Jeff Tanner runs ITTechSTL, an IT services business, and keeps a home and business lab for building and testing.
What he works with
- Active Directory and Microsoft 365
- The Syncro PSA/RMM and PowerShell automation
- Networking with UniFi, including VLAN design
- Virtualization with XCP-ng and Hyper-V, and iSCSI storage
- Docker services, monitoring with Zabbix and centralized logging
- Smart-home automation with Home Assistant
- Local AI: models, voice and tools running on his own hardware
How he works
- Changes are documented and logged, with details of what was changed and where
- A person approves changes. Automation and AI propose; nothing changes itself
- Credentials live in a vault, never in scripts or documents
- Local first: data, models and voice stay on his own hardware where possible
- Only critical alerts should interrupt the day
Where to start
- Projects — what is being built and what comes next
- AI Action Log — a running record of changes made by automation
Last updated 2026-10-03.