https://alvex.biz/tags/progress/ Recent content in Progress on David Brelkov Hugo en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://alvex.biz/posts/week-one-progress/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://alvex.biz/posts/week-one-progress/ <h2 id="one-week-in">One Week In</h2> <p>It has been one week since I launched this server and blog. Here is what I accomplished.</p> <h2 id="what-i-built-this-week">What I Built This Week</h2> <ul> <li>Set up a Linux VPS server from scratch</li> <li>Installed and configured Nginx web server</li> <li>Built a professional blog using Hugo and PaperMod</li> <li>Connected a real domain name</li> <li>Installed SSL certificate for HTTPS security</li> <li>Set up 24/7 server monitoring with Netdata</li> <li>Configured automatic daily backups</li> <li>Installed Fail2ban security protection</li> </ul> <h2 id="what-i-learned">What I Learned</h2> <p>Managing your own server is completely different from shared hosting. You have full control over everything. That means more responsibility but also more freedom and knowledge.</p>