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VPN mesh with no open ports using NetBird on VPS
Connect your VPS, offices, and remote workstations in a private mesh network without opening a single public port, using NetBird v0.76 and the netbird expose command.
Docker volumes: fix permissions in 3 commands
Permission denied in your Docker logs? Understand the UID/GID mechanism and fix volume permissions without ever running as root.
Migrate Plex to Jellyfin and Navidrome on a VPS
36,000 Plex servers unpatched against CVE-2026-96656 and CVE-2026-96651. Complete guide to migrate video and music libraries to Jellyfin and Navidrome on a root VPS.
VPS Alternatives in 2026: Reassess Without Rushing
Hetzner sold out, OVH +55%, Oracle ARM halved: how to reassess your VPS hosting in 2026 without interrupting your services.
Reading a .ma WHOIS: what the registry does and doesn't publish
Dates, nameservers, statuses, registrar: what a .ma domain's WHOIS reveals, what it leaves out, and why our tool does not show the registrant.
Self-host Unleash on a VPS: open-source feature flags
Deploy Unleash on your ServOrbit VPS: open-source feature flags (Apache-2.0) for safe, gradual rollouts without redeploying your application.
AWS WorkMail EOL: migrate to self-hosted Mailcow on VPS
AWS WorkMail shuts down on March 31, 2027. Full guide: S3 export, IMAP migration with imapsync and DNS cutover to self-hosted Mailcow.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Jira & Confluence in 2026
Atlassian activates 3 new usage meters in September 2026: Rovo AI, automation steps, Loom. Some teams face +150%. Plane, Gitea, Docmost on a VPS cost less.
5 signals to assess a self-hosted app's long-term viability
Before deploying an open-source app for a client, five measurable indicators to know whether it will hold up over time — governance, funding, licence and more.
Nginx Proxy Manager on VPS: Reverse Proxy with Auto SSL
Set up a visual reverse proxy on your VPS with Nginx Proxy Manager: automatic Let's Encrypt SSL, multi-app Docker routing, no nginx.conf editing required.
Host Odoo 17 Community on VPS: complete Docker installation
Step-by-step guide to deploying Odoo 17 Community Edition on a VPS with Docker Compose: configuration, backups, security and performance tuning.
Automatic Security Updates on Debian/Ubuntu VPS
Configure unattended-upgrades on your Debian/Ubuntu VPS to automate security patches and reduce attack surface across your client fleet.