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Tag: devops
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Apache in 2026: It's Time to Move On
Apache still runs half the internet by default, not by choice. Here's why Nginx and Caddy have lapped it, and when to finally make the switch.
Self-Hoster's Disaster Recovery: When Everything Goes Wrong at Once
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Backups and disaster recovery are not the same thing. Learn RTO and RPO, the 3-2-1 rule, Proxmox and Restic backups, and a runbook that survives a real outage.
mTLS Explained: When Regular TLS Isn't Paranoid Enough
Mutual TLS (mTLS) explained for mortals: how both sides authenticate, setting up step-ca for internal PKI, generating client certs, and configuring nginx with mTLS.
Nginx: The Config That Makes Sense
Nginx config demystified: server blocks, location matching, proxy_pass gotchas, rate limiting, and Docker Compose setup, with working examples.
Appwrite: Your Own Firebase, Minus the Google Surveillance Subscription
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Appwrite is self-hosted BaaS: auth, databases, storage, and serverless functions on hardware you control. Docker setup plus a Supabase/PocketBase comparison.
Your First Open Source Contribution: Less Scary Than You Think, More Useful Than You Know
Make your first open source contribution without embarrassing yourself. Find good first issues, fork correctly, write real PR descriptions, and handle review like a pro.
Watchtower vs Diun: Automating Docker Updates Without Burning Your Stack
Compare Watchtower and Diun for Docker container updates. Learn which auto-update tool fits your homelab with Compose examples, notifications, and filtering tips.
Chaos Engineering: Break Things on Purpose Before They Break Themselves
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Chaos engineering with Pumba for Docker container chaos and Toxiproxy for network failure simulation. Find the failures in staging before your users do in prod.
ArgoCD vs Flux: GitOps, When Your Git Repo Is the Source of Truth
ArgoCD vs Flux for Kubernetes GitOps: compare UI-focused ArgoCD with automation-first Flux CD. Sync workflows, install examples, and when to use each.
Restic vs Borg vs Kopia: Backup Tools for People Who've Lost Data Before
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Restic, Borg, and Kopia all deduplicate and encrypt, but differ on backends, compression, and UI. Pick the right backup tool for your Linux home lab.
Docker Logging: From "Where Did My Logs Go?" to Centralized Bliss
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Learn Docker logging from basics to centralized stacks. Master docker logs, logging drivers, log rotation, Loki+Grafana, and Fluentd setup with practical examples.