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What's Inside My Home Lab?

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Picture this: It’s 2 AM, and I’m staring at my AWS bill with a mix of horror and fascination. Another $100 gone, just for experimenting with some Kubernetes deployments and testing a few CI/CD pipelines. As a DevOps engineer, I live and breathe infrastructure, but those cloud costs were eating into my wallet faster than I could learn.

That’s when it hit me – why not bring the cloud home?

Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS vs 22.04 LTS

Sat, 25 May 2024 06:27:00 +0000

Ubuntu has long been a favourite among developers and system administrators for its stability, security, and ease of use. With the release of Ubuntu Server Core 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat), there are several exciting updates and improvements over its predecessor, Ubuntu Server Core 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish).

Let’s see what exciting changes this latest release brings to the table.

Linux Kernel and System Updates

First things first, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS comes with Linux kernel 6.8, which is a major upgrade over the 5.15 kernel used in 22.04 LTS. This new kernel promises better performance, improved hardware support, and stronger security measures.

Ansible vs Terraform

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:00:50 +0000

Imagine, As your business grows bigger, setting up and configuring things like servers, databases, and networks becomes a real pain if you do it by hand. Spinning up new servers one by one, copying and pasting commands, and keeping track of everything is super time-consuming and mistakes happen easily. Keeping all your servers configured the same way, installing updates, and deploying new code versions is a nightmare without help.

That’s where tools like Terraform and Ansible come to the rescue. Terraform is awesome at setting up your infrastructure like servers, networks, and databases. Instead of doing everything manually, you write code that describes what you want, and Terraform handles it for you. Need 10 new servers? Terraform gets it done with just a few commands.

Self-Host Open-Source Slash Link Shortener on Docker

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 06:17:50 +0000

Sharing links is an integral part of our daily online communication. However, dealing with long, complex URLs can be a hassle, making remembering and sharing links efficiently difficult.

What is Slash?

Slash Link Shortener Dashboard

Slash is an open-source, self-hosted link shortener that simplifies the managing and sharing of links. Slash allows you to create customizable, shortened URLs (called “shortcuts”) for any website or online resource. With Slash, you can say goodbye to the chaos of managing lengthy links and embrace a more organized and streamlined approach to sharing information online.

Deploying WordPress with MySQL, Redis, and NGINX on Docker

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:53:41 +0000

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that powers millions of websites worldwide. However, as your website grows, you may experience performance issues. To improve WordPress performance, you can use object caching, which stores frequently accessed data in memory, reducing the number of database queries.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Docker & Docker Compose installed on your machine
A domain name or IP address pointing to your server

Why do we need better performance in WordPress?

Website performance is crucial for user experience and search engine optimization (SEO). A slow website can lead to a high bounce rate, meaning visitors leave your site without interacting. Additionally, search engines like Google consider website speed as a ranking factor.

Setup Memos Note-Taking App with MySQL on Docker & S3 Storage

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:05:09 +0000

What is Memos?

Memos is an open-source, privacy-first, and lightweight note-taking application service that allows you to easily capture and share your thoughts.

Memos features:

Open-source and free forever
Self-hosting with Docker in seconds
Pure text with Markdown support
Customize and share notes effortlessly
RESTful API for third-party integration

Self-Hosting Memos with Docker and MySQL Database

You can self-host Memos quickly using Docker Compose with a MySQL database.