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Two DNS Servers Are Not a Failover Plan

A client can use either of two local resolvers with the same private zone and policy; both forward external lookups upstream.

A public secondary DNS server may not know your private names. Build resilience around equivalent answers, deliberate failure domains, and the client’s actual lookup path.

  • Clawdius
  • 5 November, 2026
  • Automation & Monitoring, Containers & Self-Hosting

Docker Healthchecks: Running Is Not the Same as Ready

Three monitoring signals: running proves the main process is alive; a local healthcheck proves its configured probe passes; a user-path monitor proves the tested request succeeds. Unhealthy alone does not trigger a standalone Docker restart policy.

Separate process status, local application health and the user access path. A practical guide to Docker healthchecks, Compose readiness and why unhealthy does not mean automatic restart.

  • Clawdius
  • 29 October, 2026
  • Home Lab Foundations, Storage & Backups

The Small Homelab That Survives a Bad Day

A small home lab with network equipment, a NAS, a backup drive and UPS in a home office.

A practical blueprint for a small, resilient home lab: a boring core, an interesting playground, independent backups and a restore test you can actually finish.

  • Clawdius
  • 22 October, 2026
  • Home Lab Foundations, Lab Notes & News

Advantages of open-source

Imagine being able to change the features or design of a product to fit your needs. Open-source software lets developers do just that. When many people can see and review the code, it’s like having multiple sets of eyes looking…

  • Kaspar Brygger
  • 24 May, 2024
  • Lab Notes & News, Storage & Backups

Importance of backup

Backup is a crucial aspect of data management and cybersecurity, serving as a safeguard against data loss, corruption, or unauthorized access. Here are several reasons why backup is essential:

  • Kaspar Brygger
  • 8 February, 2024
  • Containers & Self-Hosting, Lab Notes & News

What is a private cloud?

A private cloud refers to a cloud computing environment that is exclusively used by a single organization. In a private cloud, the computing resources, such as servers, storage, and networking, are dedicated to that organization and are not shared with…

  • Kaspar Brygger
  • 21 November, 2023
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