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ransomware-safe-offsite-backups-pbs.md
Ransomware-safe offsite backups with Proxmox Backup Server
We know that cyberactors not only exfiltrates and encrypt your data, they also target the backup. If they can kill your ability to restore your services then they will be in a better position to hold your money ransom and in the end game giving you no other option than to pay up. So basically, if your offsite copy can be reached with credentials from your own environment, it goes too.
proxmox-oracle-cloud-public-services.md
Internet-facing containers on Proxmox in Oracle Cloud
In part one I built a Proxmox VE node on a free Oracle Cloud Ampere instance, with LXC containers on an internal bridge that can reach the internet but cannot be reached from it. Safe, and a good setup for internal services. But not useful for external exposure.
proxmox-on-oracle-cloud-free-tier.md
Proxmox VE on Oracle Cloud's free tier
I wanted a small machine that sits outside my house, has real public IP addresses, runs containers, and costs nothing. Oracle Cloud’s Always Free tier gives you an Arm instance with enough CPU and memory to be genuinely useful, so the obvious move was to put Proxmox VE on it and treat it as a little DMZ hanging off my homelab.
uptime-kuma-monitor-proxmox-backup.md
Uptime Kuma monitor Proxmox Backup
I have not been blogging for years, but still been pondering a lot with technology so why no try to share some stuff again. Last years I have played a lot with Proxmox and buldling my own home lab setup. This blog is hosted on this lab so both performance and availability might suffer :P But that is a whole other topic for another day.
sagrada-familia.md
Sagrada Familia
I was in Barcelona for VMworld last week and managed to squeeze in a short stop at the amazing Sagrada Familia. This building is crazy and wonderful all at the same time. The light in the afternoon is stunning to say the least.
insects-on-lavender-in-croatia.md
Insects on lavender in Croatia
It is really fun to do macro fotography, even with some dated equipment. These photos were taken in the early afternoon and it was a bit too bright light. If I had waited a few hours the sun would be lower on the skies and the shine would be less bright and intense.
buying-a-tesla.md
Buying a Tesla?
Tesla is doing some word-of-mouth advertising of their cars Tesla Model S and in the future Model X. This basically means that people like myself that have a current Model S have the ability to give a current buyer of a new car a rebate of 10 000 NOK off the list price by clicking my link. At the same time I would get a credit of the same on my Tesla-account (for future car purchase, services, accessories or similar). So basically I am asking you, if you are contemplating buying a new Tesla, …
make-pizza-on-the-boat.md
Make Pizza on the Boat
Last fall we bought ourselves a new boat (old, but new to us!). The boat is a small Norwegian cabincruiser that gives us the ability to stay the weekend in the boat. One our favourite activities to do in the weekends is to make pizza. On the boat it is more complicated to make pizzas but far from impossible. This article is a short description on how do it :)