Open Source on Support Tools

Why I Self-Host My Email: Privacy, Control, and Freedom

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Self-hosting your own email server might sound daunting, but it offers unmatched control, privacy, and customization. In this blog post, I explain why I chose to self-host my email and how tools like iRedMail and services like SpamHero empower me to run a secure, reliable, and flexible email infrastructure—without relying on Gmail, Outlook, or other commercial providers.

Redis Is Open Source Again. But Is It Too Late?

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Redis 8 just landed—and with it, a stunning twist in the open source world. After a controversial license change in 2024 that sparked community uproar and gave rise to forks like Valkey, Redis is back under an OSI-approved license: AGPLv3.

But the timing raises an uncomfortable question: Is it too late?

Qwen 2.5 Coder Models: Powerful Open-Weight LLMs for Self-Hosting on Consumer Hardware

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Qwen’s latest code-specialized language models are creating significant excitement throughout the AI community. The Qwen 2.5 Coder model family stands out by offering fully accessible weights and exceptional performance even on modest consumer hardware - a rarity in today’s landscape of increasingly resource-hungry AI systems.

Migrating from RKE1 to RKE2 Using Velero: An Open-Source Approach

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:45:00 -0500

With RKE1 approaching its end-of-life date on July 31, 2025, organizations need reliable migration strategies to transition to RKE2. Velero, an open-source backup and restore tool for Kubernetes, offers a cost-effective approach for this migration that works across diverse environments.