Replacing a dying SSD without downtime
SMART had been complaining for a month before I finally listened to it.
Notes on running small services on old hardware, and the failures that taught me something.
Backups I actually tested this year
An untested backup is a rumour. Here is what happened when I restored from each one.
Six years of an eight-year-old server
Power draw, noise, failed parts and whether it was worth keeping.