- backup
- ransomware
Ransomware-safe backups: what we changed after the 2024-25 wave
Mutated snapshots, deleted online copies, backup heirs. Three lessons that reshaped our standard setup.
, 2 min read
- hetzner
- arm
Hetzner ARM Ampere: field tests, is it worth it?
New ARM instances on Hetzner Cloud. Performance, Node.js compatibility, containers, price: real numbers.
, 2 min read
- nas
- synology
Synology vs Ugreen NAS: which one for a production studio
Synology is still the reference, Ugreen is the direct new contender. Which to pick today for a video studio, a photo production or a small office.
, 2 min read
- tailscale
- vpn
Tailscale: the VPN that actually works for distributed teams
No OpenVPN, no manual WireGuard. Tailscale puts you on a private mesh in 90 seconds. What changed after we adopted it.
, 2 min read
- data-management
- nas
On-site data management at festivals: what it is, why it matters
Dozens of photographers, hours of video to ingest, social teams posting live. How to keep a major festival's media pipeline running without losing a single frame.
, 3 min read
- hosting
- vercel
Hetzner, Vercel, AWS: where to host your web app in 2024
Three different philosophies, three different price brackets. Which one we pick for our clients, how we move between them and what each really costs.
, 2 min read
- networking
- ubiquiti
Business networks with Ubiquiti UniFi: a formula that works for SMEs
Managed switches, Wi-Fi 6/7 APs, centralised controller. Why we keep picking UniFi for offices, studios and production sites with under 200 devices.
, 2 min read
- synology
- docker
Synology DSM 7.2 and Docker: what really works (and what does not)
Container Manager replaced Docker. What we learned running 12 stacks on DSM across our clients.
, 2 min read
- backup
- system-cloud
The 3-2-1 backup rule: from theory to practice in SMEs
Three copies, two different media, one offsite. A thirty-year-old rule still ignored by too many Italian businesses. Here is how we actually deploy it on site.
, 2 min read
- cloudflare
- aws
Cloudflare R2 vs AWS S3: the bill, the benchmarks, and when the jump makes sense
R2 promises zero egress fees. For anyone running S3 + CDN, is the jump worth it? Real numbers from a client.
, 2 min read