Docker Server

Hosting my own docker server has not only been a valuable learning experience, but has also proved very useful for hosting personal projects and experimenting. I host services such as Nextcloud and Vaultwarden that I use daily, for file syncing between devices and password management respectively.

The server hardware is nothing special. I used an HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC from 2011 that I bought used for 20$. I upgraded the RAM to 32GB at 1333 MT/s with 4 8GB RAM sticks I bought from a recycler in Fresno. I also added roughly 4TB of hard drives. This hardware is a good start and I have not ran into any performance issues with my current configuration, however I would like to upgrade in the future.

• Traefik: reverse proxy + TLS termination + routing to containers
• Nginx: a web server for hosting this website and more
• Forgejo: self-hosted Git forge (public code visibility)
• Nextcloud: cloud file system for storing personal files and syncing between devices
• Gonic: a Subsonic music streaming server that I use to access my digital music across devices
• Grafana: a dashboard to visualize and monitor server resources
• Vaultwarden: self-hosted password manager for securely accessing passwords across devices.
• Wiregaurd: a VPN server that allows me to connect to my server's network from anywhere to do things like maintenance and configuration.
• Home Assistant: I use this to automatically control my LED light strips
• Portainer: a web UI for managing Docker containers