Docker Compose
The 2026 Self-Hosted Starter Stack: What People Actually Run
08/09/2026
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
06/22/2026
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?
06/22/2026
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
06/13/2026
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.