Cloud Education

n8n is an open-source automation platform that connects apps and services to streamline repetitive tasks – all under your control. If you want full control over your setup, self-hosting n8n is the way to go. But managing your own infrastructure doesn’t have to be complicated. In this guide, you’ll learn how to deploy n8n using …

Managing servers through the command line can be tedious. Many cloud management platforms add to the friction by restricting functionality or locking you into their ecosystem. RunCloud was built to solve this exact problem. It is a flexible VPS management platform that works with any cloud platform, supports multiple server stacks, and supports both x86 and ARM …

Setting up a cloud server to host your website can be a daunting task, especially if you are not experienced in server management. However, with the right cloud provider and management tools, the process can be made significantly easier.  RunCloud supports many different cloud providers, including Hetzner, a well-known cloud provider that offers reliable, affordable, …

LiteSpeed Cache is a caching plugin for WordPress that helps improve the performance of a website by storing frequently accessed data in a cache. This allows the website to load faster for visitors by reducing the amount of time it takes for the server to process and retrieve the necessary data. LiteSpeed Cache is built …

Docker has changed software development and application deployment through containerization. Its intuitive command-line interface, tools such as Docker Desktop, and the vast Docker Hub ecosystem have all made creating, sharing images, and running containerized applications incredibly accessible. But many people don’t realise that the Docker engine isn’t the only containerization technology available. This post will …

Is your application slow? Are users complaining about lag? This slowdown might be because your MySQL server is struggling under the weight of a long-running or problematic database query. When your WordPress site or web application relies heavily on its database (and most do!), a single poorly performing query can have a massive impact. Although many …

Are you tired of manually building, testing, and deploying your applications? Modern Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) approaches can automatically trigger a deployment pipeline to build your Docker image, run tests, push it to a container registry like GHCR or Docker Hub, and deploy it to your server. The best part is that …

NextCloud is a self-hosted productivity platform that offers industry-leading, on-premise content collaboration functionality. It’s an alternative to Dropbox or Google Drive, but with the advantage that it can be installed on your own server, ensuring that your data remains under your control. You can use NextCloud to share and collaborate on documents, send and receive …

If you send emails from your Linux server, you’ll need a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) to process them, but choosing the right one can feel like navigating a complex technological labyrinth. There are a few popular MTAs available in the market: Postfix, Exim, and Sendmail. However, selecting the right one can be challenging, as each has …