Self-Hosting & Infrastructure MOC
Self-Hosting & Infrastructure
Domain hub for running your own services — from VPS provisioning through Docker, Coolify, and n8n, to backup and DNS hardening.
Architecture Overview
The typical stack covered in this vault:
Proxmox → LXC containers → Docker → Coolify → Apps (n8n, WordPress, Ghost, custom)
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Docker directly → Paperless-ngx, Portainer, File Browser
Two paths to deploying apps: through Coolify (managed, Heroku-like) or directly via Docker Compose. Both are documented here.
All Infrastructure
Guides
| Name | Topic | Tags | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy a Container using Docker Compose & | Docker | #devops | |
| Docker Commands | Docker | #devops | |
| Docker LXC Quick Reference (Proxmox Helper Scripts) | Docker | #devops | |
| Fix Hostinger VPS; DNS Filtering & Enable DNS over TLS | Networking | #devops #security | |
| GIT Cheat Sheet | GIT | #devops | |
| GitHub-URL-Tricks-Cheat-Sheet | DevOps & Self-Hosting | #devops #tutorial | |
| Guide Update N8N Container | N8N | #devops | |
| Install File Browser for Webserver Running on VPS | Infrastructure | #devops | |
| Mount the Synology NFS share to your LXC | Storage | #devops | |
| orbi-rbr750-daily-reboot | DevOps & Self-Hosting | #devops #tutorial | |
| Paperless-ngx Backup to Synology NAS via NFS | Backup of Container Data | #devops | |
| Proxmox Power Optimization – Reference Steps | Power Optimization | #devops | |
| The Ultimate Guide to Docker | Docker | #devops | |
| Use 'dig' to Resolve DNS Issues | Networking | #devops |
Concepts & Tools
| Type | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| entity | Coolify | Coolify |
| entity | GIT Tutorials | GIT |
| entity | Hostinger | Hostinger |
| entity | Supabase | Supabase |
Key Patterns
DNS hardening is step one. If your VPS DNS isn't filtering malicious domains or encrypting queries, everything downstream is exposed. Start with Fix Hostinger VPS; DNS Filtering & Enable DNS over TLS before deploying anything public-facing.
Coolify simplifies multi-app hosting. Instead of managing Docker Compose files per app, Coolify provides a dashboard, one-click deploys, SSL auto-config, and GitHub-based continuous delivery — all on a single VPS.
Backup before updating. Every guide that involves container updates (n8n, Paperless-ngx, Portainer) follows the same pattern: back up volumes or databases first, then redeploy. The Synology NFS mount is the common backup destination.
See Also
- AI Agents & Automation MOC — the agents that run on this infrastructure
- PKM & Obsidian MOC — the vault and Digital Garden hosted on this infrastructure
- Access Control Systems MOC — access control systems that depend on networking and server infrastructure
- N8N — workflow automation engine
- Supabase — open-source backend for apps needing a database layer