Hey all, I know the purists might sneer at me for this, but I just spun up a server via Hetzner so I could run Docker in the cloud. Since my ISP uses CGNAT, my only options for hosting services at home are either via Tailscale Funnel or CloudFlare Tunnel. If you remember my previous post about Yattee, that’s not available on the public internet, but was meant for my private use only. The idea behind this new project is hosting things I intend for public access. I’m debating if I’m going to use a domain I already own that ends in the .us TLD or if I should wait until I get paid in a couple of days and buy a new one from Pork Bun that doesn’t have the .us TLD and all the potential baggage that carries. Three questions come to mind:

  • How practical is running Portainer on my Docker instance? (I’ve got it installed, but I’m new to Portainer and Docker for the most part.)
  • Other than Friendica, Mastodon, Matrix, PeerTube and PieFed, what’s worth running on a Docker instance with 8 VCPUs, 16GB of RAM and around 300GB of storage?
  • Is there a Matrix room for those wishing to discuss self-hosting, especially via Docker?
  • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    Hey all, I know the purists might sneer at me for this, but I just spun up a server via Hetzner so I could run Docker in the cloud

    Don’t let 'em give you shit about your ponytail

    Tailscale Funnel or CloudFlare Tunnel

    I use Tailscale as an overlay VPN & Cloudflare Tunnels/Zero Trust. You will need a cheap domain name you can change the nameservers to Cloudflare assined nameservers if you go the Cloudflare Tunnels/Zero Trust route. Cloudflare will sell you a domain, but I think a lot of people just get the cheapest from NamesCheap or Pork Bun. With Cloudflare Tunnels/Zero Trust, you don’t have to worry about opening ports, fiddling with NAT, or anything else. You just install on the server, and it creates a secure tunnel. If you decide to go the Cloudflare Tunnels/Zero Trust route, I have some notes and instructions you may find helpful.

    How practical is running Portainer on my Docker instance?

    Very. It’s what I use. Rather simple interface, and it’s easy to get spooled up on how to drive that bus. There are other options available similar to or better than Portainer. I just learned how to do Portainer and stuck with it.

    Other than Friendica, Mastodon, Matrix, PeerTube and PieFed, what’s worth running on a Docker instance with 8 VCPUs, 16GB of RAM and around 300GB of storage?

    Just about anything but LLMs.

    Is there a Matrix room for those wishing to discuss self-hosting, especially via Docker?

    I have no experience with Matrix. A user here posted his Matrix Tracker: https://masl.dev/ Maybe that might prove helpful.