The First 5 Things I Change on Every Docker Host
Getting a Docker host up and running is a great thing to do in your home lab environment. It allows you to start running containers and testing out things much…
Category: Containers
I Tried This New Open Source Kubernetes Dashboard and It’s Surprisingly Good
I have been through a lot of the Kubernetes dashboards in my home lab and now that I am running my home lab “production” workloads on Kubernetes, I am keenly…
I Tried Traefik Manager in My Home Lab and It Makes Traefik Much Easier
If you have been running Traefik or you have thought about running Traefik, you probably fall into one of two schools of thought. You probably either love Traefik due to…
The Biggest Docker Mistakes I Still See in Home Labs (And How I Fix Them)
Docker is a super powerful tool that you can use in your home lab. I think for me personally, a turning point was when I started running mostly containerized services.…
I Added This to My Docker Compose and It Changed Everything
All of us use Docker compose extensively in our home labs to run containers and self-host services. I love it. It is THE way to deploy your containers when you…
I Thought My Kubernetes Backups Worked in My Home Lab but I Was Wrong
This weekend I went down an absolute rabbit hole that I think most home labbers eventually hit when they start getting more and more into Kubernetes and that is backups.…
I Still Run These Docker Containers Every Day in 2026 (After Moving to Kubernetes)
One of the assumptions that I think many make when moving to Kubernetes is that when you migrate, it is “all or nothing” from Docker. I probably thought that too…
Is Docker Swarm Still Safe in 2026?
If you have been running containers in your home lab or small production environment, there is a good chance you have tried or are currently using Docker Swarm. Swarm has…
5 Docker Features Most Home Labbers Are Not Using (But Should Be)
Docker is one of the most popular tools not only in the home lab, but in production environments that lets you run services quickly and easily. If you are like…
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…