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Category: home lab

Best Open Source Log Management Tools in 2023
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Best Open Source Log Management Tools in 2023

When monitoring, troubleshooting, and auditing in today’s IT infrastructure, logs provide the low-level messaging needed to trace down events happening in the environment. They can be an invaluable source of…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 12, 2023August 16, 2024
Keepalived: High Availability for self-hosted services
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Keepalived: High Availability for self-hosted services

If you are self-hosting services in your home lab or using Linux servers in production, providing redundancy for your self-hosted services is important. If you have a host go down…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 8, 2023August 16, 2024
Umbrel Personal Server OS for Privacy Conscious
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Umbrel Personal Server OS for Privacy Conscious

Umbrel is an excellent option for a personal server operating system. These solutions are becoming increasingly popular as many are into self-hosting and running a home server or lab network.…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 7, 2023August 16, 2024
DietPi: Tiny OS for Home Server Self-hosting
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DietPi: Tiny OS for Home Server Self-hosting

For home labbers and others running small board computer systems like Raspberry Pi board computers, there is a tiny operating system you may not have heard about. It is called…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 4, 2023August 16, 2024
CasaOS: Best Home Server Operating System
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CasaOS: Best Home Server Operating System

When setting up a home server and wanting to run a few critical services at home built on top of Docker, many may get intimidated by the technical requirements to…

by Brandon LeeAugust 31, 2023August 16, 2024
Home Server Rack Lighting: Add RGB Bling!
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Home Server Rack Lighting: Add RGB Bling!

One of the fun and cool things you can do with a home server rack is add lighting. Home server rack lighting can serve two purposes. They can be functional…

by Brandon LeeAugust 23, 2023August 16, 2024
Technitium DNS Server in Docker: Is this the Best Home Server DNS?
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Technitium DNS Server in Docker: Is this the Best Home Server DNS?

When many enthusiasts or home labbers start to look at services they want to run at home after purchasing some server gear, DNS server is one of the first services…

by Brandon LeeAugust 17, 2023December 14, 2025
What is a HomeLab and Why Build One?
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What is a HomeLab and Why Build One?

A home lab, or simply “lab,” is a personal space where technology enthusiasts, professionals, and hobbyists can experiment with various hardware and software. From virtual machines to your own server,…

by Brandon LeeAugust 11, 2023August 12, 2023
Top Home Server Rack Tips in 2023
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Top Home Server Rack Tips in 2023

A home server rack is essential to your home lab as it grows and you add new equipment. Let’s look at the top home server rack tips in 2023 and…

by Brandon LeeAugust 3, 2023August 16, 2024
Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes: Home Lab Comparison
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Docker Swarm vs Kubernetes: Home Lab Comparison

For those wanting to get starting running containers in their home lab environments, many options are available, including Docker Desktop, Rancher Desktop, and Minikube, among others. Yet, for enthusiasts looking…

by Brandon LeeAugust 1, 2023August 16, 2024

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