Tagged 'self-hosted-platform'

Architectural cross-section of a single server cabinet with three segmented tiers — compute core, mirrored storage, and a segmented network switch — one figure inspecting at the base

October 2025

The Platform Mindset

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How building a self-hosted platform reshaped how I think about reliability, risk, and operational discipline.

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Architectural cross-section of three sealed service chambers — a password vault, a version control forge, and a monitoring watchtower — sharing one reinforced foundation

October 2025

Beyond the Hypervisor: Architecting the Self-Sufficient Stack (Gitea, Vaultwarden, Uptime Kuma)

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The next phase of the self-hosted platform: moving from core infrastructure to essential services. How Gitea replaced GitHub, why Uptime Kuma is non-negotiable, and the security shift with Vaultwarden.

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Architectural cross-section of a workshop with four half-finished stations — observability mast, automaton chassis, self-repair mechanism, study desk — one figure with a checklist

December 2025

Year-end notes: self-hosted platform resolutions and the backlog I am finally tackling

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A late December reset: observability across the stack, agentic workflows, self-healing, and the certifications I am chasing in the new year.

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Architectural cross-section of the same three-layer machine built on two substrates — bare rock and machined bay — with one figure comparing the identical interface couplings

July 2026

The Same Pattern, Two Platforms: From Proxmox to Azure AVM

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The Terraform-to-Ansible contract I designed on my homelab is the same contract I deploy at work with Azure Verified Modules. The pattern transfers; only the providers change.

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