Discover how to build a powerful yet affordable home lab for self-hosting in 2026. This practical guide covers hardware selection, software setup, automation strategies, and cost-saving tips based on real-world experience.
Got an old laptop collecting dust? Transform it into a powerful Ubuntu server running practical services. From media streaming to home automation, here's how to breathe new life into aging hardware.
The explosion of self-hosted projects has created a security minefield. Open source visibility doesn't equal safety—here's what every DevOps professional needs to know about evaluating container security in 2026.
In the world of automation and self-hosting, having 'nothing to do' isn't failure—it's the ultimate success metric. This 2026 guide explores why idle time matters, how to design systems that run themselves, and when intentional inactivity becomes your most powerful tool.
Discover how to repurpose your old Android phone as a genuine Linux server running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with full system-level integration. This guide covers Jellyfin, Samba, and Tailscale setup without Docker, chroot, or proot—just pure init and auto-boot functionality.
Three years ago, I started with a basic home network. Today, I'm running a full Proxmox server with multiple LXCs, OPNsense routing, and automated everything. Here's the complete evolution, including hardware choices, software decisions, and lessons learned the hard way.
Facing $50k+ Mapbox enterprise pricing for a driver dispatch system, I built a self-hosted PostGIS solution. Here's my complete journey—from thundering herd problems to production-ready benchmarks that saved thousands.
When your self-hosted services go down, it feels like failure. But that first outage is actually a milestone. Learn how TrueNAS updates, Docker failures, and user dependencies teach valuable lessons about resilience, monitoring, and what really matters in your homelab journey.
On Digital Independence Day, we explore how tech professionals can escape surveillance capitalism by self-hosting decentralized social media. This comprehensive guide covers the Fediverse, practical implementation strategies, and why 2026 is the year to reclaim your data sovereignty.
The Calibre-Web redesign concept sparked major discussion in self-hosting communities. This guide explores what a modern ebook management system needs in 2026, from automated metadata to Docker deployment and user experience improvements.
Italy's controversial 'Cloud Tax' imposes monthly fees on digital storage, sparking outrage among data enthusiasts. This comprehensive guide explores the real-world impact and practical strategies for protecting your data without breaking the bank.
Despite IPv6 offering a near-infinite address space and solving the CGNAT problem, the internet still clings to IPv4. This deep dive explores the technical, economic, and practical reasons for the slow transition and provides actionable steps for self-hosters to embrace IPv6 today.