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An empty machined base plate with its own mounting pattern, the old fixings laid out in order beside it

VMware → Proxmox

vCenter alarms, Aria dashboards and VMware Tools don't come with you. What each one maps to on Proxmox, what has no equivalent, and what to build instead.

Roman HüslerAug 28, 20265 min read

One master lever connected by a single linkage bar to a bank of identical valve actuators

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OpenTelemetryOperations

Java Agent in Production

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The javaagent instruments 100+ libraries with one flag — and ships noisy defaults. Startup cost, sampling, log bridging, and what to turn off.

Roman HüslerAug 21, 20266 min read

Four different pipe runs, each with its own tap fitting, all landing on one common collecting header

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OpenTelemetryObservability

Proxmox Monitoring

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Proxmox has no native Prometheus endpoint. How to collect node, guest, Ceph and backup signals with one OpenTelemetry Collector — and keep it on-prem.

Roman HüslerAug 18, 20267 min read

A torque wrench and five sealed replacement cartridges laid out in order in a maintenance drawer

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OpenTelemetryGrafana Alloy

Keeping a Collector Fleet Current

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Version drift, unpatched CVEs and 3am rollbacks. How to detect outdated OpenTelemetry collectors and upgrade them health-gated and reversibly.

Roman HüslerJul 13, 20265 min read

Posts tagged “Operations”

VMware → Proxmox

Java Agent in Production

Proxmox Monitoring

Keeping a Collector Fleet Current