Self-Hosting

How to run your own servers, Docker stacks, and self-hosted services without losing weekends to config files.

Deploy Ceph with cephadm: 3-node, 12 OSD storage cluster

Deploy a self-healing Ceph cluster across three Linux nodes with cephadm: architecture, hardware planning, OSD provisioning, RBD, and CephFS.

Best budget 4K monitors for Linux development in 2026

Best budget 4K monitors for Linux development, tested: Dell S2722QC ($330), LG 27UL500-W ($250), ASUS ProArt PA279CRV ($420), all at 150% Wayland scaling.

Linux hardening in 30 minutes: Lynis score 55 to 84

Harden a Linux server in 30 minutes: SSH Ed25519 keys, nftables firewall, security updates, auditd logging, faillock. Jump Lynis scores from 55 to 84.

Custom Linux ISOs with Live Build or Cubic: scripted or GUI

Build personalized Linux live USB images with your own packages, using scripted live-build for CI or Cubic's GUI for quick Ubuntu and Debian tweaks.

Is systemd-nspawn a better alternative to Docker for Linux containers?

Systemd-nspawn creates fully isolated Linux containers natively in systemd. No daemon, no image registry - lightweight isolation with machinectl.

Windows 11 + Linux: Shared exFAT, systemd-boot Bootloader

Dual-boot Linux and Windows with systemd-boot, a shared exFAT partition, and an EFI System Partition. Setup, bootloader config, and update safety.