Site Infrastructure

I believe in transparency and documenting my learning process. This website isn’t just a place to dump text; it’s a living project. Here is a breakdown of the current infrastructure, software, and workflow used to keep this site running.

The Core: Hugo & Docker

This site is a static site generated by Hugo. I chose Hugo because I asked an LLM and it seemed easy, and so far it keeps this image up.

I use the community-maintained Docker images from HugoMods. This keeps my environment clean, reproducible and through my job I fell most comfortable with docker.

You can view my specific Docker configuration and repository here:

The Workflow: Obsidian Integration

One of the my most needed features of this setup was the friction-free publishing experience.

  • Editor: Obsidian
  • Pipeline: The content folder of this Hugo site is directly connected to my personal Obsidian vault.

This means I don’t have to copy-paste text between an editor and a repository. I write notes in Obsidian, and they are immediately available to the site generator.

The Look: Ananke Theme

Currently, the site is sporting the Ananke Theme.

This is a functional, clean starting point, though it is not set in stone. As the content grows, I plan to either customize this further or migrate to a theme that better suits the evolving structure of the data.

The Iron: Hosting on Hetzner

I am bypassing managed hosting in favor of a VPS (Virtual Private Server) to learn a little bit more.

  • Provider: Hetzner Cloud
  • Server: CX23 Cloudserver
  • Location: Nürnberg Cluster
  • Cost: ~4€ / month
  • Network: Includes IPv4 support

The Address: Domain Strategy

The domain is currently registered via Checkdomain.

  • Current Price: 0,84€ (First year promotion)
  • Renewal Price: 26,28€ / year

Future Plan: The renewal price is steeper than I’d like. In the future I would like to transfer the domain to a more cost-effective registrar before the first year concludes. (Most likely will be Hetzner, remember to buy local)

DNS Configuration

For those interested in the routing, the setup is straightforward:

A Record: strongbread.com points to 195.201.101.69

CNAME: www.strongbread.com points to strongbread.com