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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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Latest articles
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Storage
RAID 5 vs RAID 6: Which one is the best for SSDs?
Two RAID levels that get compared quite a lot are RAID 5 vs RAID 6. What are the differences between…
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home lab
Mikrotik CRS310-8G+2S+IN Review: 2.5 Gigabit Switch For Home Lab
The 2.5-gigabit switch market is set to really heat up in late 2023 and 2024 with so many cheap switches…
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Networking
Netmaker: Automated Wireguard VPN You Can Self-host
With the hybrid workforce and hybrid networks spread across on-premises and cloud environments, network connectivity between devices and server resources…
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home lab
TrueNAS Scale Setup: First 5 Steps
When you go from TrueNAS Core to the more capable TrueNAS Scale, there’s a world of difference in functionality. TrueNAS…
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Self hosted
Graylog Docker Compose Setup: An Open Source Syslog Server for Home Labs
A really great open-source log management platform for both production and home lab environments is Graylog. Using Docker Compose, you…
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Mini PC & Server
Intel NUC Alternative: GMK Nucbox K10 Ryzen 7 Home Server
The GMKtek Nucbox K10 is a worthy Intel NUC replacement, especially if you want a home virtualization server, AND it…
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Self hosted
Top 5 Home Server OS distros for self-hosting
Home servers and home server labs have exploded in popularity because users want to self-host and learn self-hosted services, keep…
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Self hosted
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Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025: Initial Glimpse with New Domain Functional Level
With the release of the latest vNext Preview, which are previews of new server operating systems and even new features…
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home lab
XCP-ng: Home Server Build with Citrix Hypervisor
Many are familiar with VMware vSphere and open-source hypervisor Proxmox for home labs. However, more are learning about and want…
