Ghost in the Rack

Topic

monitoring

A collection of 9 issues

How I Finally Got Running fiber to my garage: drilling holes, pulling cables, and lessons learned Working in My Homelab

My experience implementing Running fiber to my garage: drilling holes, pulling cables, and lessons learned in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, 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...

Converting my gaming PC into a hypervisor: trials and tribulations Adventures: A Personal Technical Story

My experience implementing Converting my gaming PC into a hypervisor: trials and tribulations in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

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 Journey with Setting up a proper reverse proxy after getting tired of remembering port numbers: A Homelab Story

My experience implementing Setting up a proper reverse proxy after getting tired of remembering port numbers in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

My Experience with Setting up proper logging after spending hours troubleshooting blind: Lessons from the Homelab

I struggled with Setting up proper logging after spending hours troubleshooting blind in my homelab for weeks before finally getting it right. Here's what I learned along the way.

My $500 Homelab Mistake: When Enterprise Gear Just Doesn't Fit (for Monitoring!)

I dove headfirst into the world of cheap enterprise server gear for my homelab monitoring setup, thinking I'd found a steal. What I actually found was a noisy, power-hungry behemoth that taught me a valuable lesson about matching hardware to your real needs.

My journey from a single Raspberry Pi to a full homelab setup Adventures: A Personal Technical Story

My experience implementing My journey from a single Raspberry Pi to a full homelab setup in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

My Journey with Setting up monitoring that actually alerts me when things break: A Homelab Story

I had quite the journey figuring out Setting up monitoring that actually alerts me when things break in my homelab. Here's the story of my struggles, failures, and eventual success.