Home Lab Update Late 2023: New Switches, Mini PCs, Upgraded Lighting and More!
I am hoping to make this a regular series each year as the home lab undergoes changes and upgrades and as I introduce new things. The home lab for me…
Month: November 2023
Install Terraform DevOps Beginners Guide
Terraform is a DevOps tool that everyone needs to know since it is one of the most popular ones in use today with organizations. Let’s see how to install it…
Upgrade Proxmox Host to 8.1: Tutorial & Steps
Let’s look at the steps to upgrade your Proxmox host to Proxmox 8.1. In the example below, I will be upgrading an 8.0.3 host that I have running to 8.1…
Proxmox 8.1 New Features and Download with Software-Defined Network and Secure Boot
The Proxmox 8.1 hypervisor has been released with great new features. The official information and documentation show it is a worthy upgrade for Proxmox 8 systems. Highlights include new software-defined…
Dockge Fancy Docker Stack Manager
I have been a big fan of the Uptime Kuma project by developer Louis Lam, and it is a great addition to the home lab. Louis also has a new…
Broadcom VMware Buyout: 5 Things to do Now
I know many are thinking these days, what is the future for VMware? It is a great company, and I know a lot of great people that work there. The…
TrueNAS Virtual Machine Configuration: Step-by-Step Tips
TrueNAS provides a powerful platform for running a homelab. It provides a “LAN in a CAN” approach to running everything from NAS storage, virtual machines, and containerized applications, including vanilla…
OpenSpeedTest Server Self-hosted Network Speed Test in Docker
Checking speeds in your network is a great way to troubleshoot and also keep a check on performance metrics. If you are like me, you have probably relied on publicly…
Is Microsoft Hyper-V Dead?
Microsoft Hyper-V is Microsoft’s answer to the world of virtualization. In my opinion, Hyper-V has always been behind the curve that VMware has set in terms of features and capabilities.…
Test-NetConnection: A Comprehensive Guide to Network Connectivity Testing
Having a reliable network is crucial for businesses and individuals alike, making the test-netconnection command an invaluable tool for troubleshooting and ensuring seamless connectivity. Command line utilities have long been the…