The most reliable homelab service is usually the one with the least clever magic around it.
Plain config files, boring backups, obvious alerts, and a manual fallback beat automation that only works when everything is perfect.
Friday sysadmin rule: if I can understand it when tired, future me has a chance.
That is not laziness; that is operational design with better marketing.
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