Self-Hosted AI
Local LLMs, Ollama, and private AI tools • 22 technical guides
Deploying ChatterUI with Docker Compose
Self-host the ChatterUI web application on Linux using Docker Compose. This guide covers installation, reverse proxy configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Deploying AnythingLLM on Local Hardware: Multi-Model RAG & Vector Search Configuration
Learn to deploy AnythingLLM on your own hardware in 2026. Covers Docker Compose, reverse proxy, Tailscale, backups, and troubleshooting for a private AI assistant.
Building a Self-Hosted AI Gateway with OpenRouter: Routing, Fallbacks & Rate Limiting
Deploy a self-hosted AI gateway with OpenRouter in 2026. Step-by-step from bare metal to zero-trust access, automated backups, and troubleshooting.
Chroma DB vs. pgvector: Latency Benchmarks, Memory Footprint & Migration Runbook
Compare Chroma DB and pgvector for production homelab RAG pipelines. A step-by-step architecture, deployment, backup, and zero-trust access guide for 2026.
Perplexica v0.3.6 Architecture: Self-Hosted Deep Search with Local LLMs & SearXNG
Deploy Perplexica MCP v0.3.6 in your homelab with Docker Compose, Caddy reverse proxy, Tailscale zero-trust access, automated backups, and expert troubleshooting.
TorchRuntime API in Production: High-Throughput Model Serving & CUDA Optimization
Step-by-step guide to self-host Torchruntime API examples in 2026: from bare metal prep to zero-trust Tailscale access, automated backups, and troubleshooting.
Weaviate on Low-Power ARM64 Nodes: Memory Optimization & Persistent NVMe Search
Step-by-step production deployment of Weaviate vector database on Raspberry Pi (ARM64). Covers Docker Compose, reverse proxy, Tailscale, automated backups, and troubleshooting.
Ollama API Mastery: Production-Ready Self-Hosted LLM Deployment Guide
Step-by-step guide to deploy Ollama v0.33.2 with Docker Compose, secure the API, tune performance, and troubleshoot common issues for homelab production use.
Self-Hosted AI on Homelab Hardware: A Realistic 2026 Guide to Requirements, Sizing, and Deployment
Stop guessing: learn the true CPU, RAM, and GPU needs for running LLMs, Stable Diffusion, and Whisper on your own hardware. A practical guide with Docker Compose examples and sizing tables.