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Homelab Journal // Network Security Engineer

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Migrating from Speedtest Tracker to MySpeed

Overview # I migrated my internet speed monitoring from Speedtest Tracker to MySpeed after learning that Speedtest Tracker was deprecating native Discord notifications. Rather than adding an Apprise sidecar container for notifications, I opted for MySpeed which has built-in Discord support. Why Migrate? # Factor Speedtest Tracker MySpeed Stack Laravel/PHP Node.js Discord Deprecated (needs Apprise) Native support Complexity nginx + php-fpm + SQLite Single Docker container Updates Manual WUD opt-in monitoring Architecture Comparison #

Architecture: Homelab Journal Site Structure

Overview # This site uses a hybrid content structure that combines the best of wikis and blogs. Instead of choosing between “everything chronological” or “everything by topic,” we get both: Wiki sections for evergreen reference content (organized by topic) Blog posts for journey updates and lessons learned (organized by date) Tutorials for step-by-step guides (standalone, searchable) Series for multi-part deep dives (linked learning paths) Content Architecture #