https://cloudzy.com/blog/ Guides, tutorials, and engineering notes from Cloudzy, the independent cloud for builders since 2008. en-us Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://cloudzy.com/blog/portainer-alternatives/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/portainer-alternatives/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps Compare four Portainer alternatives, Dockge, Arcane, Dockhand, and Komodo, across features, license, and use case. Find the right fit for your setup. https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-host-visual-regression-testing-ci-pipeline/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-host-visual-regression-testing-ci-pipeline/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps Set up self-hosted visual regression testing in CI with BackstopJS, Docker, GitLab/Gitea runners, /dev/shm fixes, and VPS sizing. https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-live-chat-software/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-live-chat-software/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps Compare the best live chat software in 2026, including SaaS pricing and self-hosted Chatwoot and Rocket.Chat. https://cloudzy.com/blog/nginx-proxy-manager-vps-setup/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/nginx-proxy-manager-vps-setup/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps Nginx Proxy Manager review and full VPS setup: Docker Compose install, HTTPS, security, sizing, and when to pick Caddy or Traefik instead in 2026. https://cloudzy.com/blog/safeline-waf-setup/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/safeline-waf-setup/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Security & Networking Deploy SafeLine WAF on a Linux VPS with Docker Compose. Configure NPM or Caddy and verify SQL injection blocking. https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-free-firewalls/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-free-firewalls/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Security & Networking 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/caddy-vs-nginx-vps/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/caddy-vs-nginx-vps/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps Caddy vs Nginx on a VPS: compare configs, automatic HTTPS, reported memory use, wildcard certificates, and the best use case for each. https://cloudzy.com/blog/gpt-5-6-sol-vs-claude-fable-5-switch/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/gpt-5-6-sol-vs-claude-fable-5-switch/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-hosted-ai-dev-stack-vs-saas-stack/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-hosted-ai-dev-stack-vs-saas-stack/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/immich-review/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/immich-review/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-google-photos-alternatives/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-google-photos-alternatives/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps Compare the best Google Photos alternatives in 2026: Amazon Photos, iCloud, pCloud, and self-hosted Immich on price, privacy, and which one fits you. https://cloudzy.com/blog/argos-vs-lost-pixel-vs-backstopjs-compared/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/argos-vs-lost-pixel-vs-backstopjs-compared/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/stop-running-docker-desktop-offload-builds-to-vps/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/stop-running-docker-desktop-offload-builds-to-vps/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/alltube-review/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/alltube-review/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/odysseus-vs-ollama-whats-actually-different/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/odysseus-vs-ollama-whats-actually-different/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-hosting-open-weight-llm-gpu-vps-cost/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-hosting-open-weight-llm-gpu-vps-cost/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/gitea-vs-forgejo-vs-onedev/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/gitea-vs-forgejo-vs-onedev/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps 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. https://cloudzy.com/blog/code-server-claude-code-vps/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/code-server-claude-code-vps/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning Set up Code Server and Claude Code on one Linux VPS for a browser-based, AI-assisted dev environment. Sizing, install, headless auth, and HTTPS in clear steps. https://cloudzy.com/blog/why-ai-text-detectors-keep-getting-it-wrong/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/why-ai-text-detectors-keep-getting-it-wrong/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning AI detectors don't prove authorship. They measure statistical resemblance. Here's why false positives happen and what works better. https://cloudzy.com/blog/gitea-to-forgejo-migration/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/gitea-to-forgejo-migration/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps Gitea-to-Forgejo direct upgrades stop at Gitea 1.22. For Gitea 1.23+, compare SQL downgrades, migration tools, API imports, backups, and what breaks. https://cloudzy.com/blog/gpu-for-cad/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/gpu-for-cad/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Servers & OS Workstation GPU or gaming card for CAD? It depends on your software. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, and Siemens NX each need a different answer. Here's the breakdown. https://cloudzy.com/blog/lora-vs-qlora-vs-full-fine-tuning/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/lora-vs-qlora-vs-full-fine-tuning/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning Compare LoRA, QLoRA, and full fine-tuning by VRAM, quality, and use case. Learn which LLM fine-tuning method fits your GPU budget. https://cloudzy.com/blog/claude-sonnet-5-vs-opus-4-8/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/claude-sonnet-5-vs-opus-4-8/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning Sonnet 5 undercuts Opus 4.8 on price, but the tokenizer changed and high-effort runs flip the math. Here's which model to use and when Opus still wins. https://cloudzy.com/blog/local-llm-memory-quantization-math/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/local-llm-memory-quantization-math/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning Compare GGUF, GPTQ, AWQ, and EXL2 memory use, from Q4_K_M file size to KV cache growth and runtime overhead. https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-unified-memory/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-unified-memory/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning Unified memory lets a compact AI PC load 235B-class models no single 24-32GB GPU can hold. What it is, why it works, and why bigger doesn't mean faster. https://cloudzy.com/blog/amd-trillion-parameter-supercomputer-mini-pcs/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/amd-trillion-parameter-supercomputer-mini-pcs/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning AMD ran a 1-trillion-parameter model on four mini PCs. The real story is the architecture trick that makes it true, and the 40-second-to-4-minute wait the spec sheet skips. https://cloudzy.com/blog/games-without-a-game-engine/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/games-without-a-game-engine/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning How do AI models like GameNGen, Oasis, and Genie 3 generate playable games with no game engine? A clear look at how next-frame prediction works, why these worlds drift, and what they actually cost. https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-stack-indie-hackers/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-stack-indie-hackers/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps A simple VPS replaces Zapier, Mailchimp, Plausible, paid GitHub, and most of your indie SaaS bill. The opinionated stack, and when to skip self-hosting. https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-vpn-solutions/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-vpn-solutions/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Security & Networking Self-hosted VPN solutions compared by use case: privacy exit node, team mesh, and anti-censorship. WireGuard, Tailscale, Hiddify, and honest trade-offs. https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-neural-rendering/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-neural-rendering/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning Neural rendering is AI that predicts pixels, lighting, and detail instead of computing them. Here is what it actually means, how DLSS fits, and what is real vs. hype. https://cloudzy.com/blog/agentic-coding-cli-showdown/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/agentic-coding-cli-showdown/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and Cline compared on flexibility, autonomy, pricing, and benchmarks, plus what Gemini CLI's 2026 shutdown means. https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-slack-alternatives/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-slack-alternatives/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps Rocket.Chat, Mattermost, Element, Zulip: what self-hosting costs, where each one breaks, and what Mattermost v11 changed for the free tier. https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-privacy-stack/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/best-self-hosted-privacy-stack/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Security & Networking Build a self-hosted privacy stack that actually works. Five layers across VPN, passwords, search, files, and chat, with a real threat model and VPS sizing. https://cloudzy.com/blog/linting-for-ai-generated-code/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/linting-for-ai-generated-code/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps Working Ruff, ESLint v10, and golangci-lint configs tuned for AI-generated code, plus a pre-commit gate the agent cannot skip. https://cloudzy.com/blog/vibe-coders-rebuilding-rules-layer/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/vibe-coders-rebuilding-rules-layer/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning A single markdown file just told 178,000 developers how to make AI behave. Security agents, accessibility rules, standards bodies, what is actually happening. https://cloudzy.com/blog/coolify-vs-dokploy/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/coolify-vs-dokploy/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps Coolify vs Dokploy compared in detail: January 2026 CVEs, license changes, zero-downtime reality, Docker Swarm status, RAM use, and how to pick. https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-hosted-paas-alternatives/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/self-hosted-paas-alternatives/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Developer Tools & DevOps Coolify, Dokku, CapRover, Dokploy, Kamal, and seelf compared by use case, hardware needs, security posture, and what self-hosted PaaS actually costs. https://cloudzy.com/blog/listmonk-newsletter-setup/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/listmonk-newsletter-setup/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Web & Business Apps Self-host your newsletter with Listmonk on a VPS. Docker Compose setup, SMTP relay selection, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and what breaks in production. https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-a-vpn-router/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-a-vpn-router/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Security & Networking A VPN router runs VPN software on the router so every device gets the tunnel automatically. How it works, when to use one, and when a VPS is the better fit. https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-an-agent-harness/ https://cloudzy.com/blog/what-is-an-agent-harness/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT AI & Machine Learning An agent harness is the software around an LLM that makes it act like an agent. Here is what a harness is, its components, and why it matters more than the model.