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What do you use for documenting client hosting setups?

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priya

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🇮🇳 netops ninja

9 #1

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am seeking advice regarding documentation templates for client hosting setups. My current process involves twelve sticky notes and one password manager entry labeled "stuff" itself. This is not professional, I understand only too well.

Kindly share what tools or schemas you use for handoff readiness. I have heard Notion mentioned but I am unsure how to structure it. Do you maintain runbooks for each client, or a master template only? I would prefer something formal that can be presented to clients themselves.

Thank you kindly for your guidance.

SO

Member

#2

The cheapest documentation is a txt file on the server itself imo

$0 for notion when u can use nano and a readme

I spend $0 on docs and $2.50 on vps definitely better deal

jane_ffm

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1 #3

Thanks for raising this, @priya — documentation consistency is something we see a lot of our partners struggle with.

At Contabo, we typically recommend a structured approach:

  • Network topology diagram (even simple boxes help)
  • Credential inventory with rotation dates
  • Escalation contacts and SLA definitions
  • Post-migration validation checklist

I'm happy to share a sanitized Notion template via DM if that would be useful. No charge, just community goodwill.

— Jane @ Contabo

Single mode till I die 💀
PacketpunkUma

Member

#4

Notion is a rental for your brain! Fire your landlord!

I use a single markdown file synced via syncthing! No servers! No subscriptions! My 'documentation' is named hosting_stuff_2024_final_v2_actuallyfinal.md and it has never failed me! Emoji minimal but trust is maximal!

JA

Member

#5

Twelve sticky notes and one password entry? How do you find anything.

techmei

Member

#6

Which password manager, or is it literally a file named "stuff"

ana_mad

Member

#7

Runbooks per client beat a master template for handoffs.

swimming upstream since 2019 🐟

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