Build a Hardened Arr Stack with Docker Compose: Gluetun, Hardlinks, and Health Checks
A start-to-finish Docker Compose build for Sonarr, Radarr, qBittorrent, Jackett, FlareSolverr, Gluetun, Recyclarr, Cleanuparr, and read-only Tdarr validation.
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Operationalizing an Arr Stack: Health Invariants and Stateful Alerting
Turning stack assumptions into executable health invariants, authenticated management checks, stateful DOWN/RECOVERED alerting, and an external dead-man monitor.
Hardening an Arr Stack: Defense in Depth from Torrent to Library
How I layered filename policy, queue enforcement, authoritative imports, safe canaries, and read-only media validation without pretending any one control makes downloads safe.
Building an Arr Stack: What Each Service Should Own
A practical way to structure a Docker media automation stack: clear service ownership, hardlink-friendly storage, and a deliberately small VPN failure domain.
How to Create a Free Blog on GitHub (CLI-Based)
A straightforward way to get a free GitHub Pages blog online, verify that it works, and only then start changing the design.