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Networking
Wireshark 101: The 2025 Beginner’s Guide
If you are like me, when you manage networks, whether in the home lab or production environment, you probably use tools like ping, traceroute, netstat, etc. These are great tools and can help you diagnose…
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Containers
Kubernetes Alternatives: Top 5 Container Orchestration Platforms
if you start looking at container orchestration, there is not a single tool that you will hear about more than…
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VMware
Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0 to Update 3 with vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Following my post on how to upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3, I want to show how you can…
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VMware
Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3
I wanted to share with you guys the process to upgrade vCenter Server from 8.0 Update 2 to the newly…
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Security
pfSense Alternative Top 5 Firewall Solutions
pfSense is a great open source firewall solution that many are using, not only in the home lab, but also…
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VMware
VMware vSAN 8.0 Update 3 New Features and Download
VMware vSAN 8.0 Update 3 is a brand new release found in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2. It provides many new…
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VMware
VMware vSphere 8 Update 3 Released New Features and Download
Today, VMware is announcing the release of VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 3, which will be available today as well. This…
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Mini PC & Server
pfSense Mini PC Firewall for your Home Lab
pfSense is one of the most popular open-source firewall solutions you can download. It has a ton of enterprise features,…
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VMware
How to Back Up and Restore VMware ESXi Host Configuration
When thinking about disaster recovery strategies for your virtualization environment, it is easy to miss one of the important aspects…
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VMware
vSphere Distributed Switch Configuration and Best Practices Guide
VMware vSphere has many advanced networking features as part of the solution. These allow VIadmins to configure just about any…
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Mini PC & Server
Minisforum MS-A1: An MS-01 with an AMD Ryzen Processor
The Minisforum MS-01 has been my favorite mini PC for home lab environments since its introduction a few months back.…
