small margins

Notes on running small services on old hardware, and the failures that taught me something.

Replacing a dying SSD without downtime

18 August 2024 · 7 min read

SMART had been complaining for a month before I finally listened to it.

Backups I actually tested this year

18 July 2024 · 10 min read

An untested backup is a rumour. Here is what happened when I restored from each one.

Six years of an eight-year-old server

4 July 2024 · 8 min read

Power draw, noise, failed parts and whether it was worth keeping.

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