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69 series, 522 parts

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Each series is a set of guides written to be read in order. Find your stack, open part 1, and every part links to the next one.

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  • 23 series got a new part in the last 7 days

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    • DeepSeek Harness · Part 4 of 4 · today DeepSeek Harness Cheat Sheet: dsh Commands, Config, Errors (PDF)
    • TICK Stack: Telegraf, InfluxDB, Chronograf & Kapacitor · Part 2 of 2 · today Kapacitor TICKscript Alerts: Slack, Email, ntfy and Deadman
    • NAS and Storage Hardware · Part 2 of 5 · today Best NAS Hard Drives for 2026: WD Red vs IronWolf, Price per TB
    • Ubuntu 26.04 Web Stack · Part 6 of 14 · today Install PHP 8.5 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP-FPM
    • CCNA 200-301 · Part 29 of 66 · today Configure SSH on Cisco Routers and Switches

    522 parts in 69 series

    Every series

    69 series across 25 stacks, the most recently updated first.

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • FreeBSD 15 New part FreeBSD 15 Mail Postfix, Dovecot, and other FreeBSD mail server guides. 2 parts · updated Nov 11, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • FreeBSD 15 New part FreeBSD 15 Storage & ZFS ZFS snapshots, replication, NFS, and storage management on FreeBSD 15 3 parts · updated Nov 10, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Virtualization New part Proxmox VE Foundation Install, post-install, and core admin guides for Proxmox VE. 4 parts · updated Nov 5, 2026
    • 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
    • openSUSE Leap openSUSE Leap 16 Install, upgrade, and run openSUSE Leap 16 on the desktop and server. 19 parts · updated Nov 3, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • FreeBSD 15 FreeBSD Comparisons & Reading FreeBSD comparisons and reading recommendations. 2 parts · updated Oct 19, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • Databases Qdrant Mastery From install to production: the full Qdrant vector database series. 14 parts · updated Oct 14, 2026
    • Developer Tools Claude Code Set up and master Claude Code: MCP servers, subagents, hooks, plugins, and skills. 4 parts · updated Oct 14, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Desk & Peripheral Hardware Linux Desk Hardware Security keys, Thunderbolt docks, and desk gear for a Linux workstation. 2 parts · updated Oct 10, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Databases MySQL High Availability Production MySQL HA with Percona XtraDB Cluster and ProxySQL: build, route, and failover drills. 2 parts · updated Aug 1, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Mageia Mageia 10 Install, review, and post-install coverage of Mageia 10. 2 parts · updated Jul 3, 2026
    • Security ParrotOS Install, run, and maintain ParrotOS, the Debian-based security and privacy distribution. 5 parts · updated Jul 2, 2026
    • Azure Azure Linux 4.0 Install, review, and run Microsoft Azure Linux 4.0 (Four Beta). 3 parts · updated Jun 30, 2026
    • Lightweight Desktops Peppermint OS Install Peppermint OS and set it up as a daily workstation. 2 parts · updated Jun 14, 2026
    • Databases MariaDB High Availability Production MariaDB HA: Galera clustering, load balancing, virtual IPs, failure recovery, and operations. 1 part · updated Jun 11, 2026
    • Virtualization Proxmox VE Storage ZFS, LVM, NFS, iSCSI, and shared-storage backends on Proxmox VE. 2 parts · updated Jun 8, 2026
    • Virtualization Proxmox VE Hyperconverged Ceph Ceph clusters, pools, RBD, CephFS, and benchmarks on Proxmox VE. 1 part · updated Jun 7, 2026
    • Virtualization Proxmox VE Networking Bridges, VLANs, bonding, OVS, and SDN on Proxmox VE. 1 part · updated Jun 7, 2026
    • 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
    • Virtualization Proxmox VE Migration Migrate from VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, XCP-ng, and KVM to Proxmox VE. 3 parts · updated Jun 2, 2026
    • Storage & Backup Cloudreve Cloudreve v4 self-hosted file management platform: install, storage backends, integrations, search, and operations. 2 parts · updated May 28, 2026
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • FreeBSD 15 FreeBSD 15 Developer Runtimes Python, Node.js, PHP, and Java developer runtimes on FreeBSD. 6 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
    • FreeBSD 15 FreeBSD CLI & Desktop Tools Vim and Webmin on FreeBSD. 4 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
    • FreeBSD 15 FreeBSD 15 Networking WireGuard, HAProxy, PF firewall, and other FreeBSD 15 networking guides. 3 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
    • FreeBSD 15 FreeBSD 15 Databases MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and pgAdmin4 on FreeBSD. 5 parts · updated Apr 16, 2026
    • FreeBSD 15 FreeBSD Monitoring Monitoring stack on FreeBSD: Netdata, Prometheus, Grafana. 3 parts · updated Apr 15, 2026
    • FreeBSD 15 FreeBSD 15 Web Stack Nginx, Apache, and web server setups on FreeBSD 15. 1 part · updated Apr 15, 2026
    • 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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    CCNA 200-301 series, part 1 cover
    Cisco CCNA

    CCNA 200-301

    1. 1CCNA 200-301 Study Guide and Roadmap
    2. 2CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics: The Complete v1.1 List Explained
    3. 3How to Pass the CCNA: 90-Day Study Plan
    4. +63 more parts
    Start part 1 All 66 parts
    Fedora 44 Workstation series, part 1 cover
    Fedora

    Fedora 44 Workstation

    1. 1Configure GNOME Tweaks and Extensions on Fedora 45 / 44
    2. 2Btrfs Snapshots and Rollback with Snapper on Fedora 45 / 44
    3. 3Install Podman Compose on Fedora 45 / 44 and Run Rootless Stacks
    4. +52 more parts
    Start part 1 All 55 parts
    Ansible Mastery series, part 1 cover
    IaC & Automation

    Ansible Mastery

    1. 1Ansible Automation Guide: From Basics to Production
    2. 2Install Ansible on Rocky Linux 10, RHEL and Ubuntu
    3. 3Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands: Quick Tasks Without Playbooks
    4. +24 more parts
    Start part 1 All 27 parts
    Proxmox and Homelab Hardware series, part 1 cover
    Virtualization

    Proxmox and Homelab Hardware

    1. 1Best Mini PC for a Homelab, Proxmox, and Self-Hosting
    2. 2Is a Mini PC Enough for a Homelab? How Many VMs Each Tier Runs
    3. 3How Much RAM Do You Need for Proxmox and a Homelab
    4. +19 more parts
    Start part 1 All 22 parts
    openSUSE Leap 16 series, part 1 cover
    openSUSE Leap

    openSUSE Leap 16

    1. 1Install openSUSE Leap 16 Step-by-Step with Screenshots
    2. 2Upgrade openSUSE Leap 15 to Leap 16 (and 16.0 to 16.1)
    3. 3Things to Do After Installing openSUSE Leap 16
    4. +16 more parts
    Start part 1 All 19 parts
    Qdrant Mastery series, part 1 cover
    Databases

    Qdrant Mastery

    1. 1Qdrant Vector Database: Setup, Search, and Production Use
    2. 2Install Qdrant on Ubuntu 26.04 / 24.04 / 22.04
    3. 3Install Qdrant on Rocky Linux 10 / AlmaLinux 10
    4. +11 more parts
    Start part 1 All 14 parts

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