Minisforum MS-A2 vs MS-01: Best Home Lab Server in 2025?
I have made no bones about the fact that I think the Minisforum MS-01 was the best home lab mini PC in 2024. I have (2) of them in a…
Tag: home server
Proxmox Storage Configuration for Beginners
Proxmox is gaining steam as the leading open-source hypervisor. It is already the “home lab darling” among the community and it is gaining traction in the enterprise as well. One…
Best 5 Home Server Projects to start learning Docker in 2025
I am a huge fan of projects to get started with using and becoming familiar with Docker. I think we will continue to see a shift to containerization from VMs…
5 Tips to Get Started with a Home Lab
If you are looking at getting into running a home lab in 2025, hopefully this blog post will help those who are interested in getting into this really rewarding hobby…
Top 5 Home Lab Projects I have Tackled in 2024
As I look back on 2024, when it comes to my learning and labbing adventures, it has been quite a fruitful year along those lines. I really have enjoyed the…
10 Best Docker Container Stacks I am using in 2024
I have been using tons of Docker stacks this year and moving into 2025, that doesn’t look to be slowing down for me. I have several standalone Docker container hosts,…
Split Horizon DNS: How I Resolve a Subset of DNS Records locally
One of the core aspects of any network, whether it be your home lab network or an enterprise network is DNS. It’s always DNS right? DNS has been described as…
Ceph Dashboard Configuration for Storage Health Metrics
If you are using Ceph storage either in Proxmox or using Ceph storage in vanilla Linux outside of Proxmox, you likely want to have a way to see the health…
NUC 14 Pro Review: Best NUC for Home Lab?
Well, as home lab enthusiasts we are always on the quest for finding the perfect new hardware that fits our needs. The name “NUC” has been synonymous with mini PCs…
GMKtec NUCBOX M7 Pro Review: Great for Gaming and Home Lab
GMKtec graciously sent over a NUCBOX M7 Pro unit for me to take a look at, and needless to say, the specs for this little mini PC are impressive in…