Install IIS and Serve a Static Site with HTTPS
Install IIS on Windows Server 2022, publish a static site, bind HTTPS with a certificate, and redirect HTTP so the origin is not leftover plaintext.
Windows9 min read
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Guides for operators
Practical guides for Linux, containers, CI/CD, self-hosting, and running VPS infrastructure from Netbay Engineering.
499 articles · 24 topics
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MariaDB Binary Logs and Point-in-Time Recovery
Turn on MariaDB binary logs, take a consistent dump, and practice point-in-time recovery so a bad write is not a full-day restore from last night.
Databases9 min read
Redis Cache in Front of Postgres or MySQL
Put Redis in front of Postgres or MySQL with cache-aside reads, write-time invalidation, and TTLs so the cache stays a speed layer, not a second database.
Databases8 min read
Blackbox Exporter HTTP and TLS Probes on a VPS
Probe your own HTTP endpoints and TLS certificates from blackbox_exporter so Prometheus notices a dead site or an expiring cert before users do.
Observability8 min read
Env Files and 12-Factor Config for Python on One Box
Keep secrets out of git with .env files and 12-factor environment variables so a single Ubuntu VPS can host one Python app cleanly and safely.
App Deployment7 min read
Bind Services Private and Expose Only the Edge
Listen on loopback for app, database, and Redis. Bind the public IP only at nginx so scanners, scripts, and stray clients never reach the internals.
Cloud Architecture8 min read
Docker Healthchecks: Self-Healing Containers
Make containers report their own readiness with HEALTHCHECK and compose restart policies, so failed services restart before anyone notices.
Containers6 min read
Agent Memory: Transcripts, Summaries, Vectors
Give an ops agent memory that fits a Linux VPS: keep transcripts, roll summaries, and use local SQLite vectors only when keyword search is not enough.
AI Agents9 min read
Self-Hosted Backups: What to Back Up and How Often
Learn which self-hosted data actually needs backing up and how often, then wire automated off-site restores you can actually trust when it matters.
Self-Hosting7 min read
Network Bridges on Linux: When and How
Create and manage network bridges on Linux for virtualization, containers, and transparent network segment linking.
Linux Networking7 min read
Working with Artifacts and Dependency Caches in GitHub Actions
Share build outputs between jobs with GitHub Actions artifacts and speed up repeated installs with dependency caches — storage limits and patterns included.
GitHub7 min read
Filesystem Backups with Restic: Encrypted and Deduplicated
Use restic to snapshot entire directories daily: client-side encryption, content-defined deduplication, and restore that is a single copy command away.
Backups & Data8 min read