~/tags $ grep -l '#monitoring' _posts/*
// #monitoring
6 posts tagged.
Reading Proxmox Backup Server Index Files to Find What Deleting a Snapshot Actually Frees
Proxmox Backup Server shows a snapshot's logical size, so ten backups of one guest each look full size. Deduplication means deleting one can free almost nothing. I parsed the chunk index files directly to get the real...
Turning Three Smart Plugs Into a Multi-Site Electricity Cost Dashboard
I connected three energy-monitoring plugs across two sites to one time-series database, then turned frequent power readings and public regional tariffs into selected-period electricity-cost estimates. The difficult pa...
I Audited Every VM in My Homelab — Here's What I Found (and Fixed)
A comprehensive audit of 27 VMs across 3 Proxmox hosts revealed critical storage issues, broken monitoring, outdated operating systems, and years of accumulated tech debt. Here's how I fixed it all in one session.
I Built a Health Check Script for Evernode Validators — 61 Checks in One Command
Evernode Node Doctor is a bash script that validates everything needed to run an Evernode node on the Xahau blockchain — system requirements, Docker, networking, SSL, port scanning, account balances, and Xahau WSS con...
Building a Real-Time Temperature and Humidity Monitoring System with Flask, Prometheus, and Grafana
Learn how to build a real-time temperature and humidity monitoring system using a DHT22 sensor, Raspberry Pi, Flask, Prometheus, and Grafana. This project demonstrates data collection, metric exposure
Homelab Ideas & Why You Should Have A Homelab
A home lab offers IT professionals a dedicated space to enhance skills, troubleshoot, and stay updated with evolving technologies. It provides hands-on experience, exam practice, and a safe environmen