Docker
A platform for Containerization and the deployment of Microservices using isolated environments.
Deployment Infrastructure
Hardware environments suitable for Self-hosting and Docker workloads:
- TerraMaster F4-425 Plus (Source: 2026 04 14 Making a powerful home server Gary Explains)
- CPU: Intel N150 (Efficient for Virtualization and low-power home-server use)
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Function: NAS and capable home-server candidate
Example Workloads
- n8n (workflow-automation): Deployed via Docker to integrate agentic-ai using model-context-protocol (mcp) for interaction with external APIs.
- Reference: 2026 04 14 N8n docker and map (Source)
Source Notes
- 2026-04-14: # Tailscale Part 1 - Personal cloud server --- --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zngSuqCM4d8 This video from Alex Kretzschmar (Lead Developer Advocate at Tailscale) introduces the concept of self-hosting and sets up the foundational hardware and software for a personal, p (Tailscale Part 1 - Personal cloud server)
Source Notes
- 2026-04-14: [[lab-notes/2026-04-14-Optimizing-AI-Costs-and-Privacy-with-Local-Open-Source-Models-and-Hybr|“But OpenClaw is expensive…“]]
- 2026-04-14: [[lab-notes/2026-04-14-Optimizing-AI-Costs-and-Privacy-with-Local-Open-Source-Models-and-Hybr|“But OpenClaw is expensive…“]]
- 2026-04-14: How to get TACK SHARP photos with any camera!