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Containers
Top Docker Performance Tweaks on Low-Power Hardware
There are two things that I highly recommend for modern home lab environments, Docker and low-power mini PCs. Docker provides a much more efficient way to run apps compared to running full virtual machines. Also,…
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Latest articles
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home lab
How I Deployed a Self-Hosting Stack with Docker Swarm & MicroCeph
I have been on a journey to try out various self-hosting stacks in the home lab and one of the…
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home lab
Automating Your Home Lab with Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD Pipelines
There has never been a better time to automate your home lab with tools like Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.…
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home lab
Optimize SSD and NVMe Storage for Virtualization in Your Home Lab
When building out your home lab, the storage layer is arguably one of the most important. Choosing the right storage…
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Kubernetes
Best Kubernetes Distributions for Home Lab Enthusiasts in 2025
Kubernetes is THE tool to learn for running containers. You can use it in the home lab, and certainly in…
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Kubernetes
Can You Run a Kubernetes Cluster on a Mini PC?
By in large, most are running home labs on mini PCs these days. They are just so powerful, cheap, and…
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Proxmox
StarWind V2V Converter: Convert VMware to Proxmox and New CLI
If you haven’t downloaded StarWind V2V in a while, there has been a major series of updates to the tool…
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home lab
Add NVMe slots to your Proxmox Server with Hardware and Bifurcation Mods!
So I have been doing all kinds of modding and strategizing on my Proxmox server and trying different things on…
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Proxmox
Monitor Proxmox with CheckMK Open Source Monitoring
Many are utilizing Proxmox VE Server in their home labs. Proxmox is a great option for running virtual machines and…
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home lab
PCIE Bifurcation and Why You Need It in Your Home Server
Building and running your own home server is one of the best ways to learn and allows ones to experiment…
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home lab
Core Performance Boost Setting: Speed vs Power Consumption in Home Lab
I have built up a couple of Ryzen 9 7945HX home server builds over the past few weeks and have…
