Self-Hosted

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What to Do With Your Own Server

Tools, Tips & Tricks

Posts | 2023-03-19 (updated 2025-10-22) | 4 min read
#infrastructure #self-hosted #sysadmin
Series: Your Own Server

Various tools on a table

Now that we have talked about the benefits of running your own server and how to run your own server let’s take a look at some things you could run on your own personal server and some things you should better not.

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How to Run Your Own Server

Posts | 2023-03-18 (updated 2025-10-22) | 3 min read
#infrastructure #self-hosted #sysadmin
Series: Your Own Server

There are many ways to run your own server, from setting up a Raspberry Pi on your desk to renting a physical server at a provider.

In this post, we will focus on setting up a virtual server with DigitalOcean, which is one of the easiest ways to get started.

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Benefits of Running Your Own Server

Posts | 2023-03-17 (updated 2025-10-22) | 2 min read
#infrastructure #opinion #self-hosted #sysadmin
Series: Your Own Server

Three wired server racks with lights on

In the world of technology, we are moving further and further away from operating directly on servers, but there are still significant benefits to be gained from running a personal server.

I have been running some kind of personal server for many years now and I strongly believe anyone working in technology can benefit greatly from doing so. Here’s why:

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Self-Hosted Notifications

Posts | 2022-11-01 (updated 2025-10-22) | 3 min read
#notification #open-source #productivity #self-hosted #sysadmin

A notification of a failed backup on mkamner-code.local as displayed by ntfy.sh

Running any kind of personal infrastructure sometimes requires your attention based on certain events or failure states, no matter how much you automate tasks.

Over the years I have used E-Mail, Telegram bots and a variety of other tools for this purpose. However all of them have the drawback that they mix with other kinds of information and are not easilly usable in scripts.

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