I Put TrueNAS on a Grafana Dashboard. Then It Showed 12.7 PB of ARC.
I recently finished building a new TrueNAS configuration for use with my Proxmox VE server for additional iSCSI storage in the home lab. Take a look at my build post…
Tag: home server
I Built My Ultimate TrueNAS Storage Setup for Proxmox
As you all know if you have been following here, I have been knee deep with TrueNAS with the new Proxmox plugin the last couple of weeks and have been…
The Dockhand Security Setting You Should Turn On in Your Home Lab Now
With all of the news lately with Portainer and a change of direction, many are revisiting which container management tool they are using in the home lab. There are definitely…
5 Home Lab Projects to Try This Weekend: September 25, 2026
This past week for me in the home lab has included a LOT of cool things and really good learning experiences. It has covered the gamut from wiping out my…
I Wiped My Proxmox Host to See If This Backup Tool Could Bring It Back
There is a critical missing piece to most DR strategies in Proxmox. We all think first about backing up virtual machines and LXC containers that are running workloads and housing…
Portainer 3.0 Changes Direction. What Does It Mean for Docker Home Labs?
If there has been one name that has been synoymous with “container management”, that name has been Portainer. I have used it for years now and have always thought of…
I Installed the New TrueNAS Proxmox Plugin in My Home Lab. Here’s the Setup
So, in case you haven’t heard yet, TrueNAS has released their official plugin for Proxmox. It means they now have a sanctioned, official plugin that they develop and support for…
Pangolin 1.23 Just Made High Availability Clustering Self-Service for Home Labs
If you haven’t heard about Pangolin, I wrote up a full walkthrough with the solution back in September of last year. You can read that post here: Why Pangolin is…
I Wouldn’t Run a 2-Node Proxmox Cluster Without a Third Vote
Proxmox has the ability to run a two node configuration for a cluster. And for many home labbers this is a great setup since you don’t have to use as…
7 New Home Lab Projects to Try This Weekend: September 18, 2026
Well, as you all know, I love project based learning. I think it produces some of the best results of any type of learning you can do. When you have…
