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Self hosted
XCP-NG vs Proxmox – Home Lab Comparison
XCP-NG and Proxmox are great solutions for setting up a home lab environment and running an enterprise-grade hypervisor for free. Both solutions are free and open-source and have many features to play around with. This post will compare XCP-NG vs.…
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Security
How to Send an Encrypted Email in Outlook
Email communications often contain sensitive information or data you don’t want to fall into the wrong hands. Using Encrypted Email communications is an excellent way to bolster the security of your email communications. This post will consider how to send…
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Backup Software
HornetSecurity VM Backup v9 Released New Features
The world of data protection is a crowded one with many options to choose from. HornetSecurity VM Backup, formerly Altaro VM Backup, has released the latest version of its data protection solution, Hornet Security VM Backup v9. It provides a…
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ActiveDirectory
Check Server Replication Status in Active Directory
Active Directory Replication is one of those processes in most environments that admins may not really pay much attention to. Unfortunately, it is something that, when it breaks, the symptoms may not be apparent immediately. It may take days or…
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Security
Airmon-ng VMware Kali Linux Hacking Wireless
You can do many cool things with Kali Linux, including testing the security of a wireless network. This post will look at airmon-ng VMware Kali VM configuration and what you can do with airmon-ng and aircrack-ng once installed in VMware…
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Proxmox
Proxmox Docker Containers Monster – 13000 containers on a single host
One of the cool little experiments in the home lab recently was seeing just how many Docker containers could run on a single physical Proxmox host, hosting a number of Docker container hosts. I could easily scale containers up to…
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VMware
Change vCenter IP Address – Step-by-step
If you’re managing a VMware vSphere environment, there might come a time when you need to change the IP address of your vCenter Server. You may want to move your vSphere management to a dedicated management network (certainly recommended from…
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Networking
pfSense Port Forwarding Setup Guide
If you’re a home lab enthusiast or a network administrator working on complex configurations, pfSense port forwarding is an essential skill to master. It allows you to configure your pfSense firewall to redirect incoming traffic from specific ports to internal…
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Backup Software
BDRSuite v5.6.0 Released – New Features
Vembu has recently announced that BDRSuite v5.6.0 has arrived and it is loaded with many great new features and enhancements. Let’s take a look at BDRSuite v5.6.0 released new features and how you can download this release. About BDRSuite BDRSuite…
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Automation
Ansible Software Patching for Beginners
Ansible is a powerful open-source automation platform designed to help administrators manage and automate various tasks across their infrastructure. Open-source technologies like Ansible are awesome for automation! Ansible helps simplify the deployment, configuration, and patch management processes, making it an…
