# Aumont.fr

> Technical blog about BSD, FreeBSD, self-hosting and system administration. Tutorials, guides and experiences on home hosting and server management.

## About the author

Mathieu Aumont is a Customer Solution Engineer at Scality, based in the Nantes area, France. He has strong expertise in large-scale distributed environments, object storage (S3), FreeBSD, and self-hosting. This blog serves as personal notes and technical articles.

## Main sections

- [Home](https://aumont.fr/): Photography gallery and latest content
- [Posts](https://aumont.fr/posts/): Technical articles on FreeBSD, self-hosting, S3, and Linux
- [About](https://aumont.fr/about/): Author profile and contact information

## All posts

- [Looking for a Nextcloud replacement](https://aumont.fr/posts/nextcloud-alternatives/): Trying to replace Nextcloud with something more modern. OxiCloud, Cloudreve, OpenCloud, and why the old PHP giant is still hard to beat for self-hosting.
- [Seestar S30Pro - First impressions](https://aumont.fr/posts/Seestar-S30Pro/): I ended up buying a Seestar S30Pro after cancelling my Vespera II order. First impressions on a surprisingly easy setup, EQ mode out of the box, and image processing with Siril.
- [Proxmox is overkill for your home lab.](https://aumont.fr/posts/proxmox-overkill/): Everyone on YouTube and X is running Proxmox for their home lab. Is it really necessary? A look at lighter alternatives like FreeBSD jails and Linux LXC.
- [Claude Code on FreeBSD is a game changer for self-hosters.](https://aumont.fr/posts/claude-code-freebsd/): How Claude Code running on FreeBSD transformed my homelab: deploying Authelia 2FA, compiling packages from source, hardening HTTPS headers, and optimizing backup scripts — all in a few prompts.
- [Reading Review - L'Arche de Mère by Pierre Bordage](https://aumont.fr/posts/reading-review-arche-de-mere-bordage/): Book review of L'Arche de Mère by Pierre Bordage (2025), his final novel. An easy science fiction read with minimal world-building, thin characters, and a predictable ending — but still readable.
- [Podman is home-lab ready on FreeBSD.](https://aumont.fr/posts/podman-freebsd/): How to run Podman containers on FreeBSD. Setup, jail configuration, and running real-world applications on a self-hosted FreeBSD server.
- [Self-hosted since the 2010s](https://aumont.fr/posts/10-years-of-selfhosting/): 10+ years of self-hosting: from early NAS setups to FreeBSD jails, TrueNAS, and a full home server stack. What changed, what stayed, and why I keep doing it.
- [I've build a website by prompting AI](https://aumont.fr/posts/A-web-site-with-AI/): How I built a complete website by prompting AI (Cursor) without writing a single line of code. Design decisions, technology choices, and lessons learned.
- [Astrophoto-Keeper](https://aumont.fr/posts/Astrophotography/): Building a self-hosted solution to organize, store, and browse astrophotography sessions. Managing raw files, metadata, and previews on a home server.
- [Garage a fast and minimal S3 server for home.](https://aumont.fr/posts/garage-s3/): Setting up Garage, a lightweight self-hosted S3-compatible object storage, on a home server. Configuration, performance, and use cases for personal storage.
- [From Endeavouros to Pop!_OS](https://aumont.fr/posts/From-Endeavouros-to-Pop_OS/): Why I switched from EndeavourOS to Pop!_OS as my daily driver: comparing Arch vs Ubuntu-based, hardware support, COSMIC desktop, and daily usability.
- [Distributed objects storage solution - StorJ Review](https://aumont.fr/posts/web3-storj/): Review of StorJ, a decentralized object storage solution. Performance, pricing, S3 compatibility, and whether it's a viable alternative for self-hosters.
- [Manage FreeBSD jails backup with NocoDB](https://aumont.fr/posts/Jails-backup-nocodb/): Using NocoDB as a no-code interface to manage and track FreeBSD jail backups. Setup, configuration, and workflow for keeping your jails safe.
- [Why do I run FreeBSD for my home servers.](https://aumont.fr/posts/FreeBSD-Home-Server/): Why FreeBSD instead of Linux for home servers? Exploring ZFS, jails, stability, and the reasons behind choosing FreeBSD for a home infrastructure.
- [Nginx / PHP with FreeBSD.](https://aumont.fr/posts/PHP-FreeBSD/): Step-by-step guide to setting up Nginx and PHP on FreeBSD using Bastille jails. Install, configure, and deploy a working web server stack.

## Topics covered

BSD, FreeBSD, self-hosting, home server, ZFS, jails, S3, object storage, Garage, Linux, system administration, astrophotography, book reviews, science fiction

## Technical stack

Static site generated with Eleventy (11ty), self-hosted on a FreeBSD server with an Intel N100.

## Contact

contact@aumont.fr