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LLM Backends: vLLM vs llama.cpp vs Ollama
vLLM, llama.cpp, and Ollama all run local LLMs, compare throughput, memory use, GPU support, and which fits your hardware.
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RAG Chunking: Why Chunk Size Is Everything
RAG breaks documents into chunks. But what chunk size? Too small and context is lost. Too large and semantic search fails. Here's how to pick.
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The Zero-Trust Home Lab
Apply zero-trust principles to your home lab, network segmentation, VLANs, identity-aware proxies, and Tailscale as the glue.
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HAProxy: Load Balancing Done Right
HAProxy is the battle-tested load balancer powering GitHub, Reddit, and Instagram. Here's how to actually use it without reading 500 config options.
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Stop Living Dangerously on :latest Docker
Using :latest in production is a ticking time bomb. Pin your Docker image versions or watch a surprise update break everything at 2 AM.
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MySQL & MariaDB CLI in 2026: What Changed
MySQL 8.0 broke auth, MariaDB forked hard, and Docker changed how you connect. Here's what still works and what'll bite you.
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Alpine vs. Distroless: Choosing Your Minimalist Base
Alpine gives you a shell and apk; Distroless gives you nothing but the app. Compare attack surface, image size, and multi-stage build complexity.
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Cloudflare WAF: Free Tier Firewall Rules
Cloudflare's free tier WAF is more powerful than most people use. Here's how to actually configure it: rules, rate limits, and all.
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Distroless: How to Build Slim, Secure Containers
Distroless images contain only your app and its runtime, no shell, no package manager, no attack surface. Here's how to build them.
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Certificate Pinning: The Nuclear Option for TLS Security (Use With Caution)
Certificate pinning and HPKP explained: what they are, why HPKP destroyed itself, and modern alternatives like CAA records and Certificate Transparency.
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.gitignore Entries Every Project Actually Needs
Stop leaking secrets, dependencies, and OS garbage into git. Here are the .gitignore patterns that save you from disaster.
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Multi-Stage Docker Builds: Stop Shipping Your node_modules to Production
Learn multi-stage Docker builds to slash image sizes by 90%. Practical before/after examples for Node.js, Python, and Go with real size comparisons.
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