docker

Discover how I navigated the complexity of running MongoDB in Azure while strictly adhering to a no-virtual-machine policy. This post chronicles my journey from early container experimentation to solving a specific business challenge by leveraging PaaS offerings instead of traditional IaaS services.

In this post, I share my experience building and deploying a custom .NET Core API as a Docker container on Azure App Service to demonstrate the simplicity of this approach. I walk through the essential steps of setting up Azure resources via the CLI, including creating a resource group, container registry, and Linux-based web app, while also covering authentication methods for deploying your image.

I’ll show you how I built an on-premises Kubernetes cluster using three affordable, low-power Raspberry Pi 4 devices to learn container orchestration without breaking the bank. This post walks through my entire process, from rack-mounting the hardware and configuring headless SSH access to deploying the Kubernetes environment itself.

After a frustrating attempt to set up a local WordPress test environment using an Ubuntu virtual machine, I discovered that switching to Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) offers a more efficient solution. This post details my troubleshooting journey, including the specific steps I took to resolve installation conflicts and successfully configure a local development environment.

After finding KeePass too isolated and 1Password cumbersome for family use, I discovered Bitwarden as a flexible, cross-platform alternative that supports self-hosting. I decided to bypass the subscription fees by deploying the open-source Bitwarden-rs fork using Docker on my always-on Synology NAS to create a secure, synchronized password manager.