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I Switched to Jellyfin and Never Looked Back: When Plex Hit $250
After Plex Pass's pricing policy change, I detail my experience switching to Jellyfin, from setup to performance, security to user experience…
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6-Watt Home Server with N100 Mini PC: Homelab from Scratch in 2026
A step-by-step guide on how to start a homelab from scratch in 2026 by setting up a low-power (6W) home server with an Intel N100 processor mini PC.
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I Deleted Google Photos: All My Memories to My Own Server with Immich
I detailed my transition from Google Photos to Immich, the challenges I faced, and the specifics of photo management on my own server, step by step.
Tutorials
Build Cache Strategies: The Operational Burden of Speed
My experiences with the operational challenges I faced while shortening software build times and the trade-offs of different build cache strategies…
Technology
Metric Collection: Push vs. Pull Models - When to Use Which?
A deep dive into Push and Pull models for collecting system and application metrics, exploring which is more suitable for different scenarios...
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7.6 GB VPS Swap Fire with Docker: A Kernel Patch Nightmare
A practical guide to swap issues encountered when using Docker on small VPS instances and kernel patch solutions. Detailed analysis with my experiences.
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Docker Container Network Traffic: Monitoring and Optimization on My
I'm detailing step-by-step how I monitor and optimize network traffic for Docker containers running on my VPS. Performance tips and practical commands included.
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Why Are My Docker Containers Slow? A Monitoring Guide for My Own VPS
A practical guide to monitoring the performance of Docker containers on your own VPS and finding the root causes of slowdowns. Systemd, cgroup, and journald…
Tutorials
Docker Deploy on VPS: Nginx Strategies for Zero Downtime
Mustafa Erbay details the technical aspects and strategies for achieving zero-downtime deployments using Nginx for Dockerized applications on a VPS.
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Guide to Detecting and Limiting Resource-Hog Containers on a VPS
I'm sharing a step-by-step guide on how I identified resource consumption issues on my own VPS and applied limits to Docker containers.
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Docker Disk Fire: Root Cause Analysis on My 7.6 GB VPS
I deeply investigated Docker disk space issues on a small VPS, from image layers to logs, and shared practical solutions.
Tutorials
Your App is 'Up' But Not Working: Docker Healthchecks
I explain step-by-step how to write robust health checks (HEALTHCHECK) for situations where Docker containers appear 'up' but the application isn't actually.
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Securely Deploying an SQLite Database to a Docker Container with
A guide to securely deploying an SQLite database to a Docker container using GitHub Actions.
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Docker Disk Storage Wars: A Guide to Data Integrity on VPS
I explain how I manage Docker disk space on my own VPS, ensure data integrity, and the problems I've encountered.
Tutorials
Nginx Reverse Proxy: Managing Multiple Docker Services on a Single VPS
A step-by-step guide on how I manage multiple Docker applications on a single VPS using Nginx reverse proxy, and the challenges I encountered.
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A Self-Running Content System: An Indie Hacker's Experience
Problems I hit, lessons I learned, and the small tweaks behind my AI-driven content pipeline. From VPS to GitHub Actions, real field experience.
Technology
Docker Logs Quietly Killing the Disk: A Log Rotation Story
How Docker logs silently filled up the disk on my VPS, and the log rotation strategies I applied to fix it.
Technology
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Docker Ate 56 GB of Disk in a Day: Building a Cleanup Automation
Disk hit 100% on my VPS and my blog couldn't publish for 5 hours. Docker build cache 33 GB, unused images 23 GB. Pruning + a systemd timer is the permanent fix.
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A Hidden Resource Exhaustion War: The Deadly Dance of Containers
Learn about the hidden resource-exhaustion war containers fight, and how to manage this deadly dance. Performance optimization and stability included…
Tutorials
Docker Container Security Guide
From image supply chain to runtime hardening, a practical checklist and runbook for running Docker containers safely in production.
Technology
I Locked Up the Server Because of Docker: A Lesson in Trust and
I'm sharing the moment Docker completely locked up my server and the valuable lessons I learned from that mistake. How a wrong assumption can lead to a big...