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Installation notes, Docker operations, and product engineering lessons

Detailed articles from easyconfig covering server operations, Docker deployments, security, performance, templates, troubleshooting, and SaaS infrastructure.

Product Updates Jun 7, 2026 6 min read

The release checklist we use before publishing a server control panel

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about the release checklist we use before publishing a server control panel, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Product Updates Jun 7, 2026 6 min read

Why easyconfig is starting with a 845+ template catalog

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why easyconfig is starting with a 845+ template catalog, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Product Updates Jun 6, 2026 6 min read

How we think about free plans without weakening production quality

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how we think about free plans without weakening production quality, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Product Updates Jun 5, 2026 6 min read

Designing a server control panel that feels simple without hiding power

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about designing a server control panel that feels simple without hiding power, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Product Updates Jun 5, 2026 6 min read

Why documentation matters as much as features in infrastructure software

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why documentation matters as much as features in infrastructure software, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Tutorials Jun 4, 2026 6 min read

Installing easyconfig on a fresh VPS

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about installing easyconfig on a fresh vps, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
DevOps Jun 4, 2026 6 min read

Using logs and monitoring to troubleshoot Docker services

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about using logs and monitoring to troubleshoot docker services, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides Jun 4, 2026 6 min read

How to choose the right VPS size for Docker applications

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to choose the right vps size for docker applications, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides Jun 3, 2026 6 min read

Ports every new server owner should understand

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about ports every new server owner should understand, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Tutorials Jun 3, 2026 6 min read

Deploying WordPress with Docker templates

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about deploying wordpress with docker templates, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
DevOps Jun 3, 2026 6 min read

Why reverse proxy routing matters for Docker apps

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why reverse proxy routing matters for docker apps, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Product Updates Jun 3, 2026 6 min read

Easyconfig public website and template marketplace

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about easyconfig public website and template marketplace, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Tutorials Jun 3, 2026 6 min read

Connecting domains to Docker services

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about connecting domains to docker services, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides Jun 3, 2026 6 min read

A practical server preparation checklist before installing any control panel

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about a practical server preparation checklist before installing any control panel, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides Jun 2, 2026 6 min read

Why clean DNS planning saves hours of debugging

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why clean dns planning saves hours of debugging, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides Jun 1, 2026 6 min read

The difference between application errors and infrastructure errors

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about the difference between application errors and infrastructure errors, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides Jun 1, 2026 6 min read

How to read Linux service failures without panic

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to read Linux service failures without panic, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Product Updates May 31, 2026 6 min read

Introducing easyconfig control panel

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about introducing easyconfig control panel, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Tutorials May 31, 2026 6 min read

How Docker-based hosting panels work

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how docker-based hosting panels work, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides May 31, 2026 6 min read

How to document a client server before handoff

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to document a client server before handoff, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 30, 2026 6 min read

Why persistent volumes are the difference between testing and production

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why persistent volumes are the difference between testing and production, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 30, 2026 6 min read

Docker images vs Docker Compose: choosing the right deployment method

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about docker images vs Docker Compose: choosing the right deployment method, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 29, 2026 6 min read

How to read container logs like a sysadmin

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to read container logs like a sysadmin, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 28, 2026 6 min read

How to structure environment variables for safer deployments

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to structure environment variables for safer deployments, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 28, 2026 6 min read

Restart policies explained for real deployments

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about restart policies explained for real deployments, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 27, 2026 6 min read

A simple Docker deployment audit for small teams

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about a simple docker deployment audit for small teams, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 26, 2026 6 min read

The security checklist every self-hosted panel needs

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about the security checklist every self-hosted panel needs, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 26, 2026 6 min read

When a container starts but the app still does not work

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about when a container starts but the app still does not work, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 25, 2026 6 min read

Why secrets should never be treated like normal settings

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why secrets should never be treated like normal settings, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 24, 2026 6 min read

How role-based access control protects production servers

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how role-based access control protects production servers, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 24, 2026 6 min read

CSRF protection explained for admin panels

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about csrf protection explained for admin panels, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 23, 2026 6 min read

Why raw shell commands are dangerous in web panels

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why raw shell commands are dangerous in web panels, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 22, 2026 6 min read

How to safely handle uploaded files in a server panel

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to safely handle uploaded files in a server panel, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 22, 2026 6 min read

Audit logs: the quiet feature that saves serious incidents

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about audit logs: the quiet feature that saves serious incidents, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security May 21, 2026 6 min read

A practical security review before sharing software publicly

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about a practical security review before sharing software publicly, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance May 20, 2026 6 min read

Why database workloads need separate planning

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why database workloads need separate planning, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance May 20, 2026 6 min read

CPU, RAM, and disk: how to think about container resources

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about cpu, ram, and disk: how to think about container resources, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance May 19, 2026 6 min read

Redis is not magic, but it solves the right problems fast

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about redis is not magic, but it solves the right problems fast, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance May 18, 2026 6 min read

Monitoring metrics that matter for small VPS deployments

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about monitoring metrics that matter for small vps deployments, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance May 18, 2026 6 min read

How to spot a heavy container before it hurts the server

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to spot a heavy container before it hurts the server, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance May 17, 2026 6 min read

How to tune PHP and Node.js apps on a small server

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to tune php and Node.js apps on a small server, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Templates May 16, 2026 6 min read

How to choose between CMS, framework, and business app templates

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to choose between cms, framework, and business app templates, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance May 16, 2026 6 min read

When to scale up instead of adding more complexity

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about when to scale up instead of adding more complexity, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Templates May 15, 2026 6 min read

What makes a good one-click app template

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about what makes a good one-click app template, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Templates May 14, 2026 6 min read

How to test a template before giving it to customers

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to test a template before giving it to customers, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Templates May 14, 2026 6 min read

Why template defaults should be safe and boring

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why template defaults should be safe and boring, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Templates May 13, 2026 6 min read

The difference between database templates and application templates

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about the difference between database templates and application templates, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Business Infrastructure May 12, 2026 6 min read

Why agencies need repeatable server workflows

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why agencies need repeatable server workflows, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Templates May 12, 2026 6 min read

What we learned while building hundreds of template records

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about what we learned while building hundreds of template records, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Business Infrastructure May 11, 2026 6 min read

How a clean control panel reduces support tickets

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how a clean control panel reduces support tickets, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Business Infrastructure May 10, 2026 6 min read

How SaaS plan limits should protect infrastructure

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how saas plan limits should protect infrastructure, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Business Infrastructure May 10, 2026 6 min read

The real cost of manual application deployment

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about the real cost of manual application deployment, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Business Infrastructure May 9, 2026 6 min read

Why billing, logs, and permissions belong together

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why billing, logs, and permissions belong together, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Business Infrastructure May 8, 2026 6 min read

What founder-led infrastructure products need to get right

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about what founder-led infrastructure products need to get right, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Business Infrastructure May 8, 2026 6 min read

How to prepare a server product for marketplace review

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to prepare a server product for marketplace review, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 7, 2026 6 min read

A calm method for debugging failed deployments

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about a calm method for debugging failed deployments, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 6, 2026 6 min read

What to check when SSL certificate issuance fails

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about what to check when ssl certificate issuance fails, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 6, 2026 6 min read

How to debug domain routing problems

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to debug domain routing problems, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 5, 2026 6 min read

What to do when Docker is not found on a server

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about what to do when docker is not found on a server, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 4, 2026 6 min read

How to debug database connection failures

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to debug database connection failures, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 4, 2026 6 min read

Why port conflicts happen and how to fix them

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why port conflicts happen and how to fix them, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 3, 2026 6 min read

How to diagnose billing webhook issues

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to diagnose billing webhook issues, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Sysadmin Guides May 2, 2026 6 min read

How to explain server infrastructure to a non-technical client

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to explain server infrastructure to a non-technical client, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Troubleshooting May 2, 2026 6 min read

The first 10 things to check when a dashboard looks broken

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about the first 10 things to check when a dashboard looks broken, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Docker Operations May 1, 2026 6 min read

Why container names and slugs matter more than they look

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about why container names and slugs matter more than they look, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Performance Apr 30, 2026 6 min read

How to plan disk space for backups and snapshots

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to plan disk space for backups and snapshots, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Security Apr 30, 2026 6 min read

How to think about demo mode without weakening production

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how to think about demo mode without weakening production, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO
Templates Apr 29, 2026 6 min read

How template categories help users move faster

A detailed sysadmin-style guide about how template categories help users move faster, focused on practical checks, real deployment thinking, and easyconfig operations.

Sahil Dhamija
Sahil Dhamija Founder & CEO