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Hey. I'm Tony.

sysadmin by necessity, builder by habit, automation addict by choice

the honest intro

I'm an IT professional based in Tijuana with hands-on experience across technical support, systems administration, networking, automation, and self-hosted infrastructure.

Over the years, I've worked on everything from end-user support and workstation deployment to Docker services, monitoring, smart home systems, internal tools, and network management. My focus is always the same: build solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and practical to use.

I'm especially interested in the space where infrastructure, operations, and usability come together — not just making systems run, but making them work well for the people who depend on them.

why this site

This site is where I document projects, experiments, lessons learned, and practical solutions from real-world technical work.

Some of it comes from homelab and self-hosted environments. Some of it comes from operational problem-solving, automation, and building systems that remove friction from daily work. The goal is to share useful ideas, working approaches, and honest takeaways from the process.

what i actually know

My background includes technical support, Windows and Linux systems, Docker, networking, Meraki environments, Home Assistant, self-hosted services, troubleshooting, and internal tool building.

I value clean design, operational clarity, strong documentation, and systems that can be maintained long after the initial build. Good infrastructure should not only function well — it should also make sense.

2009
year it started
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posts written
10
major outages
mostly my fault
∞
things learned

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( yes I know )

currently running

● Unraid 7.2.0 — Danitza
● Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS ×2
● TOS — Terramaster NAS
● Meraki MX67 + MS120 + MR33
● ~20 Docker services
● Tailscale VPN overlay
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