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Practical lessons from real IT infrastructure projects. I write about cloud migrations, hybrid environments, networking, security, and the decisions that go into keeping business systems running. No step-by-step tutorials - just the thinking behind the work.

• When Your AI Dev Tools Need Root Access
  March 23, 2026

  AI coding assistants need elevated privileges to do their job. Here's how to grant sudo access without disabling the password requirement or opening security holes. IT infrastructure insights from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

• Age Verification Laws and Your Business Devices
  March 22, 2026

  New age verification laws in California, Colorado, and beyond will affect how businesses manage operating systems and devices. IT consulting insights from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

• What a Power Outage Reveals About Your Server Room
  March 22, 2026

  A site-wide power loss took down a four-node Proxmox cluster and exposed hidden risks in RAID configuration, UPS coverage, and backup strategy. IT infrastructure lessons from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

• How Open Source Software Can Cut Your IT Budget in Half
  March 20, 2026

  Open source tools like pfSense, Elasticsearch, and Proxmox can replace expensive commercial software without sacrificing reliability. IT consulting insights from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

• How This Site is Self-Hosted With Docker
  March 20, 2026

  How I built and self-host etheriontech.com using Eleventy, Fastify, Docker, Cloudflare, and a local Ubuntu server in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

• What Happens After Your Microsoft 365 Migration?
  March 18, 2026

  After migrating to Microsoft 365, your old Exchange server still needs attention. IT consulting insights on hybrid cleanup from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

• Connecting Multiple Office Locations With Site-to-Site VPN
  March 16, 2026

  How site-to-site VPN tunnels connect multi-location businesses securely. IT infrastructure consulting insights from Tulsa, Oklahoma.