Notes from practice
Episodes from real engineering work: what broke, what we tried first, what actually worked. Not "top 10 best practices" — specific stories with numbers.
2026
Running 1C on Docker under Linux in 2026: a setup that survives upgrades
A pragmatic recipe for running 1C:Enterprise server inside Docker on Linux, with persistent volumes, PostgreSQL tuning, and an upgrade flow that does not break ragent on platform bumps.
Postgres Logical Replication for Office Moves: Zero-Downtime Migration on a Budget
How we use Postgres logical replication to move databases between offices, clouds, or major versions with seconds of cutover, no enterprise tooling, and no late-night drama.
Proxmox 8 with Ceph for small-business HA: when it makes sense and when it does not
A pragmatic look at running Proxmox VE 8 with hyperconverged Ceph in a 3-node small-business cluster: the hardware floor, network requirements, real failure modes, and cheaper alternatives.
Self-hosted email in 2026: mailcow vs Stalwart vs Mailu
A practical comparison of mailcow, Stalwart, and Mailu based on what we actually deploy for clients in 2026, with notes on resource use, deliverability, and operational pain points.
Replacing rsync with restic for production backups: lessons from a 4 TB office migration
What we learned moving a 4 TB office file server from nightly rsync snapshots to restic: dedup wins, repo locking pain, and the runbook we wish we had on day one.
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