TrueNAS vs Synology: Best Network Attached Storage
I have been testing a lot lately with TrueNAS Scale as I decided to install it on bare-metal on an older Supermicro from which I had migrated my VMware vSphere…
Category: home lab
TrueNAS SCALE Network Configuration Tips for Home Server
When you set up a TrueNAS SCALE server, one of the first configuration items you will want to tackle is the network configuration. This helps make sure you achieve optimal…
iVentoy: Setup Network Boot of ISO Files Made Easy
If you are like me, you used Rufus for years to “burn” ISO image files to a bootable USB drive. However, once I discovered Ventoy, I moved to using it…
TrueNAS SCALE Server Build for Home Lab
There are so many options for running a home server for storage and virtualization needs on a home network. I have run VMware ESXi and Proxmox servers for my virtualization…
NAS vs Server: Pros and Cons for Home Lab
Two devices dominate both SMB and home lab environments – NAS devices and servers. The NAS vs server debate has been going on for quite some time. Both have their…
Home Server: Why you shouldn’t build one
You can do so much running your own home server. It is a great tool for learning and actually storing your data. Many prefer to control their own file sharing,…
Jellyfin vs Plex: Best Self-hosted Media Server
Let’s look at Jellyfin vs Plex and see which one might best fit for your home media services for hosting video and audio files. We will compare Plex vs Jellyfin…
Best Pihole Adlists in 2023
Let’s take a look at the most recommended Pihole adlists of 2023. As we will see, these adlists (aka blocklists) are designed to secure and protect your network from malicious…
Best Self-hosted Apps in 2023
You can run many great self-hosted apps in your home lab or on your media server with only a small amount of tinkering. Let’s look at the best self-hosted apps…
VMware Networking: 5 Concepts to Master
One of the challenges when getting into virtualization using VMware ESXi and vSphere with vCenter Server is understanding the many different networking concepts. There are a few foundational concepts in…