Best of IT — 2024

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    What Self-Hosted Apps can you not live Without in 2024?

    A review of essential self-hosted applications being used in 2024, including tools like Proxmox, Portainer, Homepage, Bookstack, and more. Hardware like Intel NUCs is employed for hosting, while apps such as ShareX, Nexterm, and Grafana offer various functionalities from file sharing to server control and system metrics monitoring. The post also dives into tools for personal organization and media management such as Usememos, Audiobookshelf, and Ghost for blogging.

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    How to Get Started With Cybersecurity

    Cybersecurity is a vital field that involves protecting individuals and their data on the internet. To start a career in cybersecurity, one must understand basic concepts, research various career paths, choose a specialized field, gain practical knowledge, and network within the community. The post provides a step-by-step guide to becoming a cybersecurity professional, including resources and additional tips to enhance learning and career progression.

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    vitodeploy/vito: The Ultimate Server Management Tool

    Vito is a self-hosted web application designed to streamline server management and deployment of PHP applications into production. It offers features like server provisioning, database management, firewall management, custom and LetsEncrypt SSL support, SSH key deployment, cron job management, and leverages Supervisor for queue handling. Ideal for deploying Laravel and other PHP applications.

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    Nexterm - Self-Hosted Web Terminal

    Nexterm is a self-hosted web terminal designed to simplify server management for homelab enthusiasts. It supports SSH, VNC, and RDP protocols, features two-factor authentication, session management, and integrates with Proxmox for managing Linux Containers and VMs. Nexterm is currently in development and open for preview, offering users the opportunity to provide feedback and test its capabilities.

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    gnmyt/Nexterm: The open source server management software for SSH, VNC & RDP

    Nexterm is an open-source server management software designed to work with SSH, VNC, and RDP. It is distributed under the MIT license and offers a preview for users to try out its functionalities.

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    9 Dashboard Tools to Manage Your Homelab Effectively

    Managing multiple services in a homelab can be chaotic, but dashboards simplify the process by providing a unified interface to monitor and control everything. This post reviews nine dashboard tools such as Homer, Dashy, Heimdall, Organizr, and Umbrel, each with its pros, cons, and unique features. From lightweight solutions like Homer to more complex setups like UCS Server, there is a dashboard for every homelab setup and user preference.

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    Platform Engineering Is The New DevOps

    Platform engineering is emerging as a replacement for DevOps in cloud native environments, helping to separate operations from application development. Instead of developers handling operations, platform engineering allows for more focused roles, returning DevOps teams to their core responsibilities. This shift addresses the confusion and inefficiencies that have arisen from the vague definition and expansive scope of DevOps.

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    Install the Webmin GUI Server Manager on AlamaLinux

    Learn how to install and configure the Webmin GUI server manager on AlmaLinux to simplify server management tasks. Webmin provides an extensive range of modules, from handling backups and user management to system logs and software updates. The tutorial covers prerequisites, updating AlmaLinux, adding the Webmin repository, installing Webmin, configuring the firewall, and initial login steps, including converting Unix users to Webmin users.

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    Post-Mortem of our Longest Downtime

    Lichess experienced its longest downtime from 14:54 UTC on the 12th September to 01:33 UTC on the 13th September. The downtime was caused by issues in their main server hosted at an OVH data center. Despite attempts by their team to resolve the issues, physical intervention was required. They are now investigating further failsafes to prevent such incidents in the future, given their limited budget and reliance on part-time volunteers. Unfortunately, lost rating points won't be refunded, but other game setup concerns are being addressed.

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    Cloudflare Continues To Praise Open-Source OpenBMC

    Cloudflare highlights its successful experiences using OpenBMC, an open-source firmware for Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs), across its global server fleet. The blog post describes how the collaboration with the OpenBMC community and various vendors has improved system reliability and allowed Cloudflare greater control over server management. The team encourages others to adopt open-source firmware based on their positive experiences.

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    Service Maps: A Powerful Tool, But Can They See Everything?

    Service maps provide a visual representation of an IT environment, allowing quick identification and resolution of bottlenecks. Multi-tier service maps, like those from Onepane, offer enhanced visibility across different layers (application, server, and network), helping detect hidden dependencies and streamline troubleshooting. These maps are beneficial for IT operations, business analysts, and management teams alike, though traditional single-tier maps can become cumbersome as environments grow. Onepane’s solution includes robust health monitoring and alerting features to maintain an efficient IT ecosystem.

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