I’m a Head of Infrastructure responsible for production systems, virtualization platforms, identity services, networking, backup, and recovery operations.
I’ve spent more than 15 years working in infrastructure and operations roles across production environments — responsible for deployments, migrations, upgrades, outages, disaster recovery planning, and the operational decisions that keep systems running.
Client environments and employer details cannot be disclosed due to NDA obligations. That’s a normal part of working with production infrastructure at this level.
Why I Started RackNotes
Too much technical content focuses on the happy path.
Most guides explain how a feature works. Far fewer explain what happens when something breaks, why it breaks, how to diagnose it, and what recovery actually looks like under pressure. RackNotes is my attempt to document the practical side of infrastructure operations: the decisions, trade-offs, troubleshooting workflows, and lessons that rarely make it into vendor documentation.
What You’ll Find Here
- Virtualization platforms — Proxmox, Hyper-V, comparisons, migrations, real deployment patterns
- Windows infrastructure and identity — Windows Server, Active Directory, GPO, Entra ID
- Networking and storage — VLANs, bonds, ZFS, the layer everything runs on
- Backup and disaster recovery — Proxmox Backup Server, Veeam, real recovery scenarios
- Troubleshooting and recovery workflows — diagnostic sequences, failure modes, what to check first
The goal is not to cover every technology. The goal is practical, trustworthy information that helps operators solve real problems in small and mid-sized environments.
Editorial Principles
- Experience before opinion. Articles are written from operational experience whenever possible.
- Honest limitations. If a topic falls outside direct experience, that is stated clearly and supported with references.
- No unsupervised AI publishing. AI tools may assist with research, drafting, or editing. Content is reviewed before publication.
- No sponsored editorial. If sponsorships or affiliate relationships exist, they are disclosed clearly. See Affiliate Disclosure.
- Corrections matter. When an article contains a factual error, it is corrected. See Editorial Policy for the full methodology.
What RackNotes Is Not
- Not a news site.
- Not a vendor marketing publication.
- Not a collection of copied documentation.
- Not theoretical lab-only examples presented as production advice.
Corrections and Updates
Infrastructure changes. Documentation improves. Mistakes happen.
When an article contains a factual error, it is corrected. Significant updates include notes explaining what changed and why. If you spot an issue, use the contact page.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or topic suggestions are welcome. Use the contact page for article feedback, factual corrections, or business inquiries.