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Production-ready Docker environment for embedded development on Raspberry Pi – Python services, MariaDB data persistence, and phpMyAdmin administration. Containerised, portable, and ARM-optimised.
Building custom kernels for Orange Pi RV (RISC-V) with USB serial support – CH341 (Arduino) and CDC ACM (Raspberry Pi Pico). Complete Docker-based compilation workflow for the StarFive JH7110 platform.
Complete setup guide for the Radxa Zero 3W (Rockchip RK3566, 8GB RAM) – OS installation, SSH configuration, Docker and Docker Compose installation, and troubleshooting for Debian Bookworm.
Production-ready Docker-based Arduino compilation server – stable, reproducible builds for ESP8266, ESP32, STM32, and RP2040. Persistent library management, fast compilation, and server-side automation.
A production-ready guide to configuring Traefik v2 as a reverse proxy with automatic Let's Encrypt SSL termination, dynamic configuration, HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection, and basic auth for internal dashboards.
A production guide to deploying Nextcloud for file collaboration and Matrix (Element) for secure, decentralised messaging – fully self-hosted, GDPR-compliant, and independent of big tech.
A production-grade guide to building a complete monitoring stack with Prometheus, Grafana, cAdvisor, and Pushgateway – designed for industrial IoT, edge devices, and bare-metal servers.
A practical guide to containerising your open‑source IoT backend with Docker and Docker Compose. Covers multi‑service orchestration, Dockerfiles, best practices for production, and scaling strategies.
A comprehensive guide to deploying IoT server infrastructure. Compare SaaS, self-hosted, and dedicated server models with their advantages, disadvantages, costs, and decision frameworks. Includes N3xar's multi-model approach and Docker deployment examples.