A small Ubuntu Server I built so my data doesn’t have to live in someone else’s cloud. Docker stacks are managed through Dockge, reverse-proxied with Nginx Proxy Manager, and securely exposed to the internet through WireGuard running on a tiny VPS. The Minecraft server hosted on it has been running longer than most subscriptions last.
Self-hosting gives me full control over my services, data, and infrastructure while providing a practical environment for experimenting with Linux administration, networking, containerization, automation, backups, and monitoring. Privacy, reliability, and understanding how things work under the hood are the main reasons I keep building and maintaining it.