https://it-notes.dragas.net/categories/series/Articles in category seriesenTue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/29/make-your-own-backup-system-part-2-forging-the-freebsd-backup-stronghold/Build a bulletproof backup server with FreeBSD, ZFS, and jails. Complete guide covering encryption, security hardening, and multiple backup strategies for enterprise-grade data protection.Stefano MarinelliTue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/29/make-your-own-backup-system-part-2-forging-the-freebsd-backup-stronghold/backupfreebsdjailbhyveborgdataservervpsfilesystemsproxmoxsnapshotssysadminvirtualizationownyourdatazfsseriestutorialhttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/18/make-your-own-backup-system-part-1-strategy-before-scripts/When a datacenter fire threatened 142 of my servers, my backup strategy had them back online in hours. This post shares my personal philosophy on creating a resilient system, focusing on the crucial planning that must happen before you write a single script.Stefano MarinelliFri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/18/make-your-own-backup-system-part-1-strategy-before-scripts/backupdataservervpsfilesystemsownyourdataseriestutorialhttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/04/22/make-your-own-internet-presence-with-netbsd-and-a-1-euro-vps-part-1-your-blog/Create a personal blog with NetBSD on a 1€ VPS - efficient, secure, and completely under your control. Minimal cost, maximum performance. Because your thoughts don't need to float in someone else's cloud.Stefano MarinelliTue, 22 Apr 2025 07:30:36 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/04/22/make-your-own-internet-presence-with-netbsd-and-a-1-euro-vps-part-1-your-blog/netbsdbssgssgownyourdataserverwebbloggingtutorialserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/11/28/managing-zfs-full-pool-issues-with-reserved-space/A simple approach to prevent ZFS pools from getting stuck due to a lack of free space.Stefano MarinelliThu, 28 Nov 2024 20:25:00 +0100https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/11/28/managing-zfs-full-pool-issues-with-reserved-space/zfsfreebsdlinuxdatafilesystemsrecoverytipsandtrickstutorialserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/09/16/moving-freebsd-installation-new-host-vm/A comprehensive guide on how to move a FreeBSD installation, including the operating system, from one host to another, with a focus on ZFS and bootloader configurations (UEFI and BIOS).Stefano MarinelliMon, 16 Sep 2024 09:41:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/09/16/moving-freebsd-installation-new-host-vm/freebsdserverzfstutorialhostingownyourdataseriestipsandtrickshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/09/03/make-your-own-cdn-netbsd/Learn how to build a self-hosted CDN using NetBSD, Varnish, and nginxStefano MarinelliTue, 03 Sep 2024 01:41:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/09/03/make-your-own-cdn-netbsd/netbsdserverhostingtutorialownyourdatavpnhawireguardwebcdnbsdcafevarnishserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/29/make-your-own-cdn-openbsd/Learn how to build a self-hosted CDN using OpenBSD base and just 2 packagesStefano MarinelliThu, 29 Aug 2024 01:41:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/29/make-your-own-cdn-openbsd/openbsdserverhostingtutorialownyourdatavpnhawireguardwebcdnbsdcafevarnishserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/26/building-a-self-hosted-cdn-for-bsd-cafe-media/Learn how to build a self-hosted CDN using FreeBSD jails, Nginx, Varnish, WireGuard, and PowerDNS to improve media delivery for your website without relying on external providers.Stefano MarinelliMon, 26 Aug 2024 08:41:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/26/building-a-self-hosted-cdn-for-bsd-cafe-media/freebsdserverhostingtutorialjailownyourdatavpnhawireguardwebcdnbsdcafevarnishserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/07/11/limiting-process-priority-in-freebsd-jail/A simple method to limit the priority of processes within a FreeBSD jail using the nice(1) command.Stefano MarinelliThu, 11 Jul 2024 08:41:00 +0200https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/07/11/limiting-process-priority-in-freebsd-jail/freebsdjailserverhostingtutorialseriestipsandtrickshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/06/04/freebsd-tips-and-tricks-creating-snapshots-with-ufs/Learn how to create and use UFS snapshots on FreeBSD for reliable backups and system management, with practical examples using mksnap_ffs.Stefano MarinelliTue, 04 Jun 2024 06:40:45 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/06/04/freebsd-tips-and-tricks-creating-snapshots-with-ufs/freebsdtutorialserverhostingbackupseriestipsandtrickshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/05/31/freebsd-tips-and-tricks-native-ro-rootfs/Stefano MarinelliFri, 31 May 2024 16:53:45 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/05/31/freebsd-tips-and-tricks-native-ro-rootfs/freebsdtutorialserverhostingseriestipsandtrickshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/03/21/make-your-own-email-server-freebsd-adding-nextcloud-part2/Enhance your FreeBSD-based mail server by adding Nextcloud for webmail, contacts, calendars, and IMAP integration. A step-by-step guide to building a full-featured groupware solution.Stefano MarinelliThu, 21 Mar 2024 07:15:00 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/03/21/make-your-own-email-server-freebsd-adding-nextcloud-part2/freebsdipv6servernetworkinge-mailnextcloudhostingtutorialsecuritygroupwareownyourdataserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/03/08/make-your-own-email-server-freebsd-opensmptd-rspamd-dovecot-part1/Make your own E-Mail server - Part 1 - FreeBSD, OpenSMTPD, Rspamd and Dovecot includedStefano MarinelliFri, 08 Mar 2024 07:15:00 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/03/08/make-your-own-email-server-freebsd-opensmptd-rspamd-dovecot-part1/freebsdipv6servernetworkinge-mailrspamdhostingtutorialsecuritydovecotopemsmtpdownyourdataserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/09/23/make-your-own-vpn-freebsd-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/Set up your own secure VPN with FreeBSD, WireGuard, IPv6, and integrated ad-blocking using Unbound and Spamhaus. Get full control, enhanced privacy, and a performant solution.Stefano MarinelliSat, 23 Sep 2023 09:05:51 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/09/23/make-your-own-vpn-freebsd-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/freebsdipv6servernetworkingvpnwireguardhostingtutorialsecurityownyourdataserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/04/03/make-your-own-vpn-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/Create your own secure, high-performance VPN with OpenBSD, WireGuard, IPv6, and integrated ad-blocking using Unbound and Spamhaus. Full control, enhanced privacy, and a lightweight setup.Stefano MarinelliMon, 03 Apr 2023 04:16:11 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/04/03/make-your-own-vpn-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/openbsdservertutorialvpnwireguardipv6networkingsecurityhostingownyourdataserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/03/14/how-we-are-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd-part-3/Part 3 of our migration series details the complex process of moving servers from Proxmox to FreeBSD, including overcoming challenges with old hardware, problematic LXC containers, and fine-tuning virtual machines for optimal performance on bhyve.Stefano MarinelliTue, 14 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/03/14/how-we-are-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd-part-3/freebsdalpinedatabhyvefilesystemsdockerhahardwarehostinglinuxlxcnetworkingovhproxmoxrecoveryrestoreserversnapshotsvirtualizationwebzfsbackupjailcontainermikrotikownyourdataserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/05/30/how-we-are-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd-part-2/Some details on how we're performing backups and disaster recovery of the migrated servers.Stefano MarinelliMon, 30 May 2022 03:03:52 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/05/30/how-we-are-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd-part-2/freebsddatafilesystemsjaillinuxbackuprestoreborgrecoverysnapshotstutorialcontainerserversecurityzfsownyourdataserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/02/05/how-we-are-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd-part-1-system-and-jails-setup/Stefano MarinelliSat, 05 Feb 2022 10:10:47 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/02/05/how-we-are-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd-part-1-system-and-jails-setup/freebsdnetworkingsecurityservertutorialzfscontainerjailhostingownyourdataserieshttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/01/24/why-were-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd/Stefano MarinelliMon, 24 Jan 2022 06:55:00 +0000https://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/01/24/why-were-migrating-many-of-our-servers-from-linux-to-freebsd/freebsdlinuxfilesystemshostingjaillxcserversnapshotszfsbtrfscontaineralpineownyourdataseries