140: When Upgrades Go Wrong

In this episode of Self-Hosted, Alex and Chris kick off the new year by discussing Alex's new Ecobee Lite thermostat and its HomeKit integration, followed by a deep dive into infrastructure upgrades, including a Docker Compose generator Ansible role and a migration from SQLite to MySQL for Alex's blog. They explore Apollo Automation's Home Assistant-first sensors and the increasing usefulness of AI-related tools, such as eBook to Audiobook and Storyteller, for managing and syncing ebooks and audiobooks. The hosts also cover Unraid 7's new features, a lightweight server monitoring platform called Bezel, and Keeb.io's mechanical keyboards. They touch on Proxmox Data Center Manager, Ubiquiti's UniFi Network 9, and share listener boosts, including cautionary tales and recommendations, while also promoting their SRE program and upcoming events.