We have published a small Docker-based setup for running an aptly Debian package repository. The goal is simple: provide a compact, reproducible way to host signed Debian packages without turning the setup itself into a science project. ✨ What it does docker-aptly runs aptly inside a Debian Trixie based container and serves the published repository … Read more
🧱 Built Step by Step The last public update on QuorumBD was published several months ago. In an early-stage project, such a gap can easily create the impression that development has stalled or that the project has been abandoned. That is not the case. QuorumBD is still on our workbench. However, a project like QuorumBD … Read more
🧩 Proxmox vzdump Hooks, Done Right Proxmox offers a powerful but often underused feature: vzdump hooks. They allow you to run custom logic at well-defined points during the backup lifecycle — before, during, and after a backup. In practice, however, most setups either: I wanted something different: This post describes the hook setup I’m using … Read more
🧱 GlusterFS: Why It Was a Perfect Fit for SMBs and HomeLabs For many years, GlusterFS filled a very specific and important niche:distributed storage for small and medium-sized environments that did not have enterprise budgets, datacenter-class hardware, or massive network bandwidth. It was never perfect. But it was practical. And in many environments, it was … Read more
