I Thought Docker Would Restart Unhealthy Containers. I Was Missing One Tool.
If you are like me, for the longest time, I just assumed that Docker was very smart in the way it recovers unhealthy containers. And, to be fair, there is…
Tag: containers
Docker on Windows Server Finally Felt Easier After I Tried VisualDock Server
Running containers on Linux feels pretty normal and I have a LOT of it running in my home lab, especially for my Docker container hosts. However, Windows Server or workstation…
I Added This to My Docker Compose and It Changed Everything
All of us use Docker compose extensively in our home labs to run containers and self-host services. I love it. It is THE way to deploy your containers when you…
I Still Run These Docker Containers Every Day in 2026 (After Moving to Kubernetes)
One of the assumptions that I think many make when moving to Kubernetes is that when you migrate, it is “all or nothing” from Docker. I probably thought that too…
Is Docker Swarm Still Safe in 2026?
If you have been running containers in your home lab or small production environment, there is a good chance you have tried or are currently using Docker Swarm. Swarm has…
This New Traefik Dashboard Log Tool Changed How I Manage Traefik in Real Time
Traefik is ultimately my favorite reverse proxy for the homelab. In my opinion it has unsurpassed capabilities as a reverse proxy both for Docker and Kubernetes. It is extremely powerful…
Why Containers Will Matter More Than Hypervisors in the 2026 Home Lab
Over he past couple of years now we have been seeing a paradigm shift in how we think about our home lab environments. I think the Broadcom buyout of VMware…
LoggiFly Is the Docker Log Alerting Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed
Docker logs are definitely one of the first places I look when troubleshooting issues with containers. It is often where you will find the root cause of the issue that…
Why Containers Will Be More Important Than Ever in the 2026 Home Lab
I think we are seeing a paradigm shift in hardware landscape with the surging price of consumer RAM. This is not only going to affect the obvious, RAM upgrades, but…
How To Run GPU-Enabled Containers in Your Home Lab
GPUs are definitely no longer just for gamers or crypto miners. They are also now the essential hardware when it comes to AI, media encoding, and things like machine learning.…
