Docker Hardened Images — Verify Compatibility Before Migration
Compare exact image digests, inspect migration requirements, and test application recovery before adopting a hardened image.
Containers
Portainer Docker Deployment — Homelab Container Management Guide
Deploy Portainer with Docker Compose for visual container management across your homelab. Covers CE vs Business Edition, multi-host agent setup, stack deployment, security hardening, and backup strategies.
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31431 — Verification and Remediation for Docker Hosts
Verify host-kernel patch status for CVE-2026-31431, review Docker runtime restrictions, and validate remediation without assuming every container is exploitable.
Docker Healthchecks — Service Readiness and Dependencies in Compose
A practical guide to Docker healthchecks in Compose — define checks with test, interval, timeout, and start_period, use depends_on condition: service_healthy for ordered startup, and debug health state with docker inspect.
Docker Trivy Scanning — Automated Vulnerability Detection for Homelab Containers
A practical guide to running automated vulnerability scanning for Docker containers in your homelab — install Trivy, scan images for CVEs and secrets, set up systemd timers for weekly scans, and integrate with dashboards for actionable security reports.
Docker Compose Environment Variables — .env, Substitution, and Secrets
Master Docker Compose environment variables — understand .env file scoping, variable substitution syntax with defaults and errors, env_file vs environment blocks, and when to use Docker secrets over env vars for sensitive data in homelab deployments.
Docker GPU Acceleration — NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Homelab
Set up GPU acceleration in Docker containers with the NVIDIA Container Toolkit — from installation to real workloads like Ollama AI inference, Jellyfin hardware transcoding, and Frigate object detection.
MikroTik Containers — Run Docker Images on RouterOS
Run Docker containers directly on MikroTik RouterOS 7 — enable container mode, configure veth bridges, pull images from Docker Hub, and deploy Pi-hole or AdGuard Home without extra hardware.
Prometheus Grafana Monitoring Stack — Docker Compose Setup
Deploy a production-grade Prometheus Grafana monitoring stack with Docker Compose — including Node Exporter, cAdvisor, and Alertmanager for complete homelab observability.
Docker IPv6 Networking — Enable Dual-Stack in Your Homelab
Complete guide to enabling IPv6 in Docker — from daemon configuration and address pools to Compose networks, Traefik reverse proxy, and IPv6 firewall rules for your homelab.