VMware by Broadcom Lesson: Don’t base your career on a product
I have been involved or at least associated with VMware solutions and infrastructure since circa 2004, which is quite a long time. Like most I was blown away by the…
Tag: home server
Best Server OS in 2024 in Five Categories
When thinking about the best server operating system in 2024, there are a wide range of use cases that servers are used for. Given the wide variety of those use…
ECS Anywhere: Run AWS Containers on your Home Server On-premises!
So many services are either “cloud only” or “only on-premises” technologies. However, what if you wanted a blend of both running in your home lab or in production when it…
Top 5 Mini PCs for Home Server in 2025
I have reviewed quite a few mini PCs over the past few months to have a pretty good idea of what is out there in terms of mini PCs, their…
Migrate from VMware to XCP-ng: A vSphere Admin’s perspective
With all the uncertainty across the industry with the tectonic shakeup with VMware by Broadcom, many organizations may be looking at alternative solutions. Vates XCP-ng (free and open source Xenserver…
Home Server Stress Test Best Load Testing Tools
Recently, I have been reviewing a lot of mini PCs in the home lab and even transitioning some of my workloads to these small footprint devices. In general, they perform…
Best Linux Distro in 2024 for Kubernetes
Most are now running containerized environments with either Docker or Kubernetes. One of the challenges with self-hosted Kubernetes is managing and maintaining the underlying Linux operating system for the Linux…
Fedora Silverblue Linux: Install Immutable Desktop Operating System
When it comes to Linux desktop operating systems, there is one that is quite interesting, Fedora Silverblue. It provides many great features, including that it is an “immutable os.” It…
GMKtec M5 Mini PC Review as Home Server
I was contacted by GMKtec recently and asked to test out the GMktec M5 Mini PC. Keep in mind the reviews I perform on these mini PCs is in the…
Proxmox Kubernetes Install with Talos Linux
Just a couple of days ago, I posted a new post covering the installation of Talos Linux on VMware vSphere. Talos is a great platform to run Kubernetes consistently and…