Self-Hosted Digital Infrastructure

Welcome to steltner.cc — the domain behind my personal mail server and an evolving hub for self-hosted, privacy-respecting infrastructure. This space is a hands-on example of digital sovereignty in practice — cloud and on-prem services, thoughtfully run and personally maintained.

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Digital Sovereignty

Self-Hosted Digital Infrastructure

Building secure, private, and sovereign digital services in my homelab and cloud infrastructure. Taking control of my data and digital presence.

Mail Server

Running a secure, privacy-focused mail server with anti-spam protection and encrypted communication.

Cloud Storage

Self-hosted file synchronization and sharing with end-to-end encryption and full data control.

Monitoring & Logs

24/7 infrastructure monitoring with alerting, log aggregation, and performance analytics.

Container Platform

Docker-based microservices architecture with orchestration, scaling, and automated deployments.

VPN & Security

Secure remote access through self-hosted VPN with multi-factor authentication and network segmentation.

Backup Systems

Automated, encrypted backups with off-site replication ensuring data durability and disaster recovery.

DNS & Networking

Custom DNS with ad-blocking, local resolution, and network-wide privacy protection.

Automation

Infrastructure as code with automated provisioning, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines.

Infrastructure Monitoring

Real-time monitoring and alerting for all services

Comprehensive monitoring stack with Uptime Kuma for service monitoring, Beszel for system metrics, and Gotify for real-time notifications. Track uptime, performance, resource usage, and receive immediate alerts for any infrastructure issues across homelab and cloud deployments.

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Uptime Kuma

Mail Server
99.5%
Seafile
99.2%
VPN Gateway
98.2%

Response time (ms)

Gotify

Backup Complete

Daily backup finished successfully

2 min ago

Beszel Metrics

homelab-01

23%
CPU
45%
RAM
67%
Disk
2.3GB
Network

#homelab

@xanten.cc

E2EE

mailcow-bot

3 min ago

📧 Mail queue: 0 | DKIM: ✅ | SPF: ✅ | DMARC: ✅

@tobias:xanten.cc

7 min ago

🔧 Matrix federation test successful with matrix.org

Secure Communication

Matrix homeserver & Mailcow for private communications

Self-hosted Matrix server for encrypted messaging and Mailcow for professional email services. Complete control over communications with end-to-end encryption, federation capabilities, and enterprise-grade email security without relying on big tech surveillance.

Learn about communication stack

Digital Independence

Why Self-Host?

Understanding the importance of digital sovereignty and taking control of your digital infrastructure for privacy, security, and independence.

Privacy Control

Your data stays under your control. No third-party access, no data mining, no unexpected policy changes.

Cost Efficiency

Reduce long-term costs by avoiding subscription fees and vendor lock-in while gaining more features.

Learning & Skills

Develop deep technical knowledge and problem-solving skills through hands-on infrastructure management.

Ready to take control? Start your self-hosting journey.

Interested in building your own digital infrastructure? Let's discuss self-hosting, privacy, and digital sovereignty. Connect via the secure email server running on this domain.

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