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Category: Containers

How to Run Docker on Proxmox the Right Way (and Avoid Common Mistakes)
Containers

How to Run Docker on Proxmox the Right Way (and Avoid Common Mistakes)

With most running Proxmox or leaning towards running Proxmox in the home lab for the foreseeable future, running Docker containers on top of a Proxmox environment is a given. Proxmox…

by Brandon LeeOctober 7, 2025October 9, 2025
Best Docker containers for Docker Desktop in 2025
Containers

Best Docker containers for Docker Desktop in 2025

Docker Desktop is a great tool to run containers locally. It also provides a great interface to work with your containers and many features. While we may choose to run…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025
Why Talos Omni Kubernetes Has Changed My Home Lab
Kubernetes

Why Talos Omni Kubernetes Has Changed My Home Lab

There are a lot of great ways to run Kubernetes in your home lab. I have covered many of these from running k3s to running a Minikube cluster on Ubuntu…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Best 5 Docker Container Operating Systems in 2025 (Home Lab & Enterprise Picks)
Containers

Best 5 Docker Container Operating Systems in 2025 (Home Lab & Enterprise Picks)

If you are starting to run containers in 2025 in the home lab or production environments, the operating system you choose is the foundation that starts it all. Since containers…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 15, 2025September 15, 2025
Stop Using .env Files: Docker Secrets Made Easy with Doppler
Containers

Stop Using .env Files: Docker Secrets Made Easy with Doppler

One of the things that gets “hard” when you start caring about the security of your Docker containers is managing your secrets. It is a tricky bit that you need…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 10, 2025September 10, 2025
Visualize Your Docker-Compose with Mermaid + docker-compose-viz This Weekend
Containers

Visualize Your Docker-Compose with Mermaid + docker-compose-viz This Weekend

I have been big into documenting my home lab and finding tools that are great for creating documentation for my DevOps processes in the lab and in production. This has…

by Brandon LeeAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
How to Install Talos Omni On-Prem for Effortless Kubernetes Management
Kubernetes

How to Install Talos Omni On-Prem for Effortless Kubernetes Management

Kubernetes is one of the most complex architectures and solutions in modern infrastructure. When it comes to K8s, we need to manage control planes, worker nodes, certificates, upgrades, and lifecycle…

by Brandon LeeAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025
Portainer 2.33 LTS Released with Alerting, New Look, Helm Overhaul and More!
Containers

Portainer 2.33 LTS Released with Alerting, New Look, Helm Overhaul and More!

Portainer has long been on the lists of best Docker tools that you can use in the home lab and in production environments. REcently, they have announced the new Portainer…

by Brandon LeeAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025
Docker Compose Tricks I Wish I Knew Sooner
Containers

Docker Compose Tricks I Wish I Knew Sooner

Most likely when you start playing around with and using Docker containers in your home lab and production environments, you will eventually start becoming familiar with Docker Compose. Docker compose…

by Brandon LeeAugust 14, 2025August 14, 2025
10 Common Docker Container Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Containers

10 Common Docker Container Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Running Docker containers is an absolute game changer for your home lab and production environments where they make sense. If you are wanting an easy way to spin up new…

by Brandon LeeAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

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