When I bring a fresh Linux server online, I like to run a few quick checks before I start installing services. It does not take long, but it can save a lot of confusion later if something is misconfigured from the start.
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Alpine Linux is one of the best choices for running Docker in production or development. It’s incredibly lightweight (under 10 MB base install), secure by design (musl libc, minimal attack surface), and uses far fewer resources than Ubuntu or Debian. Pairing it with Docker gives you a lean, efficient host that’s perfect for self-hosting apps, microservices, or homelab projects.
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Recovering Your Proxmox Cluster: The “No Quorum” Survival Guide
In a perfect world, your Proxmox cluster always has an odd number of nodes, and everyone is talking to each other. In the real world, power outages happen, a NIC dies, or a 3-node cluster suddenly becomes a 1-node island of despair.
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