Self-hosting: Local & VPS

Hosting one’s own servers locally and/or in the cloud

Docker network: LAN to container

When using Docker to containerize internal services like Samba, LLMNR, or mDNS a.k.a Bonjour one may find that the standard Docker model of using specific unicast ports forwards, is insufficient.

Resetting Nextcloud

You may realize that you really wish you could start the Nextcloud instance from scratch without the hassle of a reinstalling.

Docker network: LAN to container

When using Docker to containerize internal services like Samba, LLMNR, or mDNS a.k.a Bonjour one may find that the standard Docker model of using specific unicast ports forwards, is insufficient.

No backscatter email alias relay

Setting up an email relay that aliases addresses in various domains to a specific offsite user doesn’t have to mean backscatter. Here is one solution.

Moving a PostgreSQL server

At some point you may need to upsize your PostgreSQL server, particular if you have implemented one on a old Raspberry Pi.

Resetting Nextcloud

You may realize that you really wish you could start the Nextcloud instance from scratch without the hassle of a reinstalling.

Hosting a local Nextcloud

Setting up your own local Nextcloud can be useful for a number of reasons.

Intel NUC(-like) as a server

The Intel NUC (and boards based on the same SoC) are quite powerful for their price point, and use less electricity than even a mini tower.

Gitea Pi

This article describes setting up a Raspberry Pi Model B+ as a private Gitea (lightweight Git hosting) server.

PiSQL

Description of setting up a Raspberry Pi Model B+ as a PostgreSQL server with external storage.

Lightweight public Git self hosting

Public git self hosting can be desirable for a number of reasons. Here we discuss a very lightweight alternative.