AutoKuma is a lightweight automation tool that works with Uptime Kuma to automatically create and manage monitors for your Docker containers. It listens to Docker events and reads container labels to decide what services to monitor. By mounting the Docker socket, AutoKuma can detect container changes in real time and update Uptime Kuma accordingly. This eliminates the need to manually add or remove monitors whenever new containers are deployed. You can easily set it up using Docker Compose alongside Uptime Kuma. It’s a great way to simplify monitoring for homelab or DevOps environments where containers frequently change.

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Uptime Kuma is a powerful open-source uptime monitoring tool that lets you track website, server, and service availability through an intuitive dashboard. In this guide, we’ll walk you through setting up Uptime Kuma using Docker Compose, making deployment fast, reliable, and easy to manage. You’ll learn how to configure monitors, customize alerts, and visualize uptime data to ensure your systems stay online 24/7. With clear step-by-step instructions, this tutorial is perfect for beginners and DevOps professionals alike. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional uptime monitoring solution running on Docker that boosts reliability and gives you peace of mind.

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By default, Docker containers can use unlimited disk space, risking performance issues and host failures. The storage-opt option allows enforcing per-container storage limits, but it requires the overlay2 driver with XFS project quotas enabled. This guide shows how to configure a dedicated XFS volume, update mount options with pquota, and set storage limits during container creation. You’ll also learn how to validate limits inside containers and monitor quotas at the Linux level. With this setup, you can prevent rogue containers from filling disks and ensure stable, reliable Docker hosts.

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Tired of struggling with complex software setups due to dependency conflicts? Discover the power of Docker and learn how to install Docker effortlessly on your Ubuntu system. This comprehensive guide walks you through all three official installation methods — apt repository, manual packages, and convenience script - while explaining which approach is best for production or testing. Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, or curious beginner, this blog gives you everything you need to get started with containerized applications. Let’s simplify your software deployment and unleash the full potential of Docker on Ubuntu!

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