🚀 Deploy Flowise + Kubernetes + Helm on Ubuntu VPS (10-Step Guide)

🚀 Deploy #Flowise + #Kubernetes + #Helm on #Ubuntu #VPS (10-Step Guide)

Here’s a step-by-step guide to deploy FlowiseAI (commonly just Flowise) on a Ubuntu VPS using Helm + Kubernetes. I assume you have a Ubuntu server (or VPS) and ...
Continued 👉 #selfhosted #selfhosting #opensource

🚀 How to Deploy Supabase on AlmaLinux VPS (Production-Ready Guide)

🚀 How to Deploy #Supabase on #AlmaLinux #VPS (Production-Ready Guide)

This guide walks through the steps required to deploy Supabase on AlmaLinux VPS using #Docker and Docker Compose, following a ...
Continued 👉 #letsencrypt #selfhosting #reverseproxy #selfhosted #opensource #database

Invoice Ninja Dashboard

Uh Oh! Looks like I'm getting serious with this stuff. Just bought a Pro license for Invoice Ninja! #selfhosting #homelab #invoiceninja

How to Install Dockhand on Your Asustor NAS Trustworthy expert guide to your Synology and UGREEN NAS.

How to Install Dockhand on Your Asustor NAS
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Amazon workers in Staten Island voted to unionize, becoming the first at the company to do so. They can now push for better tech infrastructure, reducing reliance on corporate cloud services and increasing data sovereignty. It's a step towards worker control and better conditions in the digital age.

Workers at Amazon just unionized. Now they can finally demand better shit like mesh networks and self-hosted servers instead of that cloud bullshit.

#unionpower #selfhosting #fuckcloud

unionpower selfhosting fuckcloud

Install and Run Your Own Image and Video Sharing Platform on Ubuntu VPS

Install and Run Your Own Image and Video Sharing Platform on #Ubuntu #VPS This article provides a guide for how to install and run your own image and ...
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What #FOSS self-hostable Google Drive Replacement would you recommend?

I heard #nextcloud has a fairly high idle resource usage – has anyone had confirming/opposing experience?

The functionality important to me is really just the 'file cloud' with sharing and organisational capabilities, I […]

🚀 How to Deploy MongoDB on Ubuntu VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

🚀 How to Deploy #MongoDB on #Ubuntu #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article demonstrates how to deploy MongoDB on Ubuntu VPS. This guide walks you through the step-by-step process of deploying MongoDB on an Ubuntu VPS (Ubuntu ...
Continued 👉 #opensource #selfhosted #selfhosting

I decided to make a real-name account for my it stuff on hachyderm.io. But as they currently have manual checks for sign ups (thanks spammers!), I'm tempted even more to selfhost... (but noone then knows the instance 😕).

PikaPods: 10 app self-hosted PikaPods self-hosted: 10 app open source che sostituiscono YNAB, Ghost Pro, n8n Cloud, Google Photos. Prezzi reali e confronti diretti da $1.50/mese.

Still all-in on SaaS? Might be time to rethink that 👇
Self-hosting = more control, more freedom.

A great breakdown of why this shift is happening — definitely worth a read. Big thanks to the author for putting this together!

#SelfHosting #OpenSource #BuildInPublic

homelabz.cc/blog/pikapod...

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Here's something really useful I've found.

One of the great things about the Fediverse is being able to follow hashtags.

But.

If someone puts up a post using that hashtag, and no-one on your instance follows that person or anyone who shares it, it won't appear in your feed.

This is […]

Cloud services charge you a premium for data storage and compute. When you self-host, you control costs and own your data. The real cost? Independence from cloud giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

Cloud costs more. Self-hosting saves. But who owns your data? #datahorror

#selfhosting #clouddependence #datadependency

CVE-2026-23401: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Flaw CVE-2026-23401 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel. Learn about its impact, affected versions, and mitigation methods.

Self-hosting means responsibility.

New April 2026 Linux vulnerabilities show how unpatched systems can be exposed to escalation and compromise.

Read link below.
www.sentinelone.com/vulnerabilit...

If you run your own stack, are updates a priority or an afterthought?

#Linux #SelfHosting

🚀 Deploy OpenStatus on Debian VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

🚀 Deploy #OpenStatus on #Debian #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a start-to-finish, production-ready guide to deploy OpenStatus on Debian VPS, including all required prerequisites and a clean, ...
Continued 👉 #corepack #letsencrypt #nodejs #selfhosting #selfhosted

A completely empty gmail inbox

After git is done, started on a new hobby project: self-hosting my mail storage. I think this is also going to take more than a month. But the first step is done. Dovecot and fetchmail are buzzing and ... the pic! This is not #inboxZero (yet! wait for it!). The […]

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GitHub - cmintey/wishlist at selfh.st Wishlist is a self-hosted wishlist application that you can share with your friends and family. You no longer have to wonder what to get your family for the holidays, simply check their wishlist an...

Na dziś wybrałem:

https://github.com/cmintey/wishlist?ref=selfh.st
(i już dodaję winyle 🫣)

oraz
https://github.com/Termix-SSH/Termix
(bo mam pewien plan. Jaki? Noo, ten… Sprytny)

#selfhosting

Cloud hosting companies like AWS and Google charge exorbitant fees. Self-hosting can reduce costs by up to 50%. Own your data, reduce your bills.

Cloud bills are eating your wallet. Self-hosting is cheaper, more secure. #DataSovereignty #FuckTheCloud

Cloud hosting companies like AWS and Google charge exorbitant fees. Self-hosting can reduce costs by up to 50%. Own your data, reduce your bills.

FuckTheCloud DataSovereignty SelfHosting

Why SigNoz Foundry Turns Self‑Hosted Observability Into a Real Datadog Alternative _Self‑hosting used to be a niche for the ultra‑technical;SigNoz Foundry’s February 2026 launch narrows the gap between open‑source stacks and SaaS‑grade observability._ **Position statement:** The Feb 18 2026 Foundry release is more than a version bump—it removes the biggest operational friction that kept self‑hosted logs, metrics, and traces from competing with Datadog. By packaging OpenTelemetry ingestion, ClickHouse storage, and a unified UI into a single, “one‑click” installer, SigNoz finally lets teams focus on data rather than on the plumbing. The price advantage is clear, but teams must still watch telemetry cardinality, retention policies, and collector sprawl, because those hidden factors can re‑create the cost profile of a hosted service. * * * ## Can a self‑hosted stack now match Datadog’s feature set without the SaaS price tag? Datadog’s appeal rests on its **cloud‑only delivery model** , which bundles ingestion, storage, and analytics behind per‑host and per‑GB billing. That model guarantees low‑friction onboarding but inflates spend for high‑cardinality workloads. SigNoz, by contrast, is an **open‑source APM built on OpenTelemetry** that runs on premises or in a private cloud. The platform supports traces, metrics, logs, and custom dashboards out of the box, and the recent Foundry bundle adds **automated schema migrations, built‑in alerting, and a pre‑configured ClickHouse cluster**. The pricing contrast is stark. **CubeAPM’s side‑by‑side comparison** notes that Datadog charges per host and per gigabyte, while **SigNoz eliminates those per‑gigabyte or per‑host fees** entirely—a point echoed in a **Dev.to analysis of SigNoz’s cost model**. Moreover, SigNoz’s pricing page advertises **$0.1 per million samples for custom metrics** , the cheapest rate among comparable tools. The same source quantifies a **nine‑fold value for money** claim. When you factor in the absence of hidden data‑egress fees, the total cost of ownership can be **nine times lower than Datadog** , according to SigNoz’s own benchmark. Feature‑wise, SigNoz now offers **distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry auto‑instrumentation** , **high‑resolution metrics dashboards** , and **log aggregation with full‑text search**. While Datadog still leads in the breadth of third‑party integrations, SigNoz’s plugin architecture has grown to cover the most common services (Kubernetes, NGINX, PostgreSQL, etc.) and the Foundry release adds **auto‑discovery of collectors** , narrowing the integration gap that once favored SaaS. In short, the functional parity gap has narrowed enough that cost, rather than capability, becomes the decisive factor for many mid‑size teams. * * * ## What does the Foundry release change about deployment complexity? Historically, the biggest barrier to a self‑hosted observability stack was **ops overhead**. Teams had to provision a ClickHouse cluster, configure Prometheus‑style scrapers, set up Grafana‑compatible dashboards, and then maintain the whole pipeline. Each component required separate upgrades, security patches, and scaling policies—an effort that often eclipsed the perceived savings. Foundry addresses this by delivering a **single installer that provisions the entire MELT (Metrics, Events, Logs, Traces) stack** with sensible defaults. The installer: 1. Spins up a ClickHouse instance tuned for high‑cardinality time‑series data. 2. Deploys the SigNoz collector agents with **auto‑discovery of services** via Kubernetes annotations. 3. Configures a **pre‑wired alerting engine** that integrates with Slack, PagerDuty, and email out of the box. 4. Sets up a **self‑signed TLS chain** for secure intra‑cluster communication, eliminating the need for a separate cert‑manager. Because the components are **version‑locked together** , upgrades become a single click rather than a coordinated multi‑repo rollout. This mirrors the trend seen in other self‑hosting domains: **Mattermost Docs** , launched in March 2026, turned a previously complex Confluence‑alternative into a “secure, on‑premise” product that could be deployed with a single Helm chart. The same simplification logic now applies to observability, turning what used to be a “dev‑ops project” into a “dev‑ops‑optional” deployment. * * * ## How do cardinality, retention, and collector sprawl still drive hidden costs? Even with a frictionless installer, the **data‑volume dynamics** that made Datadog expensive remain relevant. Datadog’s per‑GB pricing model forces teams to **prune high‑cardinality tags** or accept ballooning bills. SigNoz removes the per‑GB charge, but the underlying storage (ClickHouse) still incurs **hardware or cloud‑instance costs** proportional to retained data. _Cardinality_ —the number of unique tag combinations per metric—directly impacts ClickHouse’s disk usage. Teams that instrument every request with user IDs, session tokens, and region codes can quickly saturate storage, forcing either **up‑sizing of the cluster** or **aggressive retention policies**. _Retention_ policies are another lever. Datadog offers tiered retention (e.g., 15‑day raw metrics, 30‑day high‑resolution) as part of its pricing tiers. With SigNoz, you set the retention window yourself; a **30‑day retention on high‑cardinality traces** can double the required disk space compared to a 7‑day window. The cost of that extra storage—whether on‑prem or in the cloud—must be accounted for in the total budget. _Collector sprawl_ adds operational overhead. Each microservice typically runs a **SigNoz collector sidecar**. If a team runs 200 services, that means 200 collector processes, each with its own memory footprint and network traffic. While Foundry’s auto‑discovery reduces manual configuration, the **aggregate CPU and network consumption** can become a hidden cost, especially in constrained environments. Thus, while the **explicit SaaS fees disappear** , the **implicit infrastructure spend** can rise if teams do not enforce disciplined tagging, retention, and collector scaling. The lesson mirrors the broader self‑hosting narrative: “price advantage exists, but only when you manage the data pipeline responsibly.” * * * ## Is the price advantage enough for teams priced out of Datadog? For a typical mid‑size SaaS company that runs 50 hosts and generates 5 GB of telemetry per day, Datadog’s per‑host and per‑GB rates can easily exceed **$10 k per month**. In contrast, a **SigNoz deployment on modest cloud VMs** (e.g., 4 vCPU/16 GB RAM instances for ClickHouse, plus a few small collector nodes) can be provisioned for **under $1 k per month** , assuming reasonable retention. **CubeAPM’s comparison** underscores this: SigNoz’s “predictable $0.15/GB” pricing is a fraction of Datadog’s “per‑GB” rates, and because SigNoz **does not charge separately for custom metrics** , the savings multiply. The SigNoz blog quantifies the benefit as **nine‑fold value for money** , a claim that aligns with the raw cost calculations above. However, the **total cost of ownership (TCO)** includes staff time. The Foundry installer reduces the initial setup from weeks to days, but **ongoing maintenance** —patching ClickHouse, monitoring collector health, and tuning retention—still requires at least one dedicated SRE. For teams that already have that capacity, the price advantage is decisive. For teams lacking the operational bandwidth, the **managed SaaS convenience** may still justify Datadog’s premium. In practice, the decision hinges on **budget vs. bandwidth** : if a team can allocate a half‑time engineer to the observability stack, SigNoz Foundry delivers a compelling cost win; if not, the hidden ops cost may erode the headline savings. * * * ## What broader self‑hosting trends reinforce SigNoz’s push? SigNoz is not operating in a vacuum. The **self‑hosting momentum** across the developer tooling landscape makes its timing especially relevant. * **Langfuse** , an open‑source LLM observability platform, recently emphasized “self‑hostable as a first‑class option,” signaling that even cutting‑edge AI telemetry is moving toward on‑prem deployment. * **Mattermost Docs** , launched in March 2026, proved that “secure, on‑premise” alternatives can replace entrenched SaaS products like Confluence for regulated teams. * A **self‑hosted OpenAI‑compatible gateway** now outperforms SaaS for multi‑model teams, highlighting that the trade‑off has shifted from latency to budget enforcement and secure ops. These examples illustrate a **pattern** : as tooling matures, the “ops gap” shrinks, and cost becomes the primary differentiator. SigNoz’s Foundry release rides that wave, offering a **ready‑to‑run observability stack** at a price point that aligns with the broader self‑hosting economics. * * * **What do you think?** If your team is wrestling with Datadog’s bill, does the promise of a one‑click, self‑hosted stack like SigNoz Foundry tip the scales? Or are the hidden infrastructure and staffing costs still too high a hurdle? Share your experiences, questions, or counter‑examples below—let’s keep the conversation going. ### _Related_

Why SigNoz Foundry Turns Self‑Hosted Observability Into a Real Datadog Alternative

#selfhosting #logging

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🚀 Deploy ScyllaDB on Ubuntu VPS

🚀 Deploy #ScyllaDB on #Ubuntu #VPS

This article provides a guide to deploy ScyllaDB on Ubuntu VPS.
What is ScyllaDB?
ScyllaDB is a high-performance, low-latency NoSQL database designed as a drop-in replacement for Apache Cassandra. It is ...
Continued 👉 #selfhosted #openjdk #selfhosting

Cloud hosting giants like AWS and Google charge a premium for their services, often making self-hosting the cheaper and more secure option in the long run. Plus, you get to own your data, not some corporation.

Cloud providers? Fucking rip you off. Self-hosting: cheaper, more secure, more freedom. #ownyourdata

#selfhosting #datafreedom

Great day! 🐞 I squashed some bugs in my programs and got Gitea set up, so now I have my own Git system. 🚀 Hopefully, when AI messes me up, it’ll be easier to get back on track. 🤖 #SelfHosting #Gitea

Great day! 🐞 I squashed some bugs in my programs and got Gitea set up, so now I have my own Git system. 🚀 Hopefully, when AI messes me up, it’ll be easier to get back on track. 🤖 #SelfHosting #Gitea

And, migration done. Live database on PostgreSQL and replicating to an offsite backup. It would have been straightforward had I not messed up the permissions.

Next step is PITR, but that can wait.

#email #sqlite #PostgreSQL #selfhosting

And, migration done. Live database on PostgreSQL and replicating to an offsite backup. It would have been straightforward had I not messed up the permissions.

Next step is PITR, but that can wait.

#email #sqlite #PostgreSQL #selfhosting

Top 10 Best Grafana Dashboards for Service Monitoring

Top 10 Best #Grafana Dashboards for Service Monitoring

This article ranks the top 10 best Grafana dashboards for service monitoring.
What is Grafana?
Grafana is a powerful tool for creating custom dashboards to visualize ...
Continued 👉 #selfhosted #selfhosting #opensource #nodeexporter

DB Tech Self Hosting Livestream

We're LIVE chatting about self-hosting and whatever else comes up!

https://youtube.com/live/3OaW9LRVm3E

#homelab #selfhosting

Wywalilem z telefonu #syncthing.a, zainstalowalem aplikacje mobilna #immich.a - zobaczymy czy w koncu uda mi sie ogarnac bajzel z duplikatami

#selfhosting

Happy 2026 Easter from mariushosting! Trustworthy expert guide to your Synology and UGREEN NAS.

Happy 2026 Easter from mariushosting!
mariushosting.com/happy-2026-e... #Synology #NAS #UGREEN #UGREENNAS #UGREENAS #selfhost #selfhosted #selfhosting #homelab #OpenSource #HappyEaster #Easter #Easter2026 #EasterSunday #mariushosting

DB Tech Self Hosting Livestream

Gonna go live in 2 hours (5pm Mountain/11pm UTC-6) to chat about self-hosting and whatever else comes up!

https://youtube.com/live/3OaW9LRVm3E

#homelab #selfhosting

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A self hosted Forgejo / Gitea instance is so much snappier and responsive than Github. Without losing any functionality (that I use). Though setting up action runners could be easier.

And you of course miss the network effect of :github:.

#sovereignty #forgejo #gitea :gitea: #selfhosted […]