Self hosted

  • Signoz free and open source syslog server with opentelemetry

    SigNoz: Free and Open Source Syslog server with OpenTelemetry

    Synology DSM

  • Open source log management

    Best Open Source Log Management Tools in 2023

    When monitoring, troubleshooting, and auditing in today’s IT infrastructure, logs provide the low-level messaging needed to trace down events happening in the environment. They can be an invaluable source of insights into performance, security events, and errors that may be…

  • Keepalived ha for self hosted home lab

    Keepalived: High Availability for self-hosted services

    If you are self-hosting services in your home lab or using Linux servers in production, providing redundancy for your self-hosted services is important. If you have a host go down or a hardware failure, you can provide high availability and…

  • Umbrel personal server os for privacy

    Umbrel Personal Server OS for Privacy Conscious

    Umbrel is an excellent option for a personal server operating system. These solutions are becoming increasingly popular as many are into self-hosting and running a home server or lab network. At its core, the Umbrel OS is designed to provide…

  • Dietpi tiny home operating system

    DietPi: Tiny OS for Home Server Self-hosting

    For home labbers and others running small board computer systems like Raspberry Pi board computers, there is a tiny operating system you may not have heard about. It is called “Diet Pi,” and it is a really cool option for…

  • CasaOS the best home server operating system

    CasaOS: Best Home Server Operating System

    When setting up a home server and wanting to run a few critical services at home built on top of Docker, many may get intimidated by the technical requirements to spin these services up by hand. However, there is an…

  • Tdarr open source distributed transcoding system

    TDARR: Optimize your Self-hosted Video Streaming Library

    Managing a home media library can be daunting. Maintaining an organized, accessible, and efficient media library is important for video enthusiasts and casual viewers alike. Enter Tdarr, a powerful tool designed to help you manage and optimize your media files.…

  • Homarr home lab dashboard for server monitoring

    Homarr: Sleek Home Lab Dashboard for Server Monitoring

    There are many excellent home lab dashboard solutions out there. However, this post will look at another solution called Homarr. Homarr integrates with your existing apps, and displays information that is valuable so it is easy to see. Table of…

  • Chatpad AI Self hosted Secure ChatGPT App in Docker

    Chatpad AI: Self-hosted Secure ChatGPT App in Docker

    There is no shortage of OpenAI tools and self-hosted apps. However, among the ones I have tried so far, Chatpad AI is arguably the best experience. In case you have not heard about Chatpad AI, this post will take a…

  • Authelia Docker Compose Install and 2FA Setup

    Authelia: Open source SSO and MFA in Docker

    If you are looking at securing your home lab or other environment, two-factor authentication is the way to go. However, is there a way to self-host your two-factor authentication and SSO technologies? Yes, there is! I want to introduce you…