Top Home Lab Server Developments in 2024
Wow, what a year we have had so far, there have been so many changes and trends coming down the pipes. We have seen massive changes from Broadcom with VMware…
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.
Minisforum MS-A1 Review as Home Server
When I saw the announcement of the Minisforum MS-A1 AMD Ryzen-based mini workstation that looked like the exact hardware and case of the MS-01, I was excited. I really like…
Almost 2000 LXC containers on a Mini PC!
Well, I am back at it again with running some crazy labs at home on a mini PC. I have been continually impressed with just how powerful these little computers…
Trivy Scanner for Docker Image Vulnerability Scanning
If you are working with having your CI CD pipeline build Docker images automatically when you check in code to your repository, it is a good idea to have the…
Portainer Docker Compose with Traefik and Lets Encrypt Certificates
Portainer is a great solution that provides excellent management of Docker and Kubernetes environments. With Portainer, you can have a fully managed Docker container environment, managing multiple Docker hosts and…
Docker Desktop on Surface Pro 11 Snapdragon X Elite
I recently pulled the trigger on a new Surface Pro 11 with the Snapdragon X Elite to replace an aging Surface Pro laptop that I have been using for 3…
MacVLAN Docker Configuration and Virtual Switch Setup in VMware ESXi
If you are working with Docker containers, one of the challenges and skills that you need to effectively spin up containerized workloads is understanding Docker networking. There is a neat…
Proxmox Mini PC Monster Running 150 Virtual Machines!
Recently, I reviewed the Geekom AE7 Mini PC with the Ryzen 7840HS processor and 32 GB of memory. While I didn’t have the RAM modules I wanted to have to…
Upgrading Minisforum MS-01 RAM to 96 GB
The Minisforum MS-01 is a fantastic home lab server that I think fits the bill for most to run or start running their own home lab virtualization environment. It has…
Best Docker Container Commands You Aren’t Using
Docker has a lot of functionality from the command line and has built-in commands that allow doing a lot of different things with your containers. However, there are several Docker…