#docker-compose

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GuideFebruary 21, 2026·7 min read

9 Docker Compose Patterns I Use in Every Homelab Stack

Practical patterns from a production 9-service monitoring stack — environment defaults, health checks, memory limits, and the small details that prevent 3 AM debugging sessions.

TutorialFebruary 21, 2026·21 min read

Deploy a Complete Homelab Monitoring Stack with Docker Compose: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and 23 Alert Rules

Step-by-step tutorial for deploying a 9-service monitoring stack on any Linux server. Prometheus for metrics, Loki for logs, Grafana for dashboards, Alertmanager for notifications, plus Proxmox and Uptime Kuma. One docker compose up and you have 7 dashboards and 23 pre-configured alert rules.

TutorialFebruary 21, 2026·7 min read

Deploy Automated Docker Backups with Restic: Encryption, Dedup, and One-Command Restore

Step-by-step tutorial for deploying a Docker-label-driven backup stack with restic encryption, automated restore verification, and health scoring. Two services, 11 scripts, 5 profiles, deployed in 15 minutes.