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Log Like a Pro: The Open-Source Stack That Scales from NUCs to Racks
Your homelab is only as reliable as your observability. Ever SSH'd into a box at 2 a.m. to chase a ghost container? This guide shows you how to build a lightweight, production‑grade logging and monitoring stack using open‑source tools that run great on modest hardware. The payoff: fewer mystery outages, faster troubleshooting, smarter capacity planning, and dashboards your friends will actually want to see. We'll keep it zero‑fluff and practical. You'll get a clear mental model of how Prometheus, Alloy, Loki, cAdvisor, and Grafana fit together, why they're a sweet spot for homelabs, and when to consider alternatives. I'll point...
