Why I Run Some Things in Docker, Some in VMs, and Some in Kubernetes
I have been very transparent about the fact that I still have Docker hosts in my home lab in addition to running Kubernetes. If you haven’t seen my post on…
Author: Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee is the Senior Writer, Engineer and owner at Virtualizationhowto.com, and a 7-time VMware vExpert, with over two decades of experience in Information Technology. Having worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as in various industries, He has extensive experience in various IT segments and is a strong advocate for open source technologies. Brandon holds many industry certifications, loves the outdoors and spending time with family. Also, he goes through the effort of testing and troubleshooting issues, so you don't have to.
The Proxmox VM Disk Settings I Change on Every New VM
When I first started running Proxmox seriously in the home lab, I mostly accepted the default virtual machine disk settings. If a VM booted successfully and performance felt “good enough,”…
Don’t Ignore This Proxmox Warning Before June 2026
Recently while migrating a Windows VM in my home lab running Proxmox VE, I noticed a warning message that honestly caught me off guard. At first glance, it looked like…
The First 5 Things I Change on Every Docker Host
Getting a Docker host up and running is a great thing to do in your home lab environment. It allows you to start running containers and testing out things much…
The Best Infrastructure Decisions I Made This Year
It has been quite a year already in my home lab when it comes to infrastructure and the decisions I have made so far. This year I have made some…
What I Learned After Migrating Fully Away From VMware
From the beginning of 2026, I have written a lot about my journey of moving away from VMware which you can read about here: I Spent a Year Running Proxmox…
I Changed My Default Proxmox Console and It Improved Everything
One of the things I never paid much attention to when I first started using Proxmox was the console option used for accessing my virtual machines. Like most people, I…
I Built a Local AI Coding Agent Home Lab Setup With OpenCode and Ollama
One of the interesting trends that is happening across all industries is the rise of AI and AI-integrated tooling. I think most of us have experimented with running local LLMs…
This Lightweight Proxmox Tool Makes CLI Management Faster
One of the things I have noticed recently in the Proxmox ecosystem is that many tools are becoming much larger and more complex. That is not necessarily a bad thing.…
The Storage Mistakes That Quietly Hurt Your Proxmox Performance
One of the things I have learned after running Proxmox clusters full time in the home lab is that storage problems can be more difficult to spot than something like…