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home lab
12 Essential Steps I Take on Every New Docker Host
I get excited when I am spinning up a new Docker container host as I think about all the new, cool workloads and projects that can be ran on it. Building up your Docker container…
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Latest articles
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Self hosted
Setting Up Nginx Proxy Manager on Docker with Easy LetsEncrypt SSL
There are many reverse proxy solutions that enable configuring SSL certificates, both in the home lab and production environments. Most…
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Self hosted
Top 10 Open Source NAS software in 2023
There are many freely available open-source NAS solutions you can download for free. An open-source NAS server offers an excellent…
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Mini PC & Server
Acemagician Mini PC AD15 Core i7-11800H Home Server
Not too long ago, Acemagician sent me an AD15 model to look at. However, this is not a paid review.…
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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…
