Infrastructure · Personal
Nannix server.
Self-hosting, my data and the convenience I am learning to build myself.
The project
I have been getting into self-hosting and understanding what happens around my data: DNS, tracking, advertising and the dependencies I choose. My frustration with subscriptions also played a part. In January 2026 I started a lab on a 2016 MacBook Air I already had at home, to try building some of the convenience I use every day.
Today it runs Linux Mint and Docker, with 256 GB of storage and no battery. Immich holds my photo library; Tailscale lets me reach the services away from home. Alongside them are DNS filtering, file access, monitoring and small Telegram experiments.
Nannix
Inside my Home Lab.
My self-hosting journey: what I explore, the tools I enjoy using and the convenience I try to build myself. Nannix brings together the story, the ideas and the readings that accompany it.
For the curious
Explore and build.
The tools mentioned in the story, with documentation, guides and source code to help you build something of your own.
- Linux Mint · Installation guide
- Docker · Get started
- Immich · Installation & mobile backup
- Tailscale · Quickstart
- Pi-hole · Documentation
- Filebrowser · Source & setup
- Beszel · Getting started
- Scrutiny · Source & setup
- Uptime Kuma · Source & setup
- DNS · Introduction
- Telegram · Bot tutorial
- Docker Compose
Want to try something similar?
If you have a question about this project or an idea to discuss, write to me. I’m happy to share what I’ve learned.
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