Disaster Recovery
Rebuild A Dead Proxmox Host: What PBS Does Not Restore
Identify the host networking, storage, credentials and recovery records that guest backups do not establish. Plan an isolated Proxmox rebuild around the scope of your actual backup jobs.
Linux Failure Injection Lab: Test systemd, Disk, DNS, and Recovery
Run bounded Linux failure-injection tests for systemd crashes, full and read-only filesystems, DNS and network loss, watchdogs, external alerts, rollback, and user-facing recovery without using production as the target.
Homelab Backup Strategy: NAS, Offsite Copies, and Restore Tests
A practical homelab backup strategy covering 3-2-1 design, NAS backups, offsite copies, immutable or offline protection, and restore drills.
How Do You Document a Homelab So Someone Else Can Recover It?
Create a recovery packet someone else can use when you are unavailable. Record essential services, protected access, bills, shutdown boundaries and contacts, with an emergency sheet available outside the homelab.
Back Up and Restore Jellyfin and the Media Automation Stack
Protect Jellyfin, Plex, Arr, SABnzbd, and Tdarr state with consistent encrypted backups, an explicit restore order, and an isolated recovery test.