Self hosted
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FreshRSS Docker Compose Setup Guide Self-Hosted RSS Reader
I have been using RS more and more to aggregate news and other information sources out there for quick and easy consumption to get to the details quickly. FreshRSS is a popular favorite for a simple and easy RSS feed…
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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 environment. Since I already had a Synology DS1621xs+ NAS, I…
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Jellyfin vs Plex: Best Self-hosted Media Server
Two names generally come up with self-hosting your own media files: Jellyfin and Plex streaming platforms. They each have great capabilities. However, let’s look at Jellyfin vs Plex and see which one might best fit for your home media services…
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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 sites and specific types of content. Pihole adlistsWhat is Pi-Hole?Why…
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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 in 2023 and a list of apps you should check…
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Tautulli Plex Media Server Monitoring and Statistics
More and more people are cutting the cord and using self-hosted streaming services like Plex Media Server. Plex is a great solution. However, there is a 3rd party add-on you may not know about that makes it even better. It…
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Setting Up Nginx Proxy Manager on Docker with Easy LetsEncrypt SSL
There are many reverse proxy solutions that enable configuring SSL certificates, both in the home lab and production environments. Most have heard about Traefik reverse proxy that allows you to pull LetsEncrypt certificates for your domain name automatically. However, there…
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Top 10 Open Source NAS software in 2023
There are many freely available open-source NAS solutions you can download for free. An open-source NAS server offers an excellent way to manage and protect your data. Let’s dive deeper into the top free NAS software solutions available in 2023.…
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Graylog Docker Compose Setup: An Open Source Syslog Server for Home Labs
A really great open-source log management platform for both production and home lab environments is Graylog. Using Docker Compose, you can quickly launch and configure Graylog for a production or home lab Syslog. Using Docker Compose, you can create and…
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Top 5 Home Server OS distros for self-hosting
Home servers and home server labs have exploded in popularity because users want to self-host and learn self-hosted services, keep control over their data, and just geek out overall. There is much interest in “home server OS” solutions that make…
