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## Decision: Management Services on TX1 (Not Command Center)

**Date:** February 9, 2026  
**Decision:** Deploy Phase 0.5 management services on TX1 Dallas instead of Command Center  
**Status:** IMPLEMENTED

### Rationale
1. TX1 has 32 vCPU, 256GB RAM - currently 99% idle
2. Simpler networking without Command Center routing
3. Keeps Command Center clean for future Frostwall v2.0 DDoS protection
4. Gitea migration to TX1 was seamless - proven success

### Command Center Future Role
Reserved for Phase 1 DDoS protection (GRE hub, Cloudflare integration)

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## Known Limitation: NC1 and TX1 Cannot Communicate Directly

**Date:** February 9, 2026  
**Status:** PERMANENT INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINT

NC1 Charlotte and TX1 Dallas are in different Breezehost datacenters with no direct routing.

### Impact
- Uptime Kuma on TX1 cannot monitor NC1 services
- NC1 game servers excluded from TX1-based monitoring
- Cross-datacenter communication requires public internet

### Acceptance
This is standard for multi-datacenter hosting and does not affect normal operations.

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## Decision: Three-Tier Documentation Architecture

**Date:** February 9, 2026  
**Decision:** Replace single BookStack with three-tier system

| Tier | Technology | Domain | Access |
|------|------------|--------|--------|
| PUBLIC | MkDocs | docs.firefrostgaming.com | Anyone |
| SUBSCRIBERS | Wiki.js + NextCloud | subscribers.firefrostgaming.com | Paid |
| STAFF | Wiki.js | staff.firefrostgaming.com | Staff |

### Rationale
- Security boundaries per tier
- Git-native public docs (MkDocs)
- UI-friendly private docs (Wiki.js for Meg)
- Appropriate tools for each use case

