Every sysadmin knows the frustration of being interrupted mid-flow. But what if automation could handle the predictable 'stupid' questions? We explore how modern DevOps principles can create systems resilient to human unpredictability.
What begins as a fun technical hobby—setting up Pi-hole, Plex, and Docker containers—can quickly morph into 24/7 unpaid IT support when your family starts depending on it. This guide explores how to set boundaries, build resilience, and keep the joy in your home lab.
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.
Discover how Edgeshark solves Docker network visibility problems in self-hosted environments. This comprehensive guide covers installation, practical use cases, security hardening, and answers common questions from the community.
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.
When NIST's atomic clock ensemble in Boulder failed due to a power outage in 2025, it revealed how fragile our digital timekeeping infrastructure really is. This breakdown affected thousands of systems relying on accurate time synchronization—and exposed critical vulnerabilities in how we manage something as fundamental as time itself.
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.