6 min readdocker
Self-hosted container monitoring on a budget
How to monitor Docker and Kubernetes containers self-hosted without SaaS bills: logs, metrics, uptime, and alerts on a single VPS or homelab.
Topic
Kubernetes
8 articles
7 min readkubernetes
Kubernetes monitoring tools: a practical guide without the YAML avalanche
Kubernetes monitoring tools explained for small clusters: kubectl, metrics-server, Prometheus, Lens, K9s, and log tailing with DockLog before you buy a platform.
7 min readcomparison
DockLog vs K9s
K9s for operators with kubeconfig. DockLog for everyone who shouldn't have one.
6 min readrbac
DockLog RBAC: patterns that actually work
allowed_containers syntax for Docker and Kubernetes, plus the two-layer action model, with setups we've used on shared hosts.
5 min readkubernetes
K8s pod logs without Loki
Running DockLog in kubernetes mode, kubeconfig mount, in-cluster deploy, WebSockets through ingress.
8 min readcomparison
DockLog vs Portainer
Portainer runs your infrastructure. DockLog is for people who mostly need logs, with team scoping and audit in the free image.
8 min readcomparison
DockLog vs Dozzle
Dozzle got good. DockLog is still what we reach for on shared hosts, audit, team permissions, hybrid K8s, and a phone app.
6 min readdocker
Why we built a self-hosted Docker log viewer
The gap between docker logs and a full observability stack, and where DockLog actually fits.