Self-Hosting

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

Three differently sized water reservoirs piping into a single server rack, illustrating SQLite, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL scaling ceilings.

Self-hosted databases in 2026: Postgres vs SQLite vs MariaDB

Self-hosted databases in 2026 by migration ceiling: SQLite to ~10 GB single writer, Postgres 18 as the safe default, MariaDB 12.3 for MySQL shops.

Raspberry Pi 5 vs Orange Pi 5 Plus: which ARM SBC is better for self-hosting

Compare Raspberry Pi 5 and Orange Pi 5 Plus for Docker self-hosting: specs, benchmarks, Jellyfin 4K transcoding, power draw, and pricing.

eBPF tracing for Linux 5.15: real-time kernel monitoring

Attach sandboxed programs to kernel events for real-time monitoring without kernel changes. Master bpftrace, BCC, libbpf, Prometheus integration.

Multi-monitor Linux setup with mixed DPI displays

Wayland (GNOME 46+, KDE 6.1+) finally supports per-monitor DPI scaling. Pair a 4K center at 200% with 1080p sides at 100% without blurriness.

Automated AES-256 Backups: 500GB in 5 min for $3 a month

Restic encrypts and dedupes backups locally. Rclone ships them to 70+ clouds. A systemd timer drives a fire-and-forget 500 GB pipeline for $3 a month.

Flatpak vs Snap vs AppImage: which Linux package format should you use?

Compare Flatpak, Snap, and AppImage on sandboxing, updates, performance, and 3,200+ Flathub apps. Choose the right Linux packaging format.