Self-host your own tools
Cloud storage, uptime monitoring, automation, analytics and a private VPN, all on hardware you control.
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What you can realistically self-host on each VPS size
“I want to self-host some tools. How much server do I actually need? Give realistic RAM and disk figures for common self-hosted applications, explain what happens when you run out of memory, and say plainly which combinations do not fit on a small VPS.”
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Self-hosting Nextcloud on a VPS
“How do I run my own Nextcloud for file storage and sync? Cover the install, the database, storage sizing and what happens as it fills, HTTPS, and the maintenance you are signing up for compared with paying someone else.”
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Self-hosting Uptime Kuma
“How do I run my own uptime monitoring with Uptime Kuma? Cover the install, adding checks for websites and certificates, setting up notifications, and the obvious flaw of monitoring your own server from itself.”
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Self-hosting n8n for automation
“How do I self-host n8n to run my own automations? Cover the install, securing it because it will hold credentials for everything it connects to, webhooks and the DNS needed for them, and backing up the workflows.”
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Self-hosting Plausible or Umami for analytics
“How do I run my own website analytics instead of using Google Analytics? Compare Plausible and Umami, cover the install and the tracking snippet, explain what running your own means for GDPR and cookie banners, and be honest about the data you give up.”
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Setting up WireGuard for your own VPN
“How do I set up a WireGuard VPN on my VPS for my own use? Cover the server config, generating keys, adding a phone and a laptop as clients, routing all traffic against just some, and what a personal VPN does and does not hide.”
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