Tag: containers

Portainer vs Dockge: two Docker GUIs for managing containers without the terminal. We compare features, setup, and which fits your self-hosting style.

Docker volumes vs bind mounts explained: named volumes, anonymous volumes, bind mounts, and tmpfs. Real examples for databases, dev workflows, and production.

Plex defaults to transcoding files your TV could already play. Fix direct play, enable hardware transcoding, kill the relay tax, and know when to quit for Jellyfin.

Traefik vs Nginx Proxy Manager compared for self-hosters. Docker auto-discovery, SSL certs, GUI vs labels, performance, and when to pick each reverse proxy.

Docker Compose vs Docker Swarm: a practical guide to choosing the right tool. Learn when simple orchestration beats enterprise complexity, with real examples.

Why trust a cloud with your passwords? Compare Vaultwarden and Bitwarden self-hosted, lightweight vs full-stack, Docker setup, backups, and which one to actually run.

Learn how to set Docker resource limits for memory, CPU, swap, and PIDs. Practical guide with real-world sizing examples, OOM killer behavior, and cgroups explained.

CMD and ENTRYPOINT work together rather than competing. Exec form vs shell form, the full behavior matrix, the combo pattern, and the debug override.

Profiles let you conditionally start services in Compose. Perfect for dev vs prod service splits without multiple files.

docker system prune reclaims space and can delete volumes you wanted. What each cleanup command removes, how to check usage first, and a safe script.

ENV bakes secrets into image layers that docker history shows to anyone. Use BuildKit secret mounts, runtime variables, or a real secrets manager.

The latest tag does not mean newest, it means whatever was pushed untagged. Why that breaks reproducible deploys and how to pin versions and digests.