Knowledge Base • Production Architectures

Technical Guides

Answer-first, reproducible engineering tutorials focused on verifiable systems, Linux internals, and resilient infrastructure.

Linux & Homelab 10 min read • intermediate

Deploy a Lightweight Metrics Pipeline with Prometheus and Grafana

This guide details the setup of a lean, local metrics pipeline using Prometheus and Grafana, consuming under 30MB of RAM. Ideal for small teams and homelabs looking to reduce SaaS costs.

Updated Sep 20, 2026 Read Guide →

Linux & Homelab 10 min read • advanced

Automated Hardening Blueprint for Fresh VPS Instances

This guide provides a comprehensive blueprint for hardening fresh VPS instances against automated attacks. Learn to disable password authentication, configure Fail2ban, and optimize sysctl parameters.

Updated Sep 26, 2026 Read Guide →

Linux & Homelab 15 min read • advanced

Securely Expose Homelab Services Using Cloudflare Tunnel and Docker

Learn how to securely expose your self-hosted services using Cloudflare Tunnel and Docker without traditional port forwarding. This guide implements zero-trust access and SSL termination for enhanced security.

Updated Sep 24, 2026 Read Guide →

Linux & Homelab 10 min read • intermediate

Building a Private WireGuard Mesh Network on Ubuntu

This guide provides a step-by-step approach to setting up a private WireGuard mesh VPN on Ubuntu, ideal for secure networking. Learn how to configure systemd services for seamless operation.

Updated Sep 20, 2026 Read Guide →

DevOps & Cloud 8 min read • intermediate

Automated Continuous Deployment to cPanel with Git & .cpanel.yml

Establish an atomic, zero-downtime deployment pipeline to shared cPanel hosting directly from your local IDE terminal—eliminating manual FTP uploads and securing credentials.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Read Guide →