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home lab
Home Assistant Docker Compose Design Decisions: Networking, Storage, Backups
If you have been wanting to get into Home Assistant, it is a growing ecosystem that is fun and exciting. And, if you already have a home lab environment, which most of the readers here…
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Proxmox
Proxmox VLAN Configuration: Management IP, Bridge, and Virtual Machines
If you are running VLANs in your network, you may want your Proxmox VE management IP on your management VLAN,…
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Containers
Backup Docker Volumes with Duplicati and Docker Compose
Backing up your Docker persistent volumes is a crucial part of disaster recovery for container filesystem resources that exist on…
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Networking
Alta Labs AP6 Pro Wireless Access Point Review
I have seen Alta Labs information, YouTube videos, and blog posts increasing in visibility over the past year or so.…
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home lab
Best DNS Server you can Self-Host in 2023
Choosing a DNS Server for your home network or home lab environment is crucial to performance and security. There are…
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Mini PC & Server
GMKtec M3 Mini PC Review: Good Home Server for VMware or Proxmox?
The GMKtec M3 Mini PC, also known as the mini PC NucBox M3, is a mini PC that I picked…
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Proxmox
Proxmox Backup Server: Ultimate Install, Backup, and Restore Guide
Backups are essential to running Proxmox VE in the home lab or production to avoid data loss. Proxmox Backup Server…
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DevOps
Vagrant Boxes Create Virtual Machines in Seconds on VirtualBox, Hyper-V, and VMware
Virtualization technologies are front and center in software development, testing, and deployment. One of the best tools for spinning up…
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home lab
Home Lab Update Late 2023: New Switches, Mini PCs, Upgraded Lighting and More!
I am hoping to make this a regular series each year as the home lab undergoes changes and upgrades and…
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Automation
Install Terraform DevOps Beginners Guide
Terraform is a DevOps tool that everyone needs to know since it is one of the most popular ones in…
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Proxmox
Upgrade Proxmox Host to 8.1: Tutorial & Steps
Let’s look at the steps to upgrade your Proxmox host to Proxmox 8.1. In the example below, I will be…
