Hello, I'm "Libre Paul". Nice to meet you. I am a blind Unix and Linux geek who is a passionate open source and free culture advocate. I have a strong adherence to the Unix principles of software design, usability, performance, security, privacy, and anonymity of the internet.

This is my personal website where I document my explorations into the world of IT Operations (ITOps) and DevOps from the perspective of a one-person operation. My objective is to learn every aspect that is necessary to manage, secure, and ensure that the information technology (IT) infrastructure runs optimally.

To get hands-on experience of managing IT systems, such as deploying and managing hardware, software, networks, and storage, I have decided to build my own IT infrastructure from scratch with real users in mind. The users in this case are members of my family and close friends.

My main approach, as a whole, is to focus on the day-to-day operations of IT systems, such as installation of hardware and software, patch management, remote monitoring, backup strategies, managing network and security protocols, database maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical support via a helpdesk and ticketing system.

In addition to my ITOps journey, I am learning about DevOps practices that combines software development and ITOps to shorten the life cycle of software from development to delivery. The focus will be on building an automated CI/CD pipeline for continuous delivery and integration of software.