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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.
Why Ceph Won for Persistent Storage in My Talos Linux Kubernetes MiniLab
Kubernetes

Why Ceph Won for Persistent Storage in My Talos Linux Kubernetes MiniLab

If you are deciding to run a production-grade Kubernetes cluster, Talos Linux Kubernetes makes a lot of sense, since it focuses on being immutable and security-focused. However, it forces you…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 2026
9 Home Lab Signals That Tell You You’re Building the Right Way
home lab

9 Home Lab Signals That Tell You You’re Building the Right Way

Sometimes, you wonder to yourself if you are a self-hoster, am I doing this right? What can I do to make my setup better? When you first start out, progress…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 17, 2026January 17, 2026
I Tested Cosmos Server: Is This the Best Home Server OS Yet?
home lab

I Tested Cosmos Server: Is This the Best Home Server OS Yet?

There are many great home server operating systems out there like TrueNAS, Unraid, Yunohost, CasaOS, Cloudron, and others. All of these are great in their own right. However, there is…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 16, 2026January 16, 2026
The Top DevOps Skills in 2026 You Can Learn in a Home Lab
DevOps

The Top DevOps Skills in 2026 You Can Learn in a Home Lab

Man DevOps has certainly gotten exciting for me personally. There are just so many cool things that we can do in the home lab now with very cool solutions and…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 2026
Inside My Mini Rack Proxmox and Kubernetes Home Lab for 2026
home lab

Inside My Mini Rack Proxmox and Kubernetes Home Lab for 2026

Going into home lab testing and learning for 2026, I wanted to continue building on a project I started with my mini 10 inch rack while also making better use…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026
MikroTik Switch Tips That Actually Matter in a Home Lab
home lab

MikroTik Switch Tips That Actually Matter in a Home Lab

When looking for cheap but robust network switches for the home lab, there is always one name that seems to make it on most lists and that is Mikrotik. They…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 2026
This New Traefik Dashboard Log Tool Changed How I Manage Traefik in Real Time
Containers

This New Traefik Dashboard Log Tool Changed How I Manage Traefik in Real Time

Traefik is ultimately my favorite reverse proxy for the homelab. In my opinion it has unsurpassed capabilities as a reverse proxy both for Docker and Kubernetes. It is extremely powerful…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026
LabGopher Is Gone and RackRat Is the Alternative Homelab Builders Are Turning To
home lab

LabGopher Is Gone and RackRat Is the Alternative Homelab Builders Are Turning To

For a long time, there was a website called LabGopher that was one of those quiet tools that many home lab builders relied on to find second hand used enterprise…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 10, 2026January 10, 2026
The Weirdest Things I’ve Successfully Run in My Home Lab
home lab

The Weirdest Things I’ve Successfully Run in My Home Lab

I have self-hosted a lot of things over the years in my home lab. However, we all eventually reach a point where we run a few less than normal things…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Beelink ME Pro NAS Review: Small Box, Huge Storage Power in 2026
home lab

Beelink ME Pro NAS Review: Small Box, Huge Storage Power in 2026

I just received over the Beelink ME Pro from Beelink for review in the home lab. This I have to say is one that did catch my attention when I…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 8, 2026January 30, 2026

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