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.
Hetzner ARM Ampere: field tests, is it worth it?
New ARM instances on Hetzner Cloud. Performance, Node.js compatibility, containers, price: real numbers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
