Using sidecars versus host networking

When your self-hosted services become infrastructure, breakage matters. We tackle monitoring that actually helps, alerts you won't ignore, and DNS for local, and multi-mesh network setups.

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Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

• 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike
• 📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM
• Using Experimental Lighthouse DNS with Nebula | Nebula Docs
• PlanetNix 2026 — Where Nix Builders Come Together
• SCaLE 23x | Registration — Get 40% off registration with promo code "UNPLG"
• Pasadena Linux Party Meetup
• NACME: ACME for Nebula PKI — ACME for Nebula PKI
• uptime-kuma — A fancy self-hosted monitoring tool
• telegraf-bcachefs-input
• bcachefs collector by ananthb
• ntfy.sh — Send push notifications to your phone via PUT/POST
• meshSidecar — Mesh network sidecars for NixOS Services
• Become a Core Contributor Member
• Jupiter.Party Network Membership
• NixOS Clinic Config
• NixRTR/nixos-router — NixOS Router Configuration
• Next Steps for Funding Contributors - Actual Budget
• WiFiman - WiFi Analyser
• RichARCH Install Guide
• RichARCH Hyprvibe Screenshot
• Pick: Switchyard — Modern rules-based URL launcher ready to replace your default browser.
• switchyard on GitHub
• Switchyard on Flathub