I recently wrote about how I nearly lost all my data. Honestly, it was a blessing in disguise as I now have a far more powerful and capable server to store and backup my data.

I came across this blog today while searching and I’m finding it very detailed, human, and instructive. For a beginner like me, this kind of resource is invaluable. What does a server failure feel like at a personal level? How do you make decisions about cost or utilizing existing hardware? These kind of thoughtful reflections along with practical walkthroughs of solutions make this a very nice resource when planning both the how and the why.

Maybe someone else will find it useful too.

  • nis@feddit.dkEnglish
    9·
    6 months ago

    The post is five years old. A lot have changed in that time.

    I’m not sure if I would call the post “very detailed”. An overview, at best.

  • philpo@feddit.deEnglish
    6·
    6 months ago

    Old article by someone who seems to be an absolute newbie in that field.

  • HybridSarcasm@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    I’m going to allow this post, despite its age and likely obsolescence. I encourage community members to use up and down votes to judge its value to the community.

    • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      Thanks, this is one of the few truly beginner-friendly blogs I’ve found (not just this post, but the entire blog). It would be great for people to suggest some other more up-to-date resources for someone starting out. Specifically, this blog talks about trying and comparing different setups, factoring in costs, time commitments, dealing with setbacks, preparing for different use cases, etc.

      There are lots of resources that share technical details, how-tos, system specs, etc., but not many that I’ve found walking through the decision making process including what worked and what didn’t and why.