Gameserver
Satisfactory Dedicated Server on Linux — Native, Lightweight, and Boring (in the Best Way)
Set up a Satisfactory dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD. Native Linux build (no Wine), small RAM footprint, ports, claim flow, save backups.
Lukas
Gameserver
ARK Survival Ascended Dedicated Server on Linux — Wine, 16 GB RAM, and Patience
How to run an ARK Survival Ascended dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD and Wine. Real RAM requirements, ports, mods via CurseForge, weekly restart strategy.
Minecraft
Hosting a Forge / NeoForge Modpack Server on Linux — The Pragmatic Guide
Run a CurseForge or Modrinth modpack server (Forge / NeoForge) on Ubuntu. Server-pack download, JVM tuning for modded RAM appetite, systemd unit, update workflow.
Minecraft
LuckPerms on BungeeCord and Velocity — Permissions That Actually Scale
Install LuckPerms on a Minecraft proxy network, sync permissions across backends, define groups and inheritance, avoid the per-server-permission trap.
Minecraft
Velocity Minecraft Proxy — Setup From Scratch in 10 Minutes
Stand up a Velocity proxy on Linux from zero — install, velocity.toml, modern IP forwarding to Paper backends, systemd unit, firewall. The clean install, no BungeeCord baggage.
Linux
Restic Backups to S3 / MinIO — Encrypted, Deduplicated, Restore-Tested
Real backup setup with Restic — encrypted offsite to S3 or self-hosted MinIO, dedup, retention, and the restore-drill that proves your backups actually work.
Windows Server
Active Directory Part 3 — GPO Hardening for the Whole Domain
The GPOs every domain should have — password policy, account lockout, audit, RDP restrictions, SMBv1 / LLMNR / NTLMv1 kill, BitLocker enforcement. The defaults are not enough.
Windows Server
Active Directory Part 2 — OUs, Users, and GPO Basics
Build a sane AD structure — OU layout, user and group provisioning via PowerShell, first GPO. The patterns that scale from 10 users to 1000.
Windows Server
Active Directory Part 1 — Promoting Your First Domain Controller
Stand up a new Active Directory forest from scratch. Install AD DS, promote the first DC, DNS integration, the post-promo checks. PowerShell-driven, no GUI.
Linux
Proxmox + Cloud-Init — Spinning Up an Ubuntu VM in 30 Seconds
Build a reusable Ubuntu cloud-image template on Proxmox with cloud-init. Clone, set hostname, IP, SSH key, boot — full VM in under a minute. The setup I run on node1.
Linux
Netdata on Ubuntu — Live Server Metrics in 5 Minutes
Install Netdata on Ubuntu for per-second server metrics. Install, bind to localhost, SSH-tunnel the dashboard, ship alerts to Discord.
Security
WireGuard VPN on Ubuntu — the Setup I Actually Use
Minimal WireGuard setup on Ubuntu. Server config, one client, UFW rule, QR code for the phone. The version I run on my home-lab jumpbox.