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522 parts in 69 series
Every series
69 series across 25 stacks, the most recently updated first.
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AI & Local LLMs
New part
DeepSeek Harness
Install, compare, and run DeepSeek Harness (dsh), including local models and self-hosted setups. 4 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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Observability
New part
TICK Stack: Telegraf, InfluxDB, Chronograf & Kapacitor
Lab-tested TICK stack guides: install Telegraf, InfluxDB 1.x, Chronograf and Kapacitor, build dashboards and alerts, then secure and containerize the stack. 2 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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Storage & Backup
New part
NAS and Storage Hardware
NAS boxes, CMR drives, and DIY builds for home storage, self-hosting, and Plex. 5 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
New part
Ubuntu 26.04 Web Stack
LAMP, LEMP, and individual web stack components on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Apache, Nginx, MariaDB, MySQL, PHP, Redis, Memcached, Python, Java, Go, Rust). 14 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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Cisco CCNA
New part
CCNA 200-301
Lab-tested Cisco IOS configuration for the CCNA 200-301 exam: device setup, CLI, SSH, and LAN services. 66 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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IaC & Automation
New part
Ansible Mastery
Hands-on Ansible series: install, playbooks, roles, vault, dynamic inventory, Molecule testing, hardening, integrations. 27 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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Fedora
New part
Fedora 44 Workstation
Tested install, upgrade, post-install, gaming, dev environment, and hardening on Fedora 44 Workstation. 55 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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Google Cloud
New part
GCP Certificate, DNS & Traffic Consolidation
A platform-engineering walk-through: consolidate per-service GCP certs and load balancers onto wildcard + Certificate Maps, isolate regulated workloads on Private CA, and drive it all with Terraform and ArgoCD. 11 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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AI & Local LLMs
New part
Local LLMs & Self-Hosted AI
Run LLMs locally on Linux: Ollama, Open WebUI, DeepSeek R1, Ollama CLI reference, and open-source model comparisons. 12 parts · updated Nov 12, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
New part
FreeBSD 15 Mail
Postfix, Dovecot, and other FreeBSD mail server guides. 2 parts · updated Nov 11, 2026
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AI & Local LLMs
New part
Local AI Hardware
GPUs, mini PCs, and unified-memory boxes for running local LLMs, with tested tokens/sec. 10 parts · updated Nov 11, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
New part
Ubuntu 26.04 Security & Hardening
Harden Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: WireGuard, UFW, OpenVPN, CrowdSec, Fail2ban, SSH keys, ClamAV, AppArmor, post-quantum SSH, Wazuh SIEM. 12 parts · updated Nov 11, 2026
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Virtualization
New part
Proxmox and Homelab Hardware
Mini PCs, SSDs, RAM, a UPS, and switching for a Proxmox homelab, sized from real lab data. 22 parts · updated Nov 11, 2026
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Networking & VPN
New part
pfSense and OPNsense Firewalls
Choosing, building, and tuning a mini-PC firewall with pfSense or OPNsense: hardware picks, the OPNsense vs pfSense decision, and the Intel i226-V fix. 4 parts · updated Nov 11, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
New part
FreeBSD 15 Jails & Virtualization
Run FreeBSD on KVM, Proxmox, Hetzner, OpenStack, plus Jails with VNET networking and Podman containers. 10 parts · updated Nov 10, 2026
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Arch Family
New part
CachyOS for Laptops
Install, tune, and run CachyOS on a laptop. From clean ISO to a daily-driver tuned for performance, with the Day-2 operations nobody else covers. 3 parts · updated Nov 10, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
New part
FreeBSD 15 Storage & ZFS
ZFS snapshots, replication, NFS, and storage management on FreeBSD 15 3 parts · updated Nov 10, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
New part
Ubuntu 26.04 DevOps & Container Tools
DevOps toolchain on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: Docker Compose, Podman, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, K3s, Minikube, Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD. 13 parts · updated Nov 9, 2026
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Smart Home & NVR
New part
Self-Hosted Frigate NVR
Run a private, self-hosted Frigate NVR: detectors, accelerators, and the hardware to run them. 4 parts · updated Nov 7, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
New part
Ubuntu 26.04 Getting Started
Install and prepare an Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server: OS features, upgrade, initial setup, and core services (Docker, PostgreSQL, Node.js, Nginx). 11 parts · updated Nov 7, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
New part
Ubuntu 26.04 Self-Hosted Apps
Self-host popular web apps on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: Nextcloud, Immich, Gitea, Vaultwarden, Home Assistant, and more. 11 parts · updated Nov 6, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
New part
Ubuntu 26.04 Monitoring Stack
Observability and monitoring on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios, Netdata, Uptime Kuma, ELK. 7 parts · updated Nov 6, 2026
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Virtualization
New part
Proxmox VE Foundation
Install, post-install, and core admin guides for Proxmox VE. 4 parts · updated Nov 5, 2026
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Networking & VPN
Homelab Wi-Fi: Controllers and Access Points
Choosing, self-hosting, and running Wi-Fi for a homelab: Omada vs UniFi, the controllers in Docker, and the best Wi-Fi 7 access points. 5 parts · updated Nov 5, 2026
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openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Leap 16
Install, upgrade, and run openSUSE Leap 16 on the desktop and server. 19 parts · updated Nov 3, 2026
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openSUSE Leap
openSUSE Immutable
Leap 16.1 Immutable and Leap Micro from first boot to a hardened K3s edge cluster, tested on real VMs. 2 parts · updated Nov 3, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
Ubuntu 26.04 Networking
Netplan, DNS, firewalling, proxies, and load balancing on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. 8 parts · updated Nov 2, 2026
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Networking & VPN
GL.iNet Travel and VPN Routers
GL.iNet travel routers and VPN gateways: buyer picks and tested WireGuard, Tailscale, and OpenWrt setups. 3 parts · updated Oct 30, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD Comparisons & Reading
FreeBSD comparisons and reading recommendations. 2 parts · updated Oct 19, 2026
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes KCNA Certification
Free KCNA study path: the four-domain curriculum, original practice questions and flashcards, and the KCNA vs KCSA vs CKA decision. 2 parts · updated Oct 16, 2026
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Storage & Backup
Filestash Self-Hosting
Deploy and operate Filestash, the storage-agnostic web file manager, over S3, SFTP, SMB, NFS, WebDAV and more. 2 parts · updated Oct 14, 2026
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Databases
Qdrant Mastery
From install to production: the full Qdrant vector database series. 14 parts · updated Oct 14, 2026
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Developer Tools
Claude Code
Set up and master Claude Code: MCP servers, subagents, hooks, plugins, and skills. 4 parts · updated Oct 14, 2026
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Virtualization
OpenStack Horizon Customization & SSO
Brand, theme and simplify the OpenStack Horizon dashboard, then put Keystone single sign-on in front of it. 2 parts · updated Oct 13, 2026
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Identity & Access
FreeIPA Identity Management
FreeIPA identity management on Rocky/AlmaLinux: install, replication, containers, oVirt LDAP, Windows realm join. 13 parts · updated Oct 11, 2026
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Homelab PC Builds
Homelab PC Builds
Tested, part-by-part homelab and workstation builds: Proxmox virtualization host, local AI/LLM workstation, ZFS storage server, and Linux DevOps workstation. 11 parts · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Desk & Peripheral Hardware
Linux Desk Hardware
Security keys, Thunderbolt docks, and desk gear for a Linux workstation. 2 parts · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Homelab PC Builds
ZimaBoard 2
Hands-on ZimaBoard 2 series: ZimaOS setup and security, NAS, OPNsense and Proxmox builds, and the full review. 4 parts · updated Oct 1, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
Ubuntu 26.04 AI/ML & GPU
Run LLMs, set up GPU drivers (NVIDIA/AMD ROCm), and stand up the Python/CUDA/PyTorch stack on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. 4 parts · updated Sep 28, 2026
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes GitOps with ArgoCD & Flux
ArgoCD and Flux CD GitOps patterns: install on Kubernetes, ingress, multi-cluster ApplicationSets, EKS and GKE walkthroughs, and a Flux vs ArgoCD comparison. 12 parts · updated Aug 8, 2026
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Networking & VPN
Technitium DNS Server
Install, harden, wire and monitor Technitium DNS Server on Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky Linux and Docker. 1 part · updated Aug 3, 2026
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Databases
MySQL High Availability
Production MySQL HA with Percona XtraDB Cluster and ProxySQL: build, route, and failover drills. 2 parts · updated Aug 1, 2026
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Virtualization
Proxmox VE Containers & LXC
Run application and system containers on Proxmox VE: LXC, OCI/Docker images as LXC, and container workflows. 1 part · updated Jul 23, 2026
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Databases
Valkey on Linux
Install, use, and monitor Valkey (the Redis replacement) on Linux: distro installs, real app integration, and observability. 5 parts · updated Jul 23, 2026
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Developer Tools
Turborepo Monorepo Guide
Build, cache, and ship a production pnpm monorepo with Turborepo: local setup, a self-hosted remote cache, and Docker deployment. 4 parts · updated Jul 15, 2026
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Mageia
Mageia 10
Install, review, and post-install coverage of Mageia 10. 2 parts · updated Jul 3, 2026
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Security
ParrotOS
Install, run, and maintain ParrotOS, the Debian-based security and privacy distribution. 5 parts · updated Jul 2, 2026
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Azure
Azure Linux 4.0
Install, review, and run Microsoft Azure Linux 4.0 (Four Beta). 3 parts · updated Jun 30, 2026
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Lightweight Desktops
Peppermint OS
Install Peppermint OS and set it up as a daily workstation. 2 parts · updated Jun 14, 2026
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Databases
MariaDB High Availability
Production MariaDB HA: Galera clustering, load balancing, virtual IPs, failure recovery, and operations. 1 part · updated Jun 11, 2026
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Virtualization
Proxmox VE Storage
ZFS, LVM, NFS, iSCSI, and shared-storage backends on Proxmox VE. 2 parts · updated Jun 8, 2026
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Virtualization
Proxmox VE Hyperconverged Ceph
Ceph clusters, pools, RBD, CephFS, and benchmarks on Proxmox VE. 1 part · updated Jun 7, 2026
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Virtualization
Proxmox VE Networking
Bridges, VLANs, bonding, OVS, and SDN on Proxmox VE. 1 part · updated Jun 7, 2026
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Storage & Backup
FileBrowser Self-Hosting
Deploy and administer the File Browser self-hosted web file manager, from install to CLI. 3 parts · updated Jun 2, 2026
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Virtualization
Proxmox VE Migration
Migrate from VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, XCP-ng, and KVM to Proxmox VE. 3 parts · updated Jun 2, 2026
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Storage & Backup
Cloudreve
Cloudreve v4 self-hosted file management platform: install, storage backends, integrations, search, and operations. 2 parts · updated May 28, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.04
Ubuntu 26.04 System Internals
Kernel, init, cgroups, Rust coreutils, packaging, and unique Ubuntu 26.04 behaviour. 6 parts · updated May 8, 2026
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Google Cloud
GCP Platform Guide
Production GCP platform: Workload Identity Federation, Secret Manager, Cloud Run, GKE Autopilot, Cloud SQL, ArgoCD, and cost optimization. 8 parts · updated May 6, 2026
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes Storage & Backup
Persistent storage and disaster recovery on Kubernetes: storage classes, Longhorn distributed storage, Velero backups, and etcd backup and restore. 4 parts · updated Apr 28, 2026
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes Service Mesh & Networking
Production Kubernetes networking: Cilium CNI, MetalLB, Gateway API migration, and Istio service mesh with mTLS and canary. 5 parts · updated Apr 28, 2026
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes Security & Hardening
Production Kubernetes security: RBAC, Pod Security Standards, and policy-as-code with OPA Gatekeeper and Kyverno. 3 parts · updated Apr 28, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD 15 Install & Base
Install, upgrade, and configure FreeBSD 15 as a base server: new features, install, upgrade from 14, hostname/IP, package and service management. 7 parts · updated Apr 25, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD 15 Developer Runtimes
Python, Node.js, PHP, and Java developer runtimes on FreeBSD. 6 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD CLI & Desktop Tools
Vim and Webmin on FreeBSD. 4 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD 15 Networking
WireGuard, HAProxy, PF firewall, and other FreeBSD 15 networking guides. 3 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD 15 Databases
MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and pgAdmin4 on FreeBSD. 5 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD Monitoring
Monitoring stack on FreeBSD: Netdata, Prometheus, Grafana. 3 parts · updated Apr 15, 2026
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FreeBSD 15
FreeBSD 15 Web Stack
Nginx, Apache, and web server setups on FreeBSD 15. 1 part · updated Apr 15, 2026
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AWS
AWS EKS Platform Guide
Production AWS EKS platform: IRSA, Pod Identity, Secrets Manager, Load Balancer Controller, Karpenter, monitoring, GitOps, and cost optimization. 8 parts · updated Apr 12, 2026
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