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Practical guides to configure your VPS, deploy your applications and master your infrastructure.
The AI Act: what applies to you if you self-host AI
Since 2 August 2026 the rest of the AI Act applies. Who carries the obligation when you deploy an LLM on your own server.
cron vs systemd timers: Automate Your Linux VPS
Practical comparison of cron and systemd timers: syntax, logs, migration and troubleshooting for recurring tasks on a Linux VPS.
Docker Compose in Production: 10-Point Checklist
10 Docker Compose settings to verify before any production deployment: restart, healthchecks, limits, secrets and logs.
Initial Linux Server Hardening
Create a sudo user, configure SSH with keys, enable UFW and fail2ban on Ubuntu or Debian in under an hour.
Caddy, Traefik or Nginx Proxy Manager: which to choose?
Caddy, Traefik or Nginx Proxy Manager for your VPS? A practical comparison to choose the right reverse proxy for your Docker stack.
Self-host Logto on a VPS: your own authentication layer
Deploy Logto on your ServOrbit VPS and replace a hosted auth service: OIDC, social login, MFA and SDKs for 20+ frameworks.
PostgreSQL end of life: plan your major upgrade
PostgreSQL supports each major version for five years, ending in November. Find out which one you run and plan the upgrade without losing data.
Self-hosted apps: the patching routine
Inventory, security advisories, a patch window, backups and post-checks: the routine most self-hosted estates are missing.
Node.js 20 end of life: migrating your VPS
Node.js 20 has had no security patch since April 30, 2026. How to audit your servers and migrate to Node.js 24 without breaking production.
RustDesk: replace TeamViewer with a self-hosted server
Deploy your own RustDesk server on a VPS to keep full control of your remote desktop sessions, with no SaaS subscription required.
Huly: replace Linear, Notion and Slack on your VPS
Deploy Huly on your VPS to centralise issues, docs and chat — system requirements, installation, MongoDB backup, troubleshooting and version updates.
Grafana Tempo and OpenTelemetry: distributed tracing on VPS
Deploy a full distributed tracing stack on your VPS with OpenTelemetry and Grafana Tempo, free from vendor lock-in and APM costs.
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