AI
Ollama — A Local LLM for Sysadmin Tasks
Run a local LLM with Ollama on Linux — install, pull models, use the HTTP API from scripts, and analyze logs offline without sending data to a cloud provider.
Lukas
Sysadmin, coder, CIO at one company and CEO of my own. Linux, Windows Server, game servers — I write down what I set up and what broke.
Hytale
Hytale Server Backups and Auto-Restart with systemd
Keep a Hytale dedicated server alive — clean nightly world backups with tar + restic, a scheduled daily restart via systemd timer, and crash recovery.
Gameserver
Factorio Headless Server on Linux
Set up a Factorio headless dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian — download the official tarball, server-settings.json, port 34197 UDP, mods, RCON and a systemd unit.
Gameserver
Rust Dedicated Server on Linux
Install a Rust dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian with SteamCMD, set the server.* cvars, open the right ports, add Oxide/uMod plugins, and run it under systemd.
Windows Server
Windows Task Scheduler from PowerShell — Cron for Windows
Create and manage scheduled tasks on Windows from PowerShell — New-ScheduledTaskAction, triggers, run as SYSTEM, S4U logon, XML export, and the gotchas.
Linux
Proxmox + ZFS — A Storage Pool That Survives a Disk Death
Build a redundant ZFS pool on Proxmox VE — mirror vs raidz, ashift, ARC cap, scrubs, and how to replace a dead disk without losing a VM.
Windows Server
wbadmin — Free Bare-Metal Backup on Windows Server
Free bare-metal backup on Windows Server with wbadmin and Windows Server Backup — one-off image, scheduled policy, and the full WinRE recovery drill.
Gameserver
7 Days to Die Dedicated Server on Linux
Install and run a 7 Days to Die dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian with SteamCMD, serverconfig.xml, ufw ports, EAC notes and a systemd unit.
AI
Piping Logs Through Claude — AI Log Triage That Actually Helps
A realistic look at piping Linux log slices through the Claude CLI for fast error triage — redaction, prompt structure, cost, and where it falls down.
Windows Server
Hosting a Website on IIS — Windows Server Without the Bloat
Set up IIS from PowerShell without the bloat — install only the role services you need, create an app pool and site, bind HTTPS, harden, verify. No clicking through the GUI.
Gameserver
Project Zomboid Dedicated Server on Linux
Run a Project Zomboid dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian via SteamCMD. Configs, mods load order, memory, ports, systemd, and the gotchas that corrupt saves.
AI
Building an MCP Server to Give Claude My Sysadmin Tools
How I built a small MCP server in Node so Claude Code can run disk_usage and service_status on my hosts. Code, registration, and the security gotchas.