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The Backup That Wasn’t Catching Up
Backblaze reported reaching the daily storage cap. Old backup versions accumulated because of default settings in Backblaze’s B2 bucket, leading to excessive storage usage. I adjusted settings to manage file retention more effectively, underscoring the importance of understanding backup systems. Read More
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AI & Life: Balancing Personal Struggles and Growth
Since the passing of my stepmother, I have been less active on my blog, focusing instead on AI and various community issues. My history with programming and chatbots, particularly ELIZA and neural networks, influences my work in automated coding & music. Read More
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Unsupported Should Not Mean Blind
After a DigitalOcean monitoring failure filled my server logs, the final support answer was “unsupported.” This follow-up explains why disabling disk metrics is not enough, and why safer filesystem collection modes could help unusual server environments. Read More
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Death by Metrics
For days, my server showed elevated CPU usage while remaining mostly functional. Then websites, WHM, and cPanel suddenly failed. Through SSH, I traced the problem to a runaway DigitalOcean monitoring agent interacting with CloudLinux CageFS, generating nearly 95 GB of endless filesystem metric errors. Read More