Who am I

My name is Florian and I’m 22 years old. I work as an IT Technican mainly with Linux Servers in Frankfurt, Germany. My company is midsized around 50 people working here. I mainly want to post about what I learned, what inspires me.

Well I dont really, this just seemed like a great idea to waste some time.

Building a Self-Sustaining Infrastructure: A Two-Server Docker Setup

Overview

Creating a resilient, self-sustaining infrastructure doesn’t require complex enterprise solutions. With two strategically configured servers and a well-thought-out backup strategy, you can achieve both reliability and security for your self-hosted applications.

The Architecture

Docker Host Server

The primary server runs all application workloads using Docker containers. This containerized approach provides:

• Isolation: Each service runs in its own container with defined resources
• Portability: Services can be easily migrated or replicated
• Consistency: Docker Compose configurations ensure reproducible deployments

The Docker host maintains minimal external exposure, with only essential ports opened to the internet. This reduces the attack surface while still providing necessary services.