Docker Compose
Container Security for Normal HomelabsNew!!
A normal-person Docker security guide for exposed ports, privileged containers, Docker socket risk, secrets, rootless mode, user namespaces, and backups.
Self-Hosted App Lifecycle: Updates, Rollbacks, and Release NotesNew!!
A self-hosted operations guide for updating containers safely, reading release notes, backing up state, automating carefully, and rolling back.
The 2026 Self-Hosted Starter Stack: What People Actually Run
A pragmatic 2026 self-hosted starter stack: host OS, Docker Compose, DNS, remote access, reverse proxy, backups, monitoring, and daily-driver apps.
Docker Compose for Normal People: Run Home Services Without Container Chaos
A plain-English Docker Compose guide for running home services with understandable folders, volumes, ports, environment files, updates, and backups.
How Do You Back Up Docker Volumes and Databases Properly?
Back up Docker by backing up the data, configuration, and restore instructions, not the running container. For databases, use application-aware dumps or backup tools, then store those dumps with the volume backups.
Build and Test a Plex, Prowlarr, Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, and Tdarr Stack
Build a lawful Plex and Arr stack one verified handoff at a time, with consistent Docker paths, private defaults, playback proof, and a recovery-ready configuration ledger.