10 gig switch vs 2.5 gig vs 1 gig: Which do you need?
There are so many choices among network switches these days. Especially in the home lab or consumer market there are now great choices for 10 gig, 2.5 gig, and 1…
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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.
Sophos Firewall Home Edition: Excellent Home Lab Firewall
Sophos Firewall Home Edition is a fully functional security appliance designed specifically for home users. However, it also is an excellent choice as a router/firewall for your home lab environment.…
Top 5 Home Lab Storage Solutions in 2023
For many, starting with locally attached storage is a good way to add storage to your server. However, as your home lab grows, there other solutions that can be used.…
Headlamp: Kubernetes Dashboard Openlens Alternative
Headlamp is a really good tool that reduces needing the learn the inner workings of working with Kubernetes. It gives you a desktop app that brings the Kubernetes dashboard to…
NAKIVO Backup and Replication v10.9 GA: New Bare-Metal Recovery and Malware Scan Features
True to their aggressive release cycle, NAKIVO has released the GA version of v10.9. This version introduces new features to enhance malware protection, streamline physical server recovery, and support the…
Top 20 Open Source Vulnerability Scanner Tools in 2023
In this post we will take a look at the top 20 open source vulnerability scanner tools that you might want to check out in 2023. 1. OWASP ZAP (Zed…
Nerdctl: Docker compatible containerd command line tool
Nerdctl is a tool that works with containerd but also provides command line support for many docker cli commands. This makes it a great solultion and option when looking to…
TDARR: Optimize your Self-hosted Video Streaming Library
Managing a home media library can be daunting. Maintaining an organized, accessible, and efficient media library is important for video enthusiasts and casual viewers alike. Enter Tdarr, a powerful tool…
pfSense CE 2.7.0: New Features and Upgrade Steps
Let’s look at the release of pfSense CE 2.7.0 and pfSense Plus 23.05.1. They both have new new features. Let’s look at those and see through the upgrade steps. Also,…