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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.
Proxmox VLAN Configuration: Management IP, Bridge, and Virtual Machines
Proxmox

Proxmox VLAN Configuration: Management IP, Bridge, and Virtual Machines

If you are running VLANs in your network, you may want your Proxmox VE management IP on your management VLAN, or you may need to connect your virtual machines to…

by Brandon LeeDecember 11, 2023August 20, 2024
Backup Docker Volumes with Duplicati and Docker Compose
Containers

Backup Docker Volumes with Duplicati and Docker Compose

Backing up your Docker persistent volumes is a crucial part of disaster recovery for container filesystem resources that exist on your Docker hosts. This guide looks into installing Duplicati with…

by Brandon LeeDecember 8, 2023August 20, 2024
Alta Labs AP6 Pro Wireless Access Point Review
Networking

Alta Labs AP6 Pro Wireless Access Point Review

I have seen Alta Labs information, YouTube videos, and blog posts increasing in visibility over the past year or so. After contacting Alta Labs, they sent over a couple of…

by Brandon LeeDecember 6, 2023December 28, 2023
Best DNS Server you can Self-Host in 2023
home lab

Best DNS Server you can Self-Host in 2023

Choosing a DNS Server for your home network or home lab environment is crucial to performance and security. There are many public DNS servers that can be used for DNS…

by Brandon LeeDecember 6, 2023August 20, 2024
GMKtec M3 Mini PC Review: Good Home Server for VMware or Proxmox?
Mini PC & Server

GMKtec M3 Mini PC Review: Good Home Server for VMware or Proxmox?

The GMKtec M3 Mini PC, also known as the mini PC NucBox M3, is a mini PC that I picked up on a Black Friday deal this year that I…

by Brandon LeeDecember 5, 2023August 20, 2024
Proxmox Backup Server: Ultimate Install, Backup, and Restore Guide
Proxmox

Proxmox Backup Server: Ultimate Install, Backup, and Restore Guide

Backups are essential to running Proxmox VE in the home lab or production to avoid data loss. Proxmox Backup Server is a free solution to back up and recover Proxmox…

by Brandon LeeDecember 4, 2023August 20, 2024
Vagrant Boxes Create Virtual Machines in Seconds on VirtualBox, Hyper-V, and VMware
DevOps

Vagrant Boxes Create Virtual Machines in Seconds on VirtualBox, Hyper-V, and VMware

Virtualization technologies are front and center in software development, testing, and deployment. One of the best tools for spinning up quick and easy development environments is a tool from Hashicorp,…

by Brandon LeeDecember 1, 2023December 18, 2023
Home Lab Update Late 2023: New Switches, Mini PCs, Upgraded Lighting and More!
home lab

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…

by Brandon LeeNovember 30, 2023August 19, 2024
Install Terraform DevOps Beginners Guide
Automation

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…

by Brandon LeeNovember 29, 2023August 20, 2024
Upgrade Proxmox Host to 8.1: Tutorial & Steps
Proxmox

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…

by Brandon LeeNovember 28, 2023August 20, 2024

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