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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.
New UniFi OS Server Lets You Self-Host the Full UniFi Experience
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New UniFi OS Server Lets You Self-Host the Full UniFi Experience

If you have been following the news lately, Ubiquiti just released something very exciting, UniFi OS Server. This will likely change how we self-host our Unifi controller and network application…

by Brandon LeeAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025
10 Docker Projects You Can Build in a Weekend and Actually Use!
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10 Docker Projects You Can Build in a Weekend and Actually Use!

Do yourself a favor and get accustomed to project-based learning. This is my philosophy to the most effective learning you can do. A home lab is a great way to…

by Brandon LeeAugust 1, 2025August 16, 2025
Stop Exposing Your Home Lab – Do This Instead
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Stop Exposing Your Home Lab – Do This Instead

Like most, when I first spun up my home lab, one of the first things I wanted to do like anyone is to be able to hit my home lab…

by Brandon LeeJuly 31, 2025August 8, 2025
Automate Your Home Lab in Hours Not Days with Kestra!
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Automate Your Home Lab in Hours Not Days with Kestra!

I feel like anymore there is an absolute smorgasbord of great automation tools that we have access to, especially now in the age of AI. So many great solutions. Recently,…

by Brandon LeeJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 Beta Released – Try the New Features Today!
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Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 Beta Released – Try the New Features Today!

If you have been following along with my post from yesterday, Proxmox has released Proxmox VE Server 9 Beta just a few days ago now at the time of this…

by Brandon LeeJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025
Proxmox VE 9 Beta Is Here: All the New Features You Need to Know
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Proxmox VE 9 Beta Is Here: All the New Features You Need to Know

Recently, Proxmox has released Proxmox 9 Beta which looks like it will prove to be a great new release for what has become arguably one of the most popular hypervisors…

by Brandon LeeJuly 28, 2025July 31, 2025
5 Proxmox Projects to Level Up Your Home Lab This Weekend
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5 Proxmox Projects to Level Up Your Home Lab This Weekend

I am a huge advocate of project-based learning and I think a little extra time on the weekend if you have a few minutes or a couple of hours in…

by Brandon LeeJuly 25, 2025July 25, 2025
Home Lab Chaos Engineering Unleashed with LitmusChaos
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Home Lab Chaos Engineering Unleashed with LitmusChaos

Create chaos in our home labs, on purpose? Is that a crazy idea? Well, it could be, but if you are into platform engineering and SRE type skills and want…

by Brandon LeeJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025
5 Must-Have Coding Tools to Supercharge Your Home Lab Workflow
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5 Must-Have Coding Tools to Supercharge Your Home Lab Workflow

Wow, I feel like I can’t keep up with all the awesome tools that are out there. With the explosion of AI and AI-driven workflows, there has been a flurry…

by Brandon LeeJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025
Home Assistant Docker Compose Design Decisions: Networking, Storage, Backups
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Home Assistant Docker Compose Design Decisions: Networking, Storage, Backups

If you have been wanting to get into Home Assistant, it is a growing ecosystem that is fun and exciting. And, if you already have a home lab environment, which…

by Brandon LeeJuly 22, 2025July 22, 2025

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