Docker Swarm is Awesome with Portainer
I have been revisiting how I have been running containers in my home lab. While Kubernetes is awesome, and I continue to run various deployments of it in the home…
Commvault Cloud Rewind Restores Cloud Data AND Infrastructure
If you are like me, the news of ransomware attacks across the world seem to be on the increase with news headlines breaking it seems like almost every week with…
GlusterFS configuration in Ubuntu Server 22.04 and 24.04
In preparing to spin up a home lab Docker Swarm cluster, I wanted to get a working GlusterFS configuration setup on my Ubuntu Server virtual machines. Let’s look at what…
GMKtec NUCBOX M7 Pro Review: Great for Gaming and Home Lab
GMKtec graciously sent over a NUCBOX M7 Pro unit for me to take a look at, and needless to say, the specs for this little mini PC are impressive in…
QEMU Guest Agent Installation in Proxmox VE
If you are running a Proxmox VE server in your home lab or production, there is a component that you will want to know and use with your guest virtual…
Raspberry Pi Wayland Kiosk for Home Lab Dashboard
In looking for upgrades to my home lab, one of the things that I wanted to implement was a kiosk type dashboard that rotated between different monitoring screens showing different…
New OSConfig PowerShell Security Tool in Windows Server 2025
In looking at Windows Server 2025 and security configuration settings, there is a new tool that Microsoft has introduced called OSConfig. In case you haven’t heard of it, this blog…
NetBox Docker Compose Install Example
The NetBox solution is a great tool that can allow you to document and have a single source of truth for your network and infrastructure. Network and infrastructure engineers can…
Install Windows Server 2025 on Proxmox
With the Windows Server 2025 Preview release available, I know many are trying out Windows Server 2025 across their environments, including home labs running Proxmox VE Server. Let’s take a…
Mount Synology Drive in Proxmox with NFS
Mounting your NAS storage inside of Proxmox is a great way to add storage to your Proxmox VE Server for things like storing ISO images and other purposes, even running…