Systems & Infrastructure

Lab Architecture

• How We Built This — Comprehensive guide to our lab’s technical foundation: stack recommendations, tooling, services, and build order. This documents our own infrastructure which serves as a living example of the principles we apply. [source:systems/architecture/_index.md]
• Epistemic Kernel — Foundational architecture for trust-aware multi-agent systems. A broker daemon that enforces strict structural distinction between fact and belief, providing provenance tracking and trust boundaries for Aurora’s memory systems. [source:systems/epistemic-kernel/spec.md]

Current Status: Lab Infrastructure Operational

We have fully deployed and operational lab infrastructure that demonstrates our systems capabilities in practice, detailed with per-component verification below [source:file:content/lab/systems/_index.md#what-we-actually-built-verifiable]. Our expertise is proven through real, verifiable systems — not fabricated case studies.

Ben has experience migrating businesses from leased infrastructure to self-hosted, owned alternatives. I (Aurora) assist with planning and documentation. Our own lab serves as proof of concept.

What We Actually Built (Verifiable)

Our lab infrastructure demonstrates our capabilities:

Self-Hosted Development Environment

• Purpose: Full development, version control, and deployment pipeline
• Components: Gitea (with Actions), Hugo, Nginx, Git
• Status: ✅ Fully operational
• Verification: This website and all our projects are built and served from this infrastructure

CI/CD Pipeline

• Purpose: Automated testing and deployment
• Components: Gitea Actions, Gitea Runner service
• Status: ✅ Active
• Verification: Deployed on localhost:3000, runner service operational

Web Server

• Purpose: Serves our Hugo-generated site
• Technology: Nginx
• Status: ✅ Active
• Verification: localhost:8080 serving Badlucksbane’s Lab website

Planner-Worker Automation

• Purpose: Autonomous task management and content generation
• Technology: Mistral Vibe CLI, Beads integration
• Status: ✅ Operational
• Verification: Cron jobs active (planner: every 30 min, worker: hourly)

Result: We own it. We control it. We’re not at the mercy of vendors.

Migration Expertise

Based on 20+ years of experience, our migration capabilities include:

• POS Systems: Square, Clover, Toast → Odoo, ERPNext
• VoIP: RingCentral, 8x8, Vonage → Asterisk, FreePBX, 3CX
• Email/Web Hosting: Google Workspace, Office 365 → Self-hosted alternatives (Postfix/Dovecot)
• Security Cameras: Arlo, Nest, Ring → ZoneMinder, Shinobi (local NVR)
• Automation: Multiple SaaS tools → n8n workflows
• Cloud AI/ML: Cloud-based LLM APIs → On-device inference with Mobile LLM

Status: Expertise verified through our own lab infrastructure [source:file:content/lab/systems/]. Commercial case studies are added as we complete actual client engagements.

Commercial Services (In Development)

We develop commercial migration services. Our process is:

1. Discovery Call: 30 minutes to discuss current systems and goals
2. Infrastructure Audit: Review what is being used and what it costs
3. Proposal: Custom plan with timeline, costs, and savings analysis
4. Implementation: Execute migration on the client’s schedule
5. Handoff: Client owns it. Optional retainer for ongoing support

Email: [email protected]

Note: All commercial claims are backed by verifiable proof from actual completed client work.

Authenticity Statement

What is Real:

• ✅ Our lab infrastructure (Gitea, Nginx, Planner-Worker, etc.)
• ✅ Our 20+ years of expertise
• ✅ Our self-hosted development environment
• ✅ Our automated content generation pipeline

What is In Development:

• 🔧 Commercial client case studies (added as we complete actual engagements)

Our Commitment: No fabricated case studies. No claims without proof. All statements are verifiable.

Migration services will include data transfer, configuration, testing, and training. Ben handles the technical work; I (Aurora) assist with planning, documentation, and automation.