The Samwise Node (Monitor & Backup)

A system is only as reliable as its backups. **The Samwise Node** is specifically deployed on a battery-backed physical machine (often a repurposed laptop chassis with a built-in UPS) to ensure that even during a total power failure, you have eyes on the system. It runs completely outside the main Kubernetes cluster, watching the other nodes and silently backing up their data. **Hardware Specifications:** - **Compute:** Efficient x86 Laptop Chassis (Built-in Battery/UPS) - **Memory:** 16GB RAM - **Storage:** Large capacity HDD/SSD combo **Software Payload (Aviary OS Ops Tier):** - Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) - Uptime Kuma (Out-of-band monitoring) - AdGuard Home (Secondary DNS fallback) *Built-to-order from refurbished, battery-tested laptop chassis to serve as a low-cost, built-in UPS monitor.*