home lab
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Networking
Twingate Download and configuration – Review of Zero trust VPN
I am constantly looking at connectivity to the home network, specifically for my home lab network as I do so much work, testing, PoCs, etc., there. With the time constraints I have, the easier a solution is to implement, manage,…
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Containers
Best Docker Containers for Home Server
Many are delving into learning containers and Kubernetes. With this, having your own home lab environment is especially valuable in tinkering and setting up an environment for learning. This post will focus on the best Docker containers for home server…
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home lab
Virtual firewall vs Physical firewall in the home lab
So, in thinking about the direction of where my home lab is headed, I find myself using less and less discrete physical devices as opposed to running things as virtual machines. As a topic of interest for my home lab…
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Security
No-IP mobile app download workaround
If you are a No-IP user, like me, you may be frustrated when you take a look for a mobile app that provides the functionality you need as a dynamic update client or manage your No-IP account. I am not…
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Tanzu
VMware vSphere with Tanzu Kubernetes Home Lab
I have written a few posts covering Kubernetes as of late and one of those was building out a Kubernetes home lab. In my opinion, there is no better way to learn any technology than getting your “hands dirty” and…
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VMware Monitoring
IPMI Monitoring Supermicro VMware Servers with PRTG
If you are like me, you may be a bit of a monitoring geek when it comes to your home lab and production environments. Proper monitoring can help to quickly identify issues in the environment that might not be noticed…
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home lab
VMware Home Lab Network Design
Many of us run VMware home labs and these no doubt have many different architectures and hardware configurations across the entire landscape, and that is great! There is no one single way to configure a home lab the “right way”…
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home lab
vSAN Lab on VMware Workstation: Step-by-Step
Home labs comes in many shapes and sizes. One of the first types of labs that many are able to invest in is running VMware Workstation on top of a workstation PC or even a laptop. VMware Workstation is a…
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes LXC Containers Configuration – Lab Setup
Building out a Kubernetes lab is a great way to learn the technology. I am a huge advocate of lab environments. Building out a Kubernetes lab can make use of many different types of infrastructure in order to build out…
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Containers
LXC container management GUI installation and configuration
Lately, I have been playing around a lot with Kubernetes in the lab and containers in general. I have been using full Ubuntu 20.04 virtual machines as Kubernetes hosts to serve as the master and worker nodes. However, as of…
