Tag: infra

All the articles with the tag "infra".

• Understanding Docker vs. Full Virtual Machines (VMs)

  2 Jul, 2024

  Containers share the kernel; VMs have their own. Understand the isolation trade-offs, overhead differences, and when to use which.

• Understanding and Optimizing Performance in Proxmox VE

  11 Jun, 2024

  Squeeze more out of Proxmox VE — CPU pinning, memory ballooning, IO threads, virtio drivers, and storage tuning for faster VMs.

• LVM The Linux Sysadmin’s Guide to Flexible Storage

  7 Jun, 2024

  LVM lets you resize volumes, add disks, and take snapshots without repartitioning — PVs, VGs, and LVs explained with real commands.

• A Guide to LXC/LXD

  24 Feb, 2024

  LXC/LXD runs full Linux environments in lightweight containers — faster to spin up than VMs and perfect for home lab service isolation.

• Automatic backup of docker Mysql or MariaDB container

  11 Mar, 2023

  Automate MySQL/MariaDB backups from a running Docker container using cron and mysqldump — no downtime, no excuses for losing your data.

• How to install NextCloud via Docker

  27 Feb, 2023

  Self-host Nextcloud in Docker with persistent storage and a reverse proxy — your own Google Drive without the Google.