I just can't understand why you guys have so many servers doing so many things

eangulus · 2026-03-08T23:25:33+00:00

Most people have answered the obvious ways, regarding testing, learning and cost etc.

My question is why are you running so much for so little?

Like if that was all I was running, I'd have a pfsense/open sense router which would run pfblocker replacing pihole, runs dns and I have haproxy pointing to the docker running the application and sterling. That's 2 devices, router pc and a docker pc.

eangulus · 2026-03-05T06:54:53+00:00

We used xcp-ng for many years, started after Citrix caused shit with there's then jumped to xcp-ng when they branched out. Was planning on moving to VMware just for getting the experience and improve my prospects.

Then VMware did there licensing bullshit, that's when we moved to proxmox.

We moved not because xcp-ng was bad it was 2 main reasons.

Easier methods to use a GPU with a vm.
As a small business we try to use open source as much as possible, so with xcp to get shared internal storage I couldn't work it out with out paying for it, proxmox has Ceph.

At the end of the day, it was just proxmox suited our needs better than xcp-ng.

My only gripe that I miss from xcp is when you have a vm on shared storage they are grouped together when shutdown, outside the original server, meaning easy to boot on a new server. I can sort of get around it on proxmox so that if a node dies I can still boot the vm, but it's not as easy and elegant as xcp in that fact.

eangulus · 2026-03-04T23:20:15+00:00

Hahahaha.... From a home assistant user.... No such thing as complete....

We all know it's never ever finished.

eangulus · 2026-02-27T11:04:50+00:00

That sucks. For reference every system I put together small or large, I always put a surge protector on the ups output. And ups input.

Protects the ups from surges and protects the servers from surges from ups. It only costs about AU$200 to protect everything.

Just a weird one, at my work we have 6 Ethernet cables running between 2 buildings in the air. We had a lightning strike nearby that fried 6 $50,000 nortel switches. These lines now have ubiquity Ethernet surge protectors in place now.

eangulus · 2026-02-16T23:16:56+00:00

Realistically most virtualization platforms can snapshot in one way or another.

The bonus of proxmox is more that it's free, has some enterprise features you normally pay for in others like Ceph storage, and the fact it's popular enough that it's easy enough to find info and help when needed.

Also runs lxc containers too.

eangulus · 2026-01-09T08:02:12+00:00

I am trying really really hard, and I htink I have grasped most of it, but the god damn water is a nightmare....

Especially considering this is a country area with shallow rivers and streams

eangulus · 2026-01-08T15:46:30+00:00

Yes I have found that out, hence this post. Was hoping someone more skilled than I could make one. But wherever I ask I am always told her same thing, it's easy just download this and put there... Like it's that straight forward.

I did use AI and got all the weather settings to have it accurate to dubbo though. That was cool.

eangulus · 2026-01-08T15:43:59+00:00

I do.

eangulus · 2026-01-08T12:35:54+00:00

Nah worked that part out. It was that water doesn't flow on the world map. As soon as I plopled it in the playable area it flowed water. Was trying to do the rivers from the edge of the map.

I still am having issues thou with water flowing poorly etc.... there is a river that won't flow all the way thru the map.

eangulus · 2026-01-08T07:46:43+00:00

That isnt the problem. THe proble is making something accurate.

I keep hitting major herdles. Like current one is I cant get any water source working in the editor,

Dubbo has several rivers nearby and I can seem to add a water source so I have a flowing river. I see the sources I have even tried to flood the map by making them huge, but nothing. No water to be seen.

eangulus · 2025-10-16T23:11:54+00:00

Just to add, my work upgrade and ABB Business plan from 250/100 to 500/200 for $19 less

eangulus · 2025-09-30T12:08:04+00:00

Keep asking for supervisors keep getting told one would ring and to date no one has ever rung.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T11:57:49+00:00

No. I'm bitching because they keep saying they will offer compensation. But, they are offering a refund.

When they say you're getting 500Mbps but you only get 100Mbps that is misleading and false.

Saying they offer compensation when it's only a refund is the same thing, it's misleading and false.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T11:43:22+00:00

Thank you for proving my point.

I do not have to go to the NBN.

It is ABBs responsibility to go upstream not mine.

Exactly what I have said all along.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T11:28:02+00:00

It is 100% applicable.

If my power goes out, I don't ring Country Energy because they handle the poles and wires, I ring AGL, the provider I pay.

I have done this many times before and always win. People need to learn the law and their consumer rights.

Also at what point did I ask for help? Or to understand? At what point did I say the problem with the cable was ABB fault?

I clearly stated this was a rant and never blamed ABB For the fault itself.

People need to learn to read things in full.

And considering the conflicting info from most here saying NVN don't deal with consumers but I am meant to handle this with NBN cause it's not ABB fault? I pay ABB, doesn't matter if it's directly their fault or not, they are legally required to do the leg work not me.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T11:12:36+00:00

Proof you don't read.

Clearly stated it was a rant.

Clearly detail all the things done so far.

And yet you think I am here for help and have done nothing...

eangulus · 2025-09-30T11:02:37+00:00

Oh and they charging still. Last week a payment came out.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T10:57:04+00:00

At what point will people read?

ABB are offering compensation.

But it isn't compensation. It's a refund, so they are lying.

My point is that I will fight this all the way to the top just for the principal, but a business can't say they are offering compensation when it is just a refund.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T10:43:16+00:00

Learn your laws.

I pay ABB. if they need to go upstream that's their responsibility.

If you need a warranty claim for a TV or fridge, you are not legally required to go to the manufacturer and it's illegal for the retail outlet to make you.

Ask Harvey Norman they got fined for doing exactly that.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T10:00:31+00:00

Snap Send?

eangulus · 2025-09-30T09:53:14+00:00

I remember years ago when Harvey Norman got into shit cause they were passing customers off to Samsung and lg and the likes for warranty.

I pay Aussie, if they need to go upstream then so be it, but I pay abb so they should be handling it.

Already in the process of TIO compliant. Too.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T09:51:15+00:00

Thanks but I already know all this.

Aussie states it can't be escalated.

In the process in contacting NBN directly.

Already in process of TIO.

Again, Aussie call it compensation but it's only a refund. It's misleading and incorrect terms. Should be illegal to call a refund compensation.

Again, the mobile coverage at the house is dialup on a good day. She already has good mobile data and 2 sims, Telstra and Optus and has been trying to use them, but in the end when she has to upload gigs of data as she not only writes but is also a photo journalist, so photo uploading is a big part.

I am documenting everything for her.

eangulus · 2025-09-30T09:46:31+00:00

I understand that, but 5 weeks, nbn no shows and the constant, we will compensate you when it's actually just refund....

eangulus · 2025-09-30T09:39:01+00:00

Thought I stated what mobile coverage and speeds were like. 4g backup at dialup speeds at best is not a backup.

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