Cloudflare

13
Jan
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Are Cloudflare Tunnels Safe for Media Servers? A Cybersecurity Vet's Analysis

"No Open Ports." In the self-hosting world, this phrase is the ultimate aphrodisiac. We are taught from
9 min read
10
Dec
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Cloudflare Advanced - The Layered Cache Strategy (2026)

In Part 1, we secured your DNS. In Part 2, we enabled all the awesome free Cloudflare free security security
11 min read
21
Nov
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Cloudflare Advanced - Geoblocking, AI Scraping & Bruteforce Protection (2026)

Welcome back, fellow self-hosters! In part 1 of the Cloudflare series, we covered the basics of getting your Ghost
6 min read
05
Jul
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Cloudflare Protection for Homelabs: OPNsense, DDNS, & Wildcard Setup

Stop exposing your home IP. Learn how to use Cloudflare's free tier with OPNsense to secure your homelab. Includes DDNS setup, wildcard CNAMEs, and IP masking.
13 min read