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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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Mini PC & Server
Acepc Picobox Mini PC Review: Tiny ESXi Home Server
AcePC sent over an Acepc Picobox Mini unit for me to look at. Aside from the unit being sent over,…
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Containers
Docker Desktop Unexpected WSL Error Fix
Docker Desktop is a great tool for developers, DevOps pros, and home lab enthusiasts and allows you to interact with…
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Self hosted
Jellyfin vs Plex: Best Self-hosted Media Server
Let’s look at Jellyfin vs Plex and see which one might best fit for your home media services for hosting…
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Self hosted
Best Pihole Adlists in 2023
Let’s take a look at the most recommended Pihole adlists of 2023. As we will see, these adlists (aka blocklists)…
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Security
Raspberry Pi Firewall Command Line Configuration Step-by-Step
Raspberry Pi OS is an extremely popular self-hosting platform many use for running services. Let’s set the tone for Raspberry…
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VMware
VMware Storage: Top 15 Tips in 2023
The storage layer is vital for having a high-performance, stable, and reliable virtualized environment. Specifically looking at VMware vSphere, there…
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Security
Suricata vs Snort: Which is the best IDS?
This post will look into a detailed comparison between Suricata vs Snort security solutions and look at their architectures, capabilities,…
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Self hosted
Best Self-hosted Apps in 2023
You can run many great self-hosted apps in your home lab or on your media server with only a small…
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Mini PC & Server
Acemagic S1 Mini PC Home Server with LCD Display
Home lab servers are extremely popular among enthusiasts and those who want to self-host services at home. There are now…
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Security
Security Onion Install: Awesome Open Source Security for Home Lab
Security Onion is at the top of the list if you want an excellent security solution to try in your…
