Hey all, hope things are well. Making a quick post as I’ve done some work on my gaming rig and wanted to share!
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Graylog: Syslog aggregation for free?
Welcome back! Today, I’ll be discussing one of my favorite homelab projects: Graylog. Graylog is a free for personal use syslog aggregator. What does that mean? Well, we’ll start with syslogs. Syslogs are system log messages that various operating systems use to document what is happening with the system. This includes Linux syslog (/var/log/syslog) and …
What life is like with Linux as my primary OS
I say this a lot: but something I’ve wanted to do for a very, very long time is run a Linux OS as my primary operating system for day to day usage. I took the plunge recently and have learned a lot. One of the biggest things learned? How much easier Linux has become after …
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It’s 2024! Celebrating 10 years of AASullivan.com
Hey all, welcome to my site and blog. I realized recently that I’m coming up on ten years here with this website and wanted to post some of the history and challenges I’ve run into while running this site.
AI Comprehensive Guide to pfSense
Introduction: In today’s interconnected world, network security is paramount. Whether it’s for home or business use, having a robust firewall solution is essential to safeguarding your network from cyber threats. One such solution that has gained immense popularity is pfSense. In this article, we’ll delve into what pfSense is, how to install and set it …
State of the Network: 2023
Welcome to AASullivan.com! I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, so here it is: The State of My Network. I’ve been planning to do an overview of my entire set up for some time now and I’ve finally kept everything in a consistent state now for a few months after many years of …
VMWare Kubernetes Cluster Build Notes
I built a Kubernetes cluster tonight to try and learn a bit about this technology, here are my notes about building it!
Using Uptime Kuma for Network Monitoring
Welcome back! Today I’m looking into Uptime Kuma, a monitoring tool that in my eyes is perfect, simple and intuitive and does exactly what I need for monitoring my home network. What is Uptime Kuma? I’m glad you asked.
Tekkit2 Minecraft Build notes on Ubuntu 22.04LTS
Assuming a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04LTS, accepting default options and no extra packages except OpenSSH server to login.
Notes from installing Nextcloud on Ubuntu 22.04LTS
Today I set up another Nextcloud server after taking the former one offline due to the size of backups for it getting a little out of hand. This also allows me to run the latest current version of Ubuntu Server (22.04LTS).