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VAT on digital services in Morocco: what changes in 2026
Compliance & Regulation

VAT on digital services in Morocco: what changes in 2026

Morocco's 2024 Finance Law imposes 20% VAT on foreign digital services sold to Moroccan clients. Who owes it and how to register on tax.gov.ma.

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Centralize Docker logs on your VPS with Loki and Grafana
Security & Monitoring

Centralize Docker logs on your VPS with Loki and Grafana

Aggregate logs from all your Docker containers into a single Grafana dashboard using Loki and Promtail on your VPS. No Datadog, no quota.

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Host Kaneo on a VPS: Minimalist Open-Source Project Management
Self-hosting

Host Kaneo on a VPS: Minimalist Open-Source Project Management

Deploy Kaneo on your VPS — the lightweight open-source project manager with Kanban boards and GitHub integrations. MIT, 7.9 k+ stars, v2.16.

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Gitea, Forgejo or GitLab CE: Which Git Forge in 2026?
Development

Gitea, Forgejo or GitLab CE: Which Git Forge in 2026?

Gitea, Forgejo or GitLab CE for self-hosting your Git forge in 2026? Resources, CI/CD, governance and migration after CVE-2026-59774.

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VPS Price Hikes in 2026: Causes and How to Choose
Comparison

VPS Price Hikes in 2026: Causes and How to Choose

OVHcloud +45%, Hetzner +30 to +175%: why VPS prices are rising in 2026 and how to choose a provider without getting caught by teaser pricing.

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Self-Hosted PostgreSQL vs Amazon RDS: ROI Comparison
Databases

Self-Hosted PostgreSQL vs Amazon RDS: ROI Comparison

Real cost of PostgreSQL on a VPS vs Amazon RDS in 2026: figures, configuration, troubleshooting and migration guide.

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Hosting Your Own Email Server on a VPS with Mailcow
Business Email

Hosting Your Own Email Server on a VPS with Mailcow

Deploy Mailcow on a Linux VPS to run your own sovereign email server: installation, deliverability and migration from Google Workspace.

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Plausible Analytics vs Matomo: replacing Google Analytics
Comparison

Plausible Analytics vs Matomo: replacing Google Analytics

Plausible Analytics vs Matomo: complete GDPR comparison to choose your self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics in 2026.

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Automating VPS Server Management with Ansible
Automation

Automating VPS Server Management with Ansible

Learn how to automate VPS fleet management with Ansible: inventory, playbooks, roles and Vault for a reproducible, auditable infrastructure.

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Install GitLab CE on a VPS: complete guide
Deployment

Install GitLab CE on a VPS: complete guide

Deploy GitLab CE on your VPS with Docker Compose. Covers CVE-2026-90970 (CVSS 9.9): AI Gateway RCE, vulnerable versions and update commands.

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Coolify vs Dokploy vs CapRover: Which Self-Hosted PaaS to Choose?
Comparison

Coolify vs Dokploy vs CapRover: Which Self-Hosted PaaS to Choose?

Coolify, Dokploy or CapRover: PaaS comparison on VPS — idle RAM, UI, multi-server, rollback and profile-based recommendation.

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Self-Host Reactive Resume on a VPS: Build and Share Your CVs
Self-hosting

Self-Host Reactive Resume on a VPS: Build and Share Your CVs

Deploy Reactive Resume on your VPS — the open-source resume builder with client-side PDF export, no Chrome or Browserless required. MIT, 42k+ stars, v5.3.0.

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