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Samba as Active Directory: Replacing a Windows Domain
Replace Windows Server AD with Samba 4 AD-DC: BIND9 DNS integration, replication, group policy limits and coexistence during migration.
ISO 9001 for IT Service Providers: Realistic Preparation
ISO 9001 without theatrics: document processes, schedule internal audits sensibly, budget honestly -- a pragmatic guide for IT service providers with 10 to 20 staff.
OPNsense HA with CARP: 3 Real-World Pitfalls
OPNsense HA with CARP in SMB environments: the three most common pitfalls -- config drift, sync-interface saturation and DHCP failover -- with fix procedures.
TrueNAS Made in USA: Honestly Assessing the Data Privacy Debate for EU Customers
TrueNAS is developed in the US -- is that a GDPR problem? An honest look at CLOUD Act, telemetry, source-available code and support contracts for EU customers.
Proxmox vGPU with NVIDIA: Getting the License Setup Right
Hands-on guide to NVIDIA vGPU on Proxmox VE 8.2: DLS license server, host driver, guest setup, profile choice and common pitfalls in SMB VDI deployments.
Matomo vs. Plausible: Privacy-Friendly Analytics Compared
Matomo and Plausible in practice: Docker deployment, GDPR-compliant configuration, feature scope and cost for self-hosting and cloud analytics.
MariaDB vs. PostgreSQL for Self-Hosted SMBs
MariaDB or PostgreSQL for Nextcloud, GitLab, Mailcow and Co.? Practical self-hosting comparison for SMBs, including backup strategies and migration notes.
Bash vs. Ansible: When the Jump Is Worth It
Bash scripts or Ansible for your server automation? When idempotency, inventory and playbook reuse actually pay off for growing Linux environments.
GDPR Data Processing Agreements: 3 Typical SMB Mistakes
DPA, sub-processors, third-country transfers: the three most common GDPR mistakes in SMBs and how to close them with a solid DPA register.
Replacing the Fritzbox with OPNsense: When SMBs Should Switch
When does the Fritzbox stop being enough? OPNsense as the SMB successor: VLANs, real firewall rules, VPN concentrator and SNMP monitoring.
NFS Ganesha vs. Kernel NFSd: What Makes Sense in TrueNAS and When
User-space Ganesha or kernel NFSd on TrueNAS? We break down strengths, limits and the right pick for 10GbE, Proxmox and ESXi environments.
Proxmox Cluster: Major Upgrade Without the Fear
Playbook for the Proxmox cluster upgrade from 8.x to 9.x: pveupgrade checklist, quorum, HA behaviour, rollback path and snapshot strategy for SMB environments.
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