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Roadmap: Evergreen skills for working with servers
Development | Nov 07, 2018 | By Joel Hans | 6 min read

Roadmap: Evergreen skills for working with servers

Which skills for working with servers will still be relevant 20 or 30 years from now? Our roadmap to evergreen skills will guide you into our server future.

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8 lessons from bootstrapping a hosting company
Updates | Nov 14, 2018 | By Matt Connor | 12 min read

8 lessons from bootstrapping a hosting company

Want to know how one hosting company bootstrapped itself to success? From hiring to turning contraints into creativity, learn from the SSD Nodes founder.

Docker backup: Saving and restoring your volumes
Development | Nov 08, 2018 | By Ranvir Singh | 7 min read

Docker backup: Saving and restoring your volumes

You don’t have a backup unless you’ve restored your data from it. Let’s walk through how to create Docker backups of important volumes in 30 seconds.

The definitive self-hosting handbook

Learn how to use Docker, Docker Compose, and an Nginx reverse proxy to host multiple self-hosted apps on a single VPS. Control your data and save big.

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Development | Nov 01, 2018 | By Ranvir Singh | 11 min read

Docker volumes: How to protect your app’s data

Docker volumes are an easy way to let you separate your app’s data from its code, which lets you delete containers and migrate services with ease.

7 free cPanel alternatives
SaaS Alternatives | Oct 31, 2018 | By Joel Hans | 12 min read

7 free cPanel alternatives to empower your server

cPanel is a killer tool, but it’s not cheap. If you want the cPanel experience without the cost, try out one of these 7 free cPanel alternatives.

21 tips for new server users
Development | | By Joel Hans | 17 min read

21 tips for new server users from a self-taught ‘sysadmin’

You’re figuring out cd, ls, and all the other basics, and maybe you’re starting to feel a little overwhelmed. If so, these server tips are for you.

Self-Hosting | Oct 18, 2018 | By Dwijadas Dey | 13 min read

NextCloud vs. Seafile vs. Syncthing: best Dropbox alternative

It’s a battle for the best self-hosted Dropbox alternative: NextCloud vs. Seafile vs. Syncthing! See which file-syncing app is the best fit for your VPS.

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