Tag: devops

HashiCorp Vault: Stop Hardcoding Secrets Like It's 2012

HashiCorp Vault tutorial: Docker Compose setup, KV v2 secrets, AppRole auth, dynamic database credentials, PKI engine for internal certs, and auto-unseal with cloud KMS.

Woodpecker CI vs Drone CI: Lightweight Pipelines for People Who Hate Waiting

Woodpecker CI vs Drone CI compared: container-native pipelines, YAML syntax, Gitea integration, and why the license drama matters for self-hosters.

Nextcloud Advanced: Federation, Backups, and Making It Actually Performant

Nextcloud advanced configuration: Redis caching, federation setup, automated backups, occ command deep dive, LDAP, external storage, and PHP-FPM tuning.

Docker Security Hardening: 15 Things You're Doing Wrong Right Now

Stop running Docker containers like it's the Wild West. Learn 15 critical Docker security mistakes and practical fixes to harden your containers today.

MinIO vs SeaweedFS: Self-Hosted S3 Storage Without AWS Bills

MinIO vs SeaweedFS compared for self-hosted S3 storage: setup, performance, Docker Compose configs, S3 API compatibility, and which one fits your home lab or production workload.

Portainer vs Dockge: Managing Containers Without the Terminal

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

DDoS Mitigation: Teaching Your Server to Say No Politely (Then Impolitely)

DDoS mitigation for self-hosters: Nginx rate limiting, Fail2ban, Cloudflare free tier, CrowdSec, and iptables tricks that actually work.

Traefik vs Nginx Proxy Manager: Reverse Proxies for Humans

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.

Wiki.js with GitSync: Documentation That Lives in Version Control Like It Should

Set up Wiki.js GitSync with GitHub or Gitea for docs-as-code. Version-controlled wikis, PR workflows, automated updates, and sane branch strategies.

Docker Compose vs Docker Swarm: When "Good Enough" Beats "Enterprise"

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

Docker Compose Profiles: Run Only What You Need

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

Why the `latest` Docker Tag Is Lying to You

latest doesn't mean newest. Learn why pinning versions and digests matter for reproducible deployments.