Other platforms

While this knowledge base primarily focuses on Microsoft technologies, the Other Platforms section covers a wide range of non-Microsoft tools, services, and platforms that are commonly used alongside modern IT environments.

Topics range from infrastructure and self-hosting to documentation, automation, source control, and DevOps tooling. Examples include hosting a Linux VPS with Hetzner, configuring Docker-based workloads, running reverse proxies with Caddy, and deploying supporting services such as Uptime Kuma and Dashy.

This section also contains practical guidance on building and maintaining a self-hosted development ecosystem. Topics include setting up and operating a Forgejo instance for source control, publishing documentation websites generated from Markdown using Zensical, and managing services securely on a Linux-based virtual server.

In addition, you will find information on alternative development and CI/CD platforms. Examples include using GitHub and GitHub Actions as an alternative to Azure DevOps pipelines, integrating automated build and deployment processes, and managing infrastructure and documentation through Git-based workflows.

Whether you are building a personal lab environment, hosting business services, or exploring alternatives to the Microsoft ecosystem, this section provides practical, experience-based guidance covering a diverse collection of platforms, products, and open-source tools.