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Add Synology to Proxmox and use your NAS for Proxmox backups, ISOs, containers and more. But adding a SMB/CIFS share from Synology to Proxmox is a bit problematic (here is a simple fix). I have been an active user of … Read more
With the recent changes to Google photos storage, are you looking for a self-hosted cloud storage solution? This guide will show you how to combine Docker Nextcloud with Traefik to create your own robust cloud storage. In addition to the … Read more
Confused whether to pick VMware ESXi or Proxmox as your baremetal hypervisor? I picked Proxmox VE for my new Docker Traefik server. This Proxmox vs ESXi comparison explains the reasons. I have been quite silent over the last couple of … Read more
If you’re looking for the best private torrent trackers, you might become overwhelmed. Where do you even begin? In this article, we’ll explore what the absolute best private torrent sites are, why membership is so lucrative, and where you should … Read more
With increasing docker applications and images, security for docker containers requires more attention than ever before. These Docker Security best practices will help you harden your docker host and applications. Starting with our original Docker media server guide, followed by … Read more
Don’t like to outsource your authentication for Docker Traefik stack to third-party services like Google OAuth? Then this Docker Authelia tutorial is for you. Authelia is a self-contained and local authentication layer for Docker services. As you may know, I … Read more
You may have read my Docker Traefik media server guide. Can you build that on a Synology NAS? Definitely. In this post, I will show you how to build a Synology Docker Media Server with Traefik and Docker Compose. In … Read more
Cloudflare offers free security and performance improvements for your Traefik 2 Docker setup. In this post, let us look at some Cloudflare settings for Traefik Docker setup to get the best out of your server. Our Traefik Docker guide is … Read more
Tired of all your docker services having their own authentication system? For those that don’t, do you hate Traefik’s basic auth? Then, read on to setup up Google OAuth with Traefik. Enjoy the convenience of secure single-sign-on for your Docker … Read more
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you are able to remotely connect to your system using Windows Remote Desktop, VNC, Telnet, SSH, SFTP, or Kubernetes protocols, just using a modern web browser and without the need for any client apps? Install … Read more
