Yeah that’s correct. It’s called docker compose. Everything is declarative and it can be stood up and torn down with a single command.

When I was setting myself up I referenced this project quite a bit:

https://github.com/DoTheEvo/selfhosted-apps-docker

You can pick and choose the parts you want.

Really the only safe, cheap and sustainable way nowadays is to use docker + gluetun + mullvad VPN (or your preferred VPN.

VPNs are cheap and they’re worth it.

What service would you recommend?