Infrastructure

Building and maintaining the foundational systems behind modern homelabs and enterprise tech.

PostgreSQL

Upgrading PostgreSQL: From 12 to 18 on RHEL8

PostgreSQL 12 reached EOL in November 2024. Here's how I upgraded to PostgreSQL 18 using the dump-and-restore method on RHEL 8.

Lessons Learned

What I Learned Installing Umami: Database Decisions and Docker

Seven lessons from installing Umami analytics: database compatibility, EOL software risks, Docker isolation, and why documentation is as valuable as code.