KV Cache Quantization: Free LLM Context, Almost
KV cache eats your VRAM at long context, not the weights. Q8/Q4 KV quantization in llama.cpp and vLLM cuts it 2-4x with almost no quality hit.
Tag: self-hosting
All the articles with the tag "self-hosting".
NextDNS vs Self-Hosted: When SaaS Wins
NextDNS vs Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: an honest breakdown of when paying two dollars a month beats running and maintaining your own DNS server from home.
Self-Hosted CAPTCHA Alternatives in 2026
Ditch reCAPTCHA data harvesting for good. Here are the best self-hosted and privacy-respecting CAPTCHA alternatives for your home lab web apps in 2026.
DNS-over-HTTPS at Home: cloudflared vs dnscrypt-proxy
cloudflared vs dnscrypt-proxy for encrypted DNS at home, setup steps, threat model, Pi-hole integration, and which one actually fits your home lab setup.
Komga vs Kavita: Self-Hosted Comic & Manga Servers
Komga vs Kavita: the definitive self-hosted comic and manga server comparison. Library structure, OPDS, reading apps, metadata, and Docker Compose for both.
Headlamp: K8s UI Without the License Drama
Headlamp is the CNCF-backed Kubernetes UI that won't hold your clusters hostage. Deploy it, add OIDC auth, and extend it with plugins for your home lab setup.
K9s vs Lens vs Headlamp: Cluster UIs
K9s, Lens, and Headlamp compared for Kubernetes cluster management, find the UI that fits your workflow: terminal TUI, desktop GUI, or self-hosted web app.
Pangolin: Self-Hosted Cloudflare Tunnel Alternative
Pangolin gives you Cloudflare Tunnel-style access to home services via a $5 VPS, WireGuard mesh, and zero vendor lock-in.
Krew: Kubectl Plugins You'll Actually Use
Krew is the kubectl plugin manager. These are the plugins that genuinely save time in a home lab Kubernetes setup, plus exactly how to install them all fast.
KEDA: Event-Driven Autoscaling Self-Hosted
KEDA lets Kubernetes scale workloads on queue depth, cron schedules, and broker lag, including scale-to-zero for serious home lab resource savings overnight.
Beszel: Server Monitoring Without the Prometheus Tax
Beszel gives you Prometheus-style multi-host monitoring via a single hub container and tiny Go agents, no Grafana, no exporters, no yak shaving.
Crossplane vs Terraform for Home Lab
Crossplane vs Terraform and OpenTofu for home lab infra: GitOps-native Kubernetes CRDs versus battle-tested HCL, which one actually fits your k3s cluster?