Key-only auth, no root, a non-default port, fail2ban, and a workflow that won’t lock you out — every box I run gets this same six-line hardening file.
Category: Best Practices
Guides, checklists, and best practices for business technology
Claude Code + the Karpathy Guidelines: A Saner AI Coding Workflow
How I install Anthropic’s Claude Code CLI plus the Superpowers and Karpathy-guidelines plugins from the marketplace — and why this combination turns an LLM from helpful-looking autocomplete into a junior engineer who has read the handbook.
Introducing the Rainier IT Client Knowledge Base
Introducing our new customer knowledge base—self-service guides, troubleshooting, and best practices available 24/7 at kb.rainier-it.com.
What Huntress EDR Actually Does
A non-technical (then technical) walkthrough of Huntress Managed EDR — what it is, how it catches what antivirus misses, and the 2026 SMB breach numbers that explain why it ships on every plan.
☕️ Self-Hosted Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana ☕️
Set up a complete Prometheus + Grafana monitoring stack on your own Linux server in 10 minutes using Docker Compose.
☕ Saturday Morning Coffee & IT Tips ☕
Happy Saturday, South Pierce County! 🏔️ Quick question: When was the last time you tested your backup? I’m serious. When was the last time you […]
Using Ansible and Jenkins to Automate Infra Tasks
From Chaos to Consistency: Automating Linux Maintenance with Ansible and Jenkins If you are running an internal IT team, or you are a business owner […]
Create a Backup Script for the /home Directory
When I first started using Gemini, version 2, I prompted a very simple, not much context “one shot prompt”: “Create a bash script that backs […]
What Questions Should Your AI Chatbot Be Able to Answer?
After implementing AI chatbots for businesses across various industries, I have learned one critical lesson: the difference between a chatbot that captures leads and one […]
Is Your Business Ready for a Cloud Migration? A 10-Point Check
Moving to the cloud can revolutionize your operations—but only if you are ready for it. A poorly planned cloud migration can lead to downtime, security […]