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Latest updates, feature announcements, and security news from Panelica.
Self-Host Your Own AI: Ollama, Open WebUI, and LocalAI on a VPS
Run your own AI models on a VPS with Ollama and Open WebUI. Host Llama, Mistral, and other LLMs privately with no API costs and full data control.
Read MoreGzip vs Brotli Compression: Configuration and Benchmarks
Compare Gzip and Brotli compression: configuration for Nginx and Apache, compression ratios, CPU impact, and real-world benchmarks for HTML, CSS, and JS.
Read MoreInfrastructure as Code: Why Manual Server Setup Is Dead
Learn Infrastructure as Code principles: version-controlled server configurations, reproducible environments, and the tools that make manual setup obsolete.
Read MoreGit Deployment: Push to Deploy with Webhooks and Bare Repos
Set up push-to-deploy for your server: use Git bare repos with post-receive hooks or GitHub webhooks for automated, reliable code deployments.
Read MoreHTTP/2 and HTTP/3 Explained: Why Your Server Should Support Both
HTTP/2 multiplexing and HTTP/3 QUIC protocol explained. Configure Nginx for both protocols and measure the real-world performance improvements.
Read MoreAnsible for Beginners: Automate Server Configuration in 30 Minutes
Get started with Ansible in 30 minutes: install, write your first playbook, manage multiple servers, and automate repetitive configuration tasks.
Read MoreDatabase Indexing Explained: Speed Up Queries by 100x
Understand how database indexes work and speed up slow queries by 100x. Learn B-tree, hash, and composite indexes with practical MySQL and PostgreSQL examples.
Read MoreWebhook Integration Guide: GitHub, Stripe, and Real-Time Events
Build webhook integrations that work: receive events from GitHub, Stripe, and other services. Verify signatures, handle retries, and process events reliably.
Read MoreHow to Create a Custom Docker Image: Dockerfile Best Practices
Build optimized Docker images with Dockerfile best practices: multi-stage builds, layer caching, security hardening, and image size reduction techniques.
Read MoreCDN Explained: How Content Delivery Networks Work
Understand how CDNs work: edge caching, anycast routing, cache invalidation, and how to configure Cloudflare, BunnyCDN, or KeyCDN for your website.
Read MoreMySQL Backup and Restore: mysqldump, Automation, and Recovery
Master MySQL backup and restore: use mysqldump effectively, automate backups with cron, compress and encrypt dumps, and practice disaster recovery.
Read MoreRegex for System Administrators: 20 Patterns You Need Daily
Learn the 20 most useful regex patterns for sysadmins: match IPs, emails, URLs, log entries, and more. Practical examples with grep, sed, and awk.
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