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Huly: replace Linear, Notion and Slack on your VPS
Deploy Huly on your VPS to centralise issues, docs and chat in one open-source tool — no per-seat subscription required.
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.
BSL and SSPL: the traps of source-available licenses
BSL, SSPL, AGPLv3: understand what each license allows or forbids before adding a tool to your stack.
Self-Hosting Grist on a VPS: Open-Source Airtable Alternative
Deploy Grist on a ServOrbit VPS: an open-source Airtable with Python formulas, an automatic REST API and real-time collaboration, all in one Docker container.
Valkey vs Redis in 2026: Comparison and Migration Guide
Valkey 9.1 is the default cache package on Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora (+8% ops/sec, -22% P99 latency), despite Redis returning to AGPLv3. Choose and migrate in 4 steps.
Migrating professional email: leaving Gmail and Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 raised prices in 2026 and EWS shuts down in October. Here's how to migrate your business email without interruption.
How to deploy an MCP server on a VPS
The MCP 2026-07-28 spec has made Model Context Protocol the universal standard for AI agents. Here is how to self-host your own MCP server on a VPS.
Self-host FreshRSS on a VPS: multi-user RSS/Atom aggregator
Deploy FreshRSS on your ServOrbit VPS to read every RSS/Atom feed in one place, synced across all your devices via the Google Reader and Fever APIs.
Woodpecker CI and Forgejo: CI/CD pipeline on a VPS
Deploy Woodpecker CI with Forgejo on your VPS for a self-hosted, lightweight and sovereign open source CI/CD pipeline. Step-by-step Docker guide.
NIS2: what the directive requires from your hosted clients
NIS2 applies from October 2026 across the EU. Clients in essential sectors must choose providers that meet the same security standards.
BIMI: display your logo in Gmail and Apple Mail
BIMI displays your brand logo next to your emails in Gmail, Apple Mail and Yahoo. Full guide: DMARC requirements, VMC, CMC and DNS record.
Self-host Gatus on a VPS: config-as-code status page and checks
Deploy Gatus on your ServOrbit VPS: a public status page plus HTTP, TCP, DNS, ICMP and TLS-expiry checks from one YAML file, with 40+ alert integrations.
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