The Small Business Server Stack

Small and medium businesses are in a difficult position concerning technology and computers.
Most of you are in survival mode to be able to operate.

  • You cannot afford expensive hardware equipment.
  • You cannot subscribe to enterprise cloud solutions.
  • You cannot hire the top talent for 24/7.

Probably an acquaintance or relative helps you – or a small company suggested by them.

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Gitea – Ansible Installer Role

Automation and configuration management are not just about comfort.
They provide security, auditability and operational freedom.

For this reason Tom’s IT Cafe provides an Ansible role that:

  1. Downloads and installs the Gitea Linux binary
  2. Sets up a system service (as a non-root user)
  3. Sets up PostgreSQL (or SQLite for lightweight setups)
  4. Optionally sets up a reverse proxy with Certbot or self-signed keys
  5. Highly configurable through variables

The role focuses on a small, auditable code base with strong security.

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Gitea – Your Self-Hosted Git Platform

You feel the comfort of the cloud – low maintenance, fast setup.
Your source code, configuration and files are safe.

Or… are they?

You rely on a third party for infrastructure control, security operations and availability.
What would your business continuity plan look like if your SaaS provider became unavailable?

In this article we investigate a self-hosted solution for small businesses.

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