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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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Minisforum BD790i X3D Motherboard Review with AMD 7945HX3D and PCIe Gen 5
Minisforum sent over another very powerful motherboard they have just come out with, the Minisforum BD790i X3D. This board is…
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VMware
VMware Tools Vulnerability VMSA-2025-0005: What You Need to Know
In case you didn’t know, VMware released a new VMware security advisory noted in the VMSA-2025-0005 bulletin and notes the…
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home lab
Big Spring Home Lab Sale: Beats Pro, Mini PCs, 10 gig Network Switches, NVMe, Monitors, and more!
In case you haven’t heard, Amazon is having their Big Spring Sale starting today that is seeing huge discounts across…
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VMware
Broadcom Locking VMware Updates to Require Download Token for Site ID
Well, more tightening with VMware by Broadcom. Broadcom has announced major changes to the way VIAdmins are getting updates in…
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Mini PC & Server
5 Mini PC Trends in 2025 and Beyond
There is no question that mini PCs are becoming the dominant force in home labs, home office spaces, and those…
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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…
