Security & Networking
Best Free Firewalls for a Linux VPS
Compare the best free firewalls for a Linux VPS in 2026: UFW, firewalld, and nftables for host protection, plus SafeLine, BunkerWeb, and Haltdos for web apps.
Chike 14 min read
The Cloudzy Blog
Notes from the independent cloud.
VPS, AI hosting, Linux, Windows, self-hosted tools, written by builders who run the servers behind the words.
Web & Business Apps
Caddy vs Nginx on a VPS: The Config-File Comparison
Caddy vs Nginx on a VPS: compare configs, automatic HTTPS, reported memory use, wildcard certificates, and the best use case for each.
Ariana 12 min read
AI & Machine Learning
GPT-5.6 Sol Is Here. Is Your Claude Code Setup Obsolete?
Compare GPT-5.6 Sol vs Claude Fable 5 before a Claude Code to Codex migration. See what imports cleanly and how to test Sol without losing your setup.
Dan 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Self-Hosted AI Coding Stack vs. the SaaS Stack
Self-hosted AI coding stack: Ollama, Code Server, n8n vs. Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, real cost math for solo devs and teams, and when each one wins.
Bill 14 min read
Web & Business Apps
Immich Review: Is It Actually Ready to Replace Google Photos?
Immich v3 review after about 10 days of use: mobile backup, search, face recognition, hardware needs, upgrade risk, and when to switch from Google Photos.
Bill 18 min read
Web & Business Apps
Best Google Photos Alternatives: Cloud Services and Self-Hosted Options Compared
Compare the best Google Photos alternatives in 2026: Amazon Photos, iCloud, pCloud, and self-hosted Immich on price, privacy, and which one fits you.
Chike 18 min read
Developer Tools & DevOps
Self-Hosted Visual Regression Testing: BackstopJS vs. Argos (and What Happened to Lost Pixel)
BackstopJS vs. Argos for self-hosted visual regression testing in CI, plus why Lost Pixel is no longer an option and what to run instead.
Matej 13 min read
Developer Tools & DevOps
Stop Running Docker Desktop: Offload Your Builds to a VPS Instead
Docker Desktop eats RAM, slows builds, and charges teams. Here's how to run Docker Engine on a VPS and build remotely over SSH with docker context.
Sajjad 14 min read
Web & Business Apps
AllTube Download Review: Is It Still Worth Using in 2026?
AllTube Download was archived in 2023 and is no longer reliable. Here's an honest review of where it stands and the active alternatives worth your VPS today.
Bill 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Odysseus vs Ollama: What's Actually Different (and Why You Need Both)
Odysseus and Ollama aren't competitors, one is your AI workspace, the other runs the model. Here's how they fit together and how to self-host both.
Bill 11 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Self-Hosting an Open-Weight LLM vs. an API: The Real Cost Math
Self-hosting an open-weight LLM on a GPU VPS only beats an API above a break-even most solo builders never hit. The 2026 cost math, by model + use.
Bill 18 min read
Developer Tools & DevOps
Gitea vs Forgejo vs OneDev: Choosing a Self-Hosted Git Platform
Gitea, Forgejo, and OneDev compared for self-hosting: governance, CI/CD, RAM cost, and which one fits your team. A straight decision guide, no fluff.
Bill 14 min read
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