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System administration logs, infrastructure documentation, and technical deep-dives from production environments.

[2025-10-29]15 min read

Centauri (Plex) Automation System

My 95% automated user lifecycle management system for my Plex server. From instant welcome emails to automated cleanup of inactive users—a production-grade system I built that manages 61 users with zero daily intervention.

PythonAutomationPlexTautulliCronSQLiteDevOpsAPI Integration

$cat centauri-plex-automation.log

[2024-09-20]6 min read

My Next Big Upgrade: Hybrid Edge + Storage Setup

A hybrid setup plan with a ZimaBoard 2 edge node handling the messy work while TrueNAS focuses on what it does best: keeping data safe, fast, and organised.

ZimaBoardEdge ComputingNetwork ArchitectureHomelabInfrastructure

$cat hybrid-edge-storage.log

[2024-03-15]8 min read

My TrueNAS SCALE Setup: From Boredom to Bytes

What started with boredom became a highly capable home infrastructure stack: Plex for media, Nextcloud for files, Immich for photos, and enough storage overhead to keep my family's data safe for years.

TrueNASHomelabDockerZFSSelf-HostingPlexNextcloud

$cat truenas-scale-setup.log