Category: home lab
XCP-ng: Home Server Build with Citrix Hypervisor
Many are familiar with VMware vSphere and open-source hypervisor Proxmox for home labs. However, more are learning about and want to experiment with XCP-ng. I want to take you guys…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…