PLEASE NOTE: This site is currently under construction. Some links may not be functional and certain pages are still incomplete.
About me and this site
Hello! I'm Kevin Todd a full-time father of two amazing humans, part-time referee of sibling disputes, and aspiring IT and cloud professional. Currently leveling up my skills at South Hills Business and Technology School, with an expected graduation in spring 2026 (caffeine and determination pending).
I created this site to share technology resources that keep me up at night—in a good way, not in a "why won't this server restart" way.
Here you'll find resources, guides, and walk-through’s on various IT and cloud topics, all organized in my Notion-powered wiki (soon to change). My goal? To build a community where we can solve problems together and learn from each other's "learning opportunities".
Dive in, enjoy the journey, and feel free to leave comments—especially if you've discovered a better solution than the ones I'm fumbling through!
The 404Todd Wiki serves as a comprehensive technical resource for self-hosting enthusiasts and homelab practitioners, meticulously documenting production configurations, deployment strategies, and battle-tested solutions acquired through extensive hands-on experience (and possibly a few tears). Originating from a modest yet ambitious undertaking involving a screen-less laptop—because apparently functioning displays are optional—this wiki has evolved to encompass detailed implementation guides for containerized services, virtualization platforms, network-attached storage solutions, and a diverse array of self-hosted applications. This documentation emphasizes cost-effective, pragmatic approaches to infrastructure deployment, spanning foundational concepts such as Linux system administration and network architecture through advanced topics including container orchestration and hypervisor management. Authored in a refreshingly candid tone that acknowledges the inevitable learning curves and occasional catastrophic failures inherent to systems administration (we've all been there at 3 AM), this wiki functions as both a technical reference and an educational companion for hobbyists, academic pursuers, and IT professionals alike. Each section incorporates real-world implementation examples, verified configuration snippets, and troubleshooting methodologies derived from actual production deployments—because theory is great, but nothing teaches quite like watching your carefully crafted setup spectacularly fail. Whether you're deploying your inaugural network-wide ad-blocking solution, investigating virtualization technologies, or seeking freedom from the tyranny of monthly SaaS subscriptions, this wiki delivers straightforward, thoroughly-tested documentation designed to accelerate your journey and spare you from repeating our well-documented mistakes. Your future self will thank you.