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Practical articles on DevOps, DevSecOps, Linux, networking, Cloudflare, n8n automation, AI agents, Odoo ERP, PHP, Python and JavaScript.

Shipping a Next.js Site to cPanel Shared Hosting with a PHP Contact Form

Shipping a Next.js Site to cPanel Shared Hosting with a PHP Contact Form

No Node.js on your hosting plan? A static Next.js export plus a small, secure PHP mail endpoint gives you a fast modern site on the cheapest cPanel plan.

Odoo 19 Implementation: Lessons From Real Projects
Odoo ERP

Odoo 19 Implementation: Lessons From Real Projects

Odoo can run a whole company, but only if the rollout is planned. Scope, data, customization and training lessons from Odoo 19 projects on Odoo.sh.

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AI Agents in Real IT Work: Where Claude and n8n Actually Save Time
AI Agents

AI Agents in Real IT Work: Where Claude and n8n Actually Save Time

AI agents are useful in IT operations when they have clear tools, clear limits and a human approving the risky steps. Here is where they pay off.

n8n in Production: Automation Patterns That Survive Real Data
Automation

n8n in Production: Automation Patterns That Survive Real Data

Building an n8n workflow is easy; keeping it correct for months is not. Error handling, idempotency, history tables and safe SQL patterns that work.

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Putting Cloudflare in Front of Everything: DNS, WAF and Zero Trust for SMBs
Cloud & Edge

Putting Cloudflare in Front of Everything: DNS, WAF and Zero Trust for SMBs

Even the free Cloudflare plan gives a small company DDoS protection, a WAF, free TLS and secure remote access. This is the setup I apply to every domain.

Hardening an Ubuntu 24.04 Server: The Checklist I Use on Every Deployment
Linux

Hardening an Ubuntu 24.04 Server: The Checklist I Use on Every Deployment

A fresh VPS is attacked within minutes of going online. This is the short, repeatable hardening checklist I run before anything is deployed.

DevSecOps on a Budget: Shifting Security Left Without a Security Team
DevSecOps

DevSecOps on a Budget: Shifting Security Left Without a Security Team

You do not need an expensive platform to build security into your pipeline. Free tools for secrets, dependencies, containers and code go a long way.

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A Practical DevOps Pipeline for Small Teams: GitHub Actions, Docker and One VPS
DevOps

A Practical DevOps Pipeline for Small Teams: GitHub Actions, Docker and One VPS

You do not need Kubernetes to deploy safely. One VPS, Docker Compose and a GitHub Actions workflow give a small team repeatable, reversible deployments.

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Building an IT Department From Scratch: A Practical Playbook
Networking

Building an IT Department From Scratch: A Practical Playbook

Fifteen years of setting up IT for retail chains, factories and agencies taught me the order that works: inventory, network, identity, backup, then everything else.

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