This article discusses the author's experience setting up reverse proxies for self-hosted services, finding the process surprisingly straightforward despite extensive and often overwhelming documentation. It compares several popular options like Nginx, Traefik, Caddy, Envoy, SWAG, and HAProxy, ultimately recommending Caddy for its simplicity and features. It also touches on the relative ease of reverse proxy setup compared to configuring the services they front.
This article details how the author uses a local LLM to summarize Docker logs and other home lab logs, providing proactive insights into their self-hosted setup and improving maintenance.
Gotify is a notification server that pulls alerts from other applications and pushes them to its neat UI. It's a useful addition to a home lab setup, especially for monitoring self-hosted services like Uptime Kuma, TrueNAS Scale, and Proxmox.
The article discusses Apple Container, a new tool for running Linux containers on macOS, comparing its performance and efficiency to Docker Desktop. It highlights its ease of setup on Silicon Macs, compatibility with Dockerfiles, and potential as a lightweight alternative for home lab enthusiasts.
This article details how to host a personal website using Docker, Nginx Proxy Manager, and Ghost, offering a self-hosted alternative to paid hosting services.
