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    NetBox Docker Compose Install Example

    The NetBox solution is a great tool that can allow you to document and have a single source of truth for your network and infrastructure. Network and infrastructure engineers can use it as the starting point for driving automation and…

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    Install CyberArk Conjur Open Source Secrets Management

    Managing secrets is an extremely important part of DevOps and keeping things secure, whether you are housing secrets for your infrastructure as code, or other tasks. I have been a fan for quite a while of Hashicorp Vault. There are…

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    Almalinux vs Rocky Linux: Best CentOS replacement in 2024

    If you are looking to replace RHEL with another distribution, there are two that comes to mind. These are Almalinux and Rocky Linux. Both were designed for 1-to-1 compatibility with RHEL. However, which one is the best choice? In this…

  • DevOpsBest open source devops monitoring tools in 2024

    Best Open-Source DevOps Monitoring Tools in 2024

    This blog post looks at the best open-source monitoring tools in DevOps in 2024 for continuous monitoring tools, many of which you can run in Docker on-premises in prod or your home lab. Table of contentsPrometheusGrafanaNagios CoreInfluxDBTelegrafGraylogIcingaCollectdSensuNetdataLibreNMSOpenNMSUptime KumaVictoriaMetricsThanosLokiJaegerCadvisorZipkinOpenTelemetryZabbixNew RelicELK StackWrapping…

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    Proton Pass Review: Password Manager that Hides Your Email Address

    With identity theft and breached credentials all over the news, password managers have become necessary to help generate strong, unique passwords. Proton AG, a Swiss-based company revered for pioneering the world’s largest encrypted email service โ€“ Proton Mail, has introduced…

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    Top 20 Open Source Cyber Security Monitoring Tools in 2023

    Let’s consider the top 25 open-source cyber security monitoring tools that are a great choice in 2023. Table of contents1. Wireshark2. Snort3. OSSEC4. Security Onion5. Nmap6. Kismet7. Suricata8. Zeek (formerly Bro)9. OpenVAS10. ClamAV: Open-Source Antivirus Engine11. Fail2Ban12. AlienVault OSSIM13. Cuckoo…

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    Self-hosted ChatGPT Chatbot UI in Docker

    McKay Wrigley’s open-source ChatGPT UI project as an example of graphical user interfaces for ChatGPT, discuss how to deploy it using Docker. Let’s also see the details on customization options. Table of contentsWhat is ChatGPT?Deploying the ChatGPT UI Using DockerDeploy…

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    Excalidraw Whiteboard: Ultimate Docker Self-hosted Home lab Diagramming

    As the popularity of home labs and self-hosted environments grows, enthusiasts and developers need efficient tools to visualize their infrastructure. Excalidraw Whiteboard is a great solution that offers a hand-drawn feel to your diagrams. I have been using Visio for…

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    Vaultwarden Setup with Traefik Self hosted deployment

    Vaultwarden is a another option for self-hosting a password solutions for your home lab or self-hosted security. Let’s look at Vaultwarden setup with Traefik and see how you can easily set this up. Table of contentsWhat is Vaultwarden?Vaultwarden featuresOther featuresVaultwarden…

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    XCP-NG vs Proxmox – Home Lab Comparison

    This post will compare XCP-NG vs. Proxmox and the features and capabilities each offers. Both of these are in focus, especially with ones looking for alternatives to VMware vSphere since the Broadcom acquisition. XCP-NG vs Proxmox Table of contentsInstalling XCP-NGWhat…