When Steam's holiday outage hit, sysadmins everywhere raised a virtual glass to their counterparts at Valve. This deep dive explores what really happens during major platform failures, the human cost of on-call rotations, and how modern DevOps practices can prevent—or at least mitigate—these nightmares.
For every sysadmin and DevOps engineer covering holidays, this guide explores practical automation strategies, monitoring optimizations, and team management approaches to ensure peaceful celebrations while maintaining system reliability.
You've conquered the basics with Jellyfin, AdGuard, and the *arr suite. Now what? Here's your roadmap to the next level of self-hosting with automation, security, and productivity tools that will transform your digital life.
Many modern IT professionals feel disconnected from the hands-on work that defined earlier tech eras. This article explores whether the 'Golden Age' was real, how automation changed everything, and practical ways to reclaim technical satisfaction in 2025.
GitHub's announcement of a $0.002/minute fee for self-hosted runners has sent shockwaves through the DevOps community. For some teams, this means thousands in unexpected monthly costs. Here's what you need to know and how to respond.
Discover how one tech-savvy user's frustration with ads and Windows 11 led to a complete self-hosting transformation. This diary-style guide covers Pi-hole setup, Linux migration, and practical automation strategies for 2025.
How do some tech professionals build decades-long careers without ever facing a traditional job interview? We explore the hidden path of networking, skill demonstration, and automation expertise that bypasses conventional hiring processes.
The addiction is real—once you start self-hosting, you just want more. We've scoured the community to find the most useful, visually appealing, and resource-light applications to add to your stack in 2025, moving beyond the usual suspects.
GitHub's sudden policy U-turn in late 2025 sent shockwaves through the self-hosting community. While the immediate threat is gone, the incident reveals why diversifying your DevOps stack is no longer optional—it's essential for resilience.
A sysadmin's routine check of phishing reports revealed an employee's OnlyFans subscription, sparking a major debate about privacy, monitoring, and where IT's responsibility ends. This incident highlights critical issues every organization faces in 2025.