar of server fans to the heat they generate, these powerful switches brought challenges, but the learning and capabilities they unlocked were invaluable.

My Internet Disappeared for 3 Hours: A Homelabber's Journey to Network Monitoring Enlightenment

Ever had your internet vanish without a trace? I did, and it sparked a mission to finally set up proper network monitoring in my homelab. Here's how I went from clueless to clued-in, and what I learned along the way.

From Blind Stumbles to Log-Powered Leaps: My Homelab Logging Revelation

Remember those endless hours of `tail -f` and 'why isn't this working?' I certainly do. Learn how I finally embraced proper logging in my homelab and transformed my troubleshooting from a frustrating guessing game into a data-driven process.