pfSense and ESXi setup on the OVH network

3 years late... The lost dpedu.io article is finally here!

I host my projects on a dedicated server rented from OVH and I'm a huge VMware fan. Since not all my virtual machines need internet-facing IPs an easy solution here is running a pfSense install as a NAT router, as a virtual machine. Unfortunately, doing this on OVH is best documented in various blog posts across the internet. So here's to another entry to the pile.

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1Password on Linux

I've been a long time user of 1Password, a password vault by AgileBits. However, it only supports OS X and Windows; which is a problem for linux desktop converts like myself.

Building a distributed / redundant data storage backbone - part 1 of 2

I'm not a fan of losing data, so I always have some sort of redundant storage at my disposable. Be it for backups, media storage, or even temp space, having a huge pool of "safe" storage is always a useful tool.

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Subsonic database bloat/corruption

I use a Subsonic media streamer install to stream my music library on my mobile phone, media center, laptop etc. Recently, my web UI and other client apps stopped working and I noticed the subsonic server was spewing HSQLDB database engine errors.

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The Pi-Rack

I recently (Finally!) acquired a low-end 3d printer and after a few practice prints I decided to put my new skills to the test. I wanted to create a Raspberry Pi case, but I thought that would be a little boring. So the idea I settled on was creating something akin to a blade server - an enclosure that takes care of power and lan distribution, that houses several Pis. Overkill? Absolutely!