Tag: self-hosting

Disks fail. SMART tells you when. Here's how smartctl and smartd actually predict failure, and the attributes that matter (most don't).

Stop guessing whose request is clogging your 4K library. Jellyseerr tags + Sonarr/Radarr + Maintainerr = real per-user quota control that actually holds up.

Zero-trust access for SSH, k8s, and databases — HashiCorp Boundary vs Teleport compared on identity, session recording, and self-host fit.

Sonarr handles TV. Radarr handles movies. But who handles comics and adult content? Meet Mylar3 and Whisparr — the *arr apps nobody talks about, until now.

Dify is an open-source LLM-app builder you can self-host. Visual workflow editor, RAG, agents, tool use — without writing 500 lines of LangChain glue.

Appwrite is an open-source Firebase alternative you can self-host — databases, auth, storage, and functions without vendor lock-in.

Bcachefs is in Linux mainline, but drama around its lead dev hasn't stopped. Stability verdict, performance data, and a straight answer on home lab use.

BookStack uses a strict book/chapter hierarchy; Wiki.js is a linked web of pages. Both run in Docker with LDAP/SSO — pick the right one for your homelab.

Three ways to set env vars in Docker Compose. Only one wins. Here's which and why it breaks your configs.

Glance, Homepage, and Dashy compared: speed, setup overhead, widget depth, and which self-hosted dashboard actually holds up after a year of homelab use.

2026 home lab hardware picks: N100/N200 mini PCs, used rack servers, NAS options, UPS, and switches — plus the power-draw math you need to justify the build.

Self-host Nextcloud in Docker with persistent storage and a reverse proxy — your own Google Drive without the Google.