Retry, Timeout, Circuit Breakers for LLM APIs
Wrap every model HTTP call with timeouts, jittered retries, and a circuit breaker so one slow provider cannot stall every agent process on the box.
AI Agents8 min read
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Guides for operators
Practical guides for Linux, containers, CI/CD, self-hosting, and running VPS infrastructure from Netbay Engineering.
499 articles · 24 topics
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Namespaces and Resource Limits (Requests/Limits) on One Node
Organize workloads with namespaces and keep them from starving the node using resource requests and limits and ResourceQuota.
Kubernetes7 min read
Artifacts, Caches, and Dependencies Across Stages
Move build outputs between pipeline stages correctly while keeping dependencies cached and artifacts immutable.
CI/CD7 min read
Structured Node.js Logs Piped into journald
Write JSON logs from Node to stdout, let systemd capture them in journald, and query a single stream instead of rotating application log files.
App Deployment7 min read
Diagnose Latency and Packet Loss: ping, traceroute, mtr
Use ping, traceroute, and mtr to diagnose network latency and packet loss on a Linux VPS, and interpret the results correctly.
Linux Networking8 min read
Gentoo on a VPS: Realistic USE Flags and Compilation Strategy
The honest picture of Gentoo on a small VPS: profile defaults, a USE budget, MAKEOPTS that match your cores, and binary packages when it matters.
Linux7 min read
RPM in Practice: Querying, Verifying, and Extracting Packages
RPM quietly records files on your RHEL-family server. Learn to query ownership, verify file integrity, and extract package contents without installing them.
Linux7 min read
Database Migrations in CI: Testing Schema Changes Early
Test database migrations in CI — against real databases, in order, with rollbacks — so schema changes do not break production at deploy.
CI/CD7 min read
Connection Pooling PostgreSQL with PgBouncer
Put PgBouncer in front of PostgreSQL 16 so app workers share a small pool of backends instead of opening one backend process per HTTP request.
Databases9 min read
TLS 1.2 and 1.3 Cipher Hygiene Without SSL Labs Cargo Cult
Tune TLS 1.2 and 1.3 plus ciphers for nginx without cargo-cult SSL Labs chasing, and read a test grade as a checklist rather than a trophy hunt.
DNS & TLS8 min read
Bounce Handling Without Retrying Forever
Hard bounces must suppress the address. Soft bounces may retry with a cap. Infinite queues hurt IP reputation and hide dead users in your app.
Email8 min read
sshd_config Match Blocks Per User and Group
Split sshd policy with Match User, Group, and Address so git, sftp, humans, and CI automation stop sharing one global sshd_config on the VPS.
Linux Administration8 min read