…I’d rather have the network service in its own full system, with its own failure domain. Samba and NFS file servers Storage services punish messy ownership choices Simple file sharing can…
…del /f /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\* Keep in mind that before clearing the cache, you have to disable Windows Update and a bunch of related services. This can be done both…
…A few services on Docker were my starting point, and with time, I might shift to Proxmox when Docker outgrows me. I started with only three services: Jellyfin, Immich and Nextcloud. I…
…It updates the libraries automatically. Files stay organized, and this is a setup that I can access remotely from anywhere in the world, which means that even when I’m traveling, I…
…Updates, pruning, and more I run a lot of self-hosted services, and managing their updates becomes a burden after some time. Portainer doesn't have a built-in option to check…
…The NAS was getting old; it had started to struggle with basic services like Synology Drive, and Plex was a big ask for the hardware. The DS218j had a 1.3 GHz…
…It keeps my browser bookmarks clean and makes accessing services intuitive. I can generate trusted SSL certificates, enforce HTTPS across my services , and create a quick access list. Pi-hole Pi-hole…
…Docker damage reported upstream Breaking the flow of a perfectly functional system When you rely on a cloud service like 1Password, updates happen invisibly in the background. In a self-hosted setting…
…Check what is pending, make sure your backups are current, and avoid updating the host right before you need the services running. If you rely on GPU passthrough, unusual storage, or delicate…
…While, yes, the cost of these services certainly matters, not having visibility is a bigger issue. I only really noticed many of these services when I got charged, and then too, often…