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Built a small internal billing tool for my own business. One user (me), barely any traffic. I keep landing around $18/month for hosting, which is more than I wanted, and I'm trying to figure out if I'm missing something obvious or if that's just what it costs? Not a professional developer so apologies if I use any terms wrong. It's a Node app with a React frontend and a Postgres database, runs in Docker. What I actually need: - Postgres where I can restore to a specific point in time, not just last night's backup. It tracks invoices and payments against Stripe, so if I restore a 24 hour old copy my records won't match what Stripe already charged people. That seems like a bad situation to be in. - Somewhere to store generated PDF receipts that doesn't get wiped. These are the actual documents I send customers and I can't just regenerate them later. Seems like a lot of the cheap container hosts have disks that disappear every deploy. - A cron job that runs once a day at a set time in my timezone. It's the billing run, so if it drifts to the wrong side of midnight it processes the wrong day. - Under $20/month. What I don't need: high availability, scaling, or speed. It's one person clicking around a few times a day. If it was down for a few hours nothing bad would happen. What I've already looked at: - Fly.io's managed Postgres is $38/mo on its own, way over budget - Railway's Postgres backups looked like snapshots only, no point in time restore - Supabase Pro is $25 and point in time restore is a $100/mo add-on - Cloud Run, App Runner, DO App Platform — filesystem doesn't stick around, kills the PDF requirement - Cheap VPS running everything myself is like $8, but then I'm responsible for making sure backups actually work, and honestly I'm not sure I'd notice if they quietly stopped Best I've come up with is Fly for the app (cheap if the machine sleeps when idle) plus DigitalOcean managed Postgres at $15, which includes 7 day point in time restore. Is there something cheaper that still lets me actually restore the database? Or is $15$20 ish just what managed Postgres costs and I should stop looking? submitted by /u/YetiWalker36 [link] [comments]

I’ve spent 10 years doing help desk/support work and I’m putting together a set of SOP templates, canned responses, and troubleshooting decision trees based on what actually comes up day to day — mostly for smaller teams or solo techs who don’t have this stuff written down anywhere. Before I finish it, I wanted to ask people who’ve actually been in the seat: what’s the thing that used to slow you down the most when you started? Or something you still wish was documented better where you work now? Not trying to sell anything here yet — genuinely want to make sure this is useful before I put more time into it. submitted by /u/Same-Carry-2626 [link] [comments]

Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice and guidance from those with more experience in the field. My Background: Experience: 3+ years in a Tier 1 Helpdesk/Support role. My scope is somewhat limited, primarily revolving around User Management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Incident Management, and Splunk observability for banking payments. Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Certifications: Basic Splunk certification. The Opportunity: I was recently offered a chance to volunteer as a SysAdmin for a non-profit, covering the following responsibilities: Manage and secure the organization’s Google Workspace environment (user accounts, permissions, and onboarding/offboarding processes). Provide technical support and troubleshooting for volunteers. Maintain clear technical documentation, onboarding guides, and self-service resources. Monitor system performance, security compliance, and cloud settings. Collaborate with leadership to evaluate tech needs, recommend software, and configure tools as the org scales. My Questions: Is this volunteer role worthwhile? Would combining my 3+ years of Tier 1 experience with a year of this SysAdmin volunteer work help me land a full-time SysAdmin role? Are there any specific certifications you would recommend I target next to round out my resume? Thanks in advance for your insights! submitted by /u/Spirited_Mud3171 [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, not a sys admin but got tagged to work with my sys admin on the above. He’s a pretty smart guy and I want to not show up unprepared, I took some of the free sessions/classes that Qualys offers but lookin for any tips and tricks you might have. submitted by /u/threshforever [link] [comments]

Hi everyone ( help pannunga guys, read till end ) , I'm posting this because I genuinely don't know how to help my brother anymore. My brother completed a Mechanical Engineering degree. After graduation, he tried many different jobs, but nothing worked out. He even started a small tea shop, but it had to shut down because of bus stand renovation. I'm a software developer, so I suggested that he consider moving into IT. I never forced him into any specific role—I asked him what he was actually interested in because I believe people do well when they choose something they like. He chose the Desktop Engineer path. He learned the required skills, got a job, and has now been working as a Desktop Engineer for around 4 years. He's currently earning only ₹26k/month. Over the last several months, he has worked really hard to move into Azure Cloud Administration. He has learned Azure, completed multiple Azure, and prepared seriously for interviews. The problem is that he's been searching for a new job for around 7 months, but still hasn't received an offer. According to him, most of his interviews go well, but somehow nothing converts into a job. We honestly don't know where he's going wrong. I switched jobs this April, but I had been preparing since December. My job search was mentally exhausting, but I eventually received three offers. I know how difficult the process is, but my brother's situation feels even harder because he keeps trying without success. I don't have experience with Azure Cloud Administrator interviews, so I don't know how to guide him. If anyone here is an Azure Cloud Administrator, Cloud Engineer, or works in cloud infrastructure, could you please share: What companies actually expect from Azure Cloud Admin candidates? What are the most common mistakes candidates make? What skills or projects helped you get hired? Any interview tips or roadmap? Even if you have a friend working in this field, I'd really appreciate it if you could ask them or point me in the right direction. I had actually uninstalled Reddit after switching jobs, but I installed it again just to make this post for my brother. Any advice, referral, or guidance would mean a lot. Thank you. submitted by /u/dimo_1322 [link] [comments]

Because users are more likely to use the easy to read/remember randomly generated dinopass password given to them instead of immediatly changing the typically aggressively complex random password to their usual favourite garbage password submitted by /u/BeerEnthusiasts_AU [link] [comments]

Curious to hear from founders and operators. If you could permanently eliminate one internal headache at your company, what would it be? Not customer facing. I’m talking about things like onboarding, documentation, finding information, repetitive questions, internal workflows, approvals, handoffs, etc. What’s the one thing that makes you think, “Why are we still doing it like this?” submitted by /u/offlinecharacter [link] [comments]

I’m currently using an Azure for Students subscription, and it’s going to expire in about 2 months . I’m running a VPS (Linux VM) on it, and I want to know what exactly happens when the student subscription ends. My main question: Can I renew/extend Azure for Students without my running VPS stopping or being deleted? And a few related things I’m unsure about: If the subscription expires before renewal, does the VM get stopped , deallocated , or deleted ? Is there any grace period where resources still exist but are inaccessible? Has anyone successfully renewed Azure for Students while keeping all resources alive ? I’d really appreciate real experiences or official guidance. Thanks! submitted by /u/gaviru-bihan [link] [comments]

looking for: minimum 8c16t Xeon 128GB DDR4 4x 1.92TB SAS (ideally plus 2x small ssd for boot) 10gbps port / fair use BGP on v4 and v6 w/ communities (own or passthrough, doesn't matter) location - ideally Chicago cost / commitment negotiable, ideally $90/mo range. this will likely be long-term. feel free to DM

so... my company's only sysadmin was let go. I'm thinking of applying for the position and requesting reduced salary (enough to make it a Jr. Sysadmin position) as I lack experience. I asked, weeks ago, for a list of certs from the then sysadmin, which I never got, in the event he ever retired. I have a BAS Degree only from a local community college that is aimed at producing sysadmins. I don't want to be in the help desk for life. Would anyone be willing to advise me on what I'd need? Related: we're a windows and cisco based internal healthcare help desk. there are 900+ employees and 5 of us in help desk, 30 data services folks (programmers) a network engineer, plus the open sysadmin. thanks! submitted by /u/Canesh [link] [comments]

hello there, since OVH cloud is a horrible company with a horrible website, I was looking for providers/resellers that can offer the exact same service with a little price increase on the website and without all the shenanigans ovh has put me through, I really tried but at the time I could finally purchase their product they just nuked my whole account after 24h with no answers and backups and I'm just tired of dealing with their shit I can't use other providers because my customer insists on using ovh for some reason, so I 'm looking for resellers I need ovh netherlands VPS-2 plan: 4 vCores 8 GB RAM 75 GB SSD NVMe Unlimited traffic 1 Gbps public bandwidth https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/vps-nederland/ kind regards

Upfront: part of this bill is legitimately mine and I have offered in writing to pay it. This post is about process, not about dodging a bill. THE SHORT VERSION June 28 — A billing agent processed a $76.00 courtesy adjustment for an unintended idle V100 Spot VM (a Vertex AI Workbench notebook that kept running after my work had ended) and confirmed in writing: "you have an ending balance of $28.98 on your account now." I agreed and considered the matter settled. July 1 — Google's own follow-up email admitted that when that adjustment was made, "the usage records had only been updated through June 27th" — and $146.51 of delayed charges from June 28-30 (the same idle resource) then posted on top of the confirmed balance. That same day I voluntarily unlinked billing from my projects and disabled the Compute Engine, Notebooks and Vertex AI APIs so nothing further could accrue, and told support so in writing. July 3 and July 13 — I asked, in writing, for collection to be paused while the dispute was reviewed. No answer, either time. July 8 — Billing account suspended. July 15 — Billing account TERMINATED, along with its projects and services. July 17 — Two days after the termination, support wrote: "I am escalating this case to a supervisor. A member of our leadership team will reach out to you directly within the next 24 hours." July 22 and 23 — I followed up. Nothing. July 27 — The identical email again, word for word, including the identical 24-hour promise. Twelve days after the termination it was promising to review. July 28 — Second 24-hour window expired. No supervisor name, no reference number, no contact — ever. My formal follow-up that day has had no reply either. As of today that is five more days of silence. FOUR QUESTIONS, ASKED SINCE JULY 13, STILL UNANSWERED The escalation reference and the supervisor's name. Whether collection was paused during the review (it plainly was not). Written confirmation the dispute is still open. The formal billing-dispute path if the answer stays no. THE NUMBERS DON'T RECONCILE EITHER Emails cite $101.57 in usage, the case title says $101.34, the invoice balance was $175.49 — and $101.57 minus the $76.00 adjustment is $25.57, not the $28.98 I was told in writing. I asked for a SKU/date breakdown on July 13. Nothing. Either those charges were already documented when the agent confirmed $28.98 — in which case the confirmation came from the party with full visibility and should stand — or they were not, in which case my acknowledgment was made without material information that existed only in Google's systems. It cannot be both. WHAT I'M ACTUALLY ASKING Not a refund — nothing has been collected on the disputed part. I have offered to pay the $28.98 that was confirmed to me in writing, immediately, if the $146.51 delayed-posted tail from the same already-adjusted incident is waived and the account reinstated. These are self-funded educational projects, not a business. If anyone from the GCP billing team sees this: case 72730110. I would genuinely rather resolve this in the support channel — it just hasn't answered a single direct question in a month. Redacted screenshots of the timeline available on request. submitted by /u/Inevitable-Simple674 [link] [comments]

What motivated you to choose DevOps as a career? Was there a specific reason or did you somehow end up on this path by accident? submitted by /u/SwordfishPositive91 [link] [comments]

I'm currently working as a Facilities Engineer in one of the big data center company. I got an offer to join AWS for the Engineering Operation Technicians 3 (Same role as my current job right now) with about 15% pay increase and of course the RSU's. I'm still haven't accepted the offer because I'm hearing about the layoffs and the workplace culture is not good at the moment. submitted by /u/RedrainEnryu1 [link] [comments]

Hi, Has anyone here used Dynadot or Openprovider for a grey-area website (adult streaming, movie/anime streaming, gaming, or other copyright-sensitive content)? I'm curious about your real-world experience with them. How do they handle copyright complaints? Do they enforce KYC aggressively? Do they investigate obviously fake or abusive copyright claims, or do they act on them right away? Will they contact you first and give you a chance to respond, or do they suspend/take down the domain without notice? Have you ever had a domain frozen or locked by them? Also, how do Dynadot & Openprovider compare to NameSilo & Namecheap when it comes to handling these kinds of websites? Would you say they're better, worse, or about the same? And lastly, if anyone uses all this domain register for the grey area field, how will you rank them best to worst – Dynadot vs. Openprovider vs. Namecheap vs. Namesilo? I'm looking for firsthand experiences rather than assumptions. Thanks!

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I'm currently pursuing a Master's in Cloud Computing, but I feel like my courses are very generalized and don't go deep into the practical skills I'm looking for. My goal is to build a career in DevOps, but I'm honestly feeling overwhelmed and confused about where to start. I have a few questions for those already working in DevOps or who have successfully made the transition: Where can I learn DevOps for free? (Courses, documentation, YouTube channels, hands-on labs, etc.) What are the best platforms to practice real-world DevOps skills? How many hours should I dedicate each day to learning and practicing? Realistically, how long does it take to become job-ready? At what stage should I start applying for entry-level DevOps roles or internships ? I'm not looking for shortcuts. I just want a clear, realistic roadmap from people who've been through this journey. Any genuine advice, resources, or lessons you wish you had known when starting would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Informal_Ad5966 [link] [comments]

What motivated you to choose DevOps as a career? Was there a specific reason or did you somehow end up on this path by accident? I’ll start. I was a Linux admin and in 2012-2013 my company gave me the DevOps title. I thought I’d give it a go, but if it didn’t work out I’d fall back to Linux admin. That never happened. submitted by /u/SwordfishPositive91 [link] [comments]

Hi everyone, I recently watched this video and found the idea of colocating my own server in a data center very interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbkqRPIUYAo I’m interested in putting my own physical server in a Canadian data center instead of keeping it at home. Does anyone know a company that offers affordable colocation services for a small setup (for example, 1U or 2U server space)? I’m mainly looking for: Reasonable monthly pricing Space for my own hardware Good internet connectivity Reliable power and cooling Remote hands support would be a bonus I’m located in Canada and would appreciate recommendations from people who have actual experience with providers. Thanks! submitted by /u/Routine_Relief_7323 [link] [comments]

Hello fellow sysadmins, I posted this some time ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1uoc55f/linux_guy_being_asked_to_do_windows_entraid_stuff/ and you were all very helpful, thank you. the entraid and exchange migration stuff went well, a few inboxes with too many folders, the local imap server serving folders with special name that broke the imap migration (fixed with -includefolder and -excludefolder list, obviously I generated all the stuff programmatically using a small DB where I wrote all the infos I needed that I got from the on prem email server, axigen) autoconfigurations, outlook clients, teams, calendar, signatures, everything seems to be working well. the MX record have been switched, mail deliverability, inbound and outbound seems good. now I need to prepare the environment for the support people at the company to handle stuff like quarantine release and such. any pointers? I see that under security.microsoft.com -> threat policies -> standard protection seems to have a bunch of decent defaults, is this something that people do? I will spend some time learning this stuff because I have to say exchange online does seem like a well crafted product and I'm curious now of this side of things, my understanding of emails comes from using them, having read the IMAP and SMTP RFCs and having had adiacent issues with it from applications and infra management. and yes, they will also get someone to at least audit this stuff, I was able to get at least this done from a proper expert on the subject. submitted by /u/Zestyclose_Ad8420 [link] [comments]