You’re thinking: “I need Ansible for infra management—but an interface would make life so much easier.” You’ve heard of Ansible Tower, and then there’s its open-source twin, AWX. Sounds promising, right? But the moment you… Easily Manage Ansible Playbooks with Semaphore
When people talk about cloud computing, the same three names tend to dominate the conversation: Amazon, Google and Microsoft. They’ve managed to position themselves as the big gatekeepers of the modern digital economy. But lurking… Oracle Cloud Free Tier: A Surprisingly Generous Playground That Keeps on Giving
In the world of remote IT management, finding tools that offer flexibility, security, and affordability is often a juggling act. Most platforms are either locked behind subscription models, limited by OS compatibility, or heavily reliant… TacticalRMM: A Serious Free Alternative for Remote IT Management
If you’ve been hanging around here for a while, you might remember an article I wrote on how to bypass internet censorship in Iran. That one covered the basics of sidestepping firewalls and government blocks.… Hiddify – Your All-Terrain VPN & Proxy Client for Beating Censorship
In the Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) world, there is no shortage of products, but the number of truly free and open-source options is vanishingly small. Most platforms follow the same pattern: a cloud-first service,… NetLock RMM: One of the Few Truly Open-Source RMMs Worth Deploying in 2025
If you’re like me, you might have caught the self-hosting bug, diving head-first into hosting everything from media servers and password managers to monitoring tools and VPN solutions. While it’s fantastic to have total control… Zitadel: The Open‑Source SSO Solution
Stop Copy-Pasting, Start Automating: n8n, Your Swiss-Army Script Remember when we all thought cron jobs and a fistful of half-forgotten bash one-liners were the pinnacle of tech wizardry? Fast-forward to 2025 and those scripts look… Stop Copy-Pasting, Start Automating: n8n, Your Swiss-Army Script
Here’s a solution I’ve been meaning to talk about for a while — and with the ongoing drama around Broadcom swallowing up VMware, it couldn’t be more relevant. If you’re clinging to your aging vSphere… XCP-ng & Xen Orchestra: The French Open-Source Hypervisor That’s Closing the Gap
If you’re still manually installing software or begging users to connect to the VPN so you can patch their laptops — you’re wasting your time. Seriously. Unless you’re running an air-gapped network in a government… Action1: Stop the Sneaker-Net Installs and Embrace Free Cloud Patching
Picture this: it’s 3 a.m., you’re nursing cold coffee, and Windows is nagging you for the seventh time today to update VLC. Meanwhile Chrome wants a restart, Brave is whining, and LibreOffice is sitting there… Ninite: The Lazy Geek’s Secret Weapon for Automatic Software Updates on Windows 11
Fed up with juggling shared logins in messy spreadsheets or sticky notes? Meet Psono Cloud, a hosted password manager that’s genuinely free for teams. Yes, you read that right – Psono lets you spin up… Free Team Password Sharing with Psono Cloud
For self-hosting enthusiasts and those looking for secure ways to expose their services to the internet, Cloudflare now offers a free and robust option. This solution is perfect for anyone who can’t—or doesn’t want to—tinker… Expose your local services online with Cloudflare for free
Looking for a powerful yet budget-friendly Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution? Enter Level.io, a modern RMM platform designed for small IT teams, freelance sysadmins, and MSPs who need to manage multiple endpoints without draining… Level.io – An Affordable and Scriptable RMM Tool for Small IT Teams and MSPs
If you’re a self-hoster or IT admin tired of wrestling with traditional VPNs, meet NetBird. It’s a modern mesh VPN solution that makes secure network access ridiculously simple across locations and devices. Unlike legacy company… NetBird – A Self‑Host-Friendly VPN for Modern Secure Networking
If you’re looking for a VPN solution that’s easy to self-host — even if your IT skills haven’t reached expert level yet — thanks to the guides shared on this website, then you should take… A VPN to bypass Iran censhorship