Server operations
A dedicated server checklist beyond CPU and RAM
Compare access, recovery, storage and support before selecting a dedicated server.
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Field guides for the quiet work of running infrastructure: resource limits, backups, logs and controlled change.
Server operations
Set a resource budget for each container
Treat memory, CPU and headroom as an operating budget before a host becomes overloaded.
Server operations
A server change runbook that survives a bad deployment
Define the scope, stopping conditions and recovery route before changing a running service.
Recovery
Run a database restore drill before you need one
Validate a backup by recovering into an isolated environment and checking useful application data.
Recovery
Keep useful evidence during a server incident
A compact method for recording symptoms, changes and timestamps without filling a chat with raw logs.