home server
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AI
Best Self-hosted GitHub Copilot AI Coding Alternatives
AI coding assistants are all the rage these days, from vibe coding, to helping to level the playing field for those who aren’t a developer. For those of us in the home lab, it is a great way to level-up…
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AI
5 Best LLM Models You Can Run in Docker on Low-Power Hardware
I have been super interested in running LLMs at home with the help of great open source tools freely available out there. Large Language Models (LLMs) are now not just limited to large datacenters full of GPUs. It is now…
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Proxmox
My Top 3 Proxmox Server Builds for Performance and Efficiency
I have had so much fun the past few months building Proxmox servers based around Minisforum boards that have come out on the market as of recently, including the BD795M, BD795i SE, and the BD790i X3D. All of these boards…
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Computers
How to Mirror Your On-Premises GitLab Repo to GitLab Cloud for Resiliency
I use Gitlab extensively in the home lab for various purposes and running my CI/CD pipelines. Even though I back up my Gitlab environment and container data, I still want to make sure that I have things configured in a…
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home lab
Future-Proof Your Home Server: Why NVMe, ZFS, and 10GbE Are Non-Negotiable in 2025
All of us want to know that our investments are going to last at least as long as possible. When you make an investment in your home lab, the same is true. There are definitely core technologies to be looking…
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home lab
Minisforum N5 Pro NAS might replace our home lab servers with AI storage?
I have to say that this is one that I am really excited about. The Minisforum N5 Pro NAS will be Minisforum’s first foray into the NAS world. However, they are already very adept with hardware that is both cutting…
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home lab
Ultimate Guide to Building a 2.5GbE Home Lab Network in 2025
When it comes to networking, 1 gig networking is becoming “long in the tooth”. There have been many advancements in the networking field, especially getting to 2.5 GbE as a very mainstream standard. In this guide, we will take a…
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Computers
Spring Cleaning Your Home Lab with 5 Ways to Optimize and Save Resources
Every spring many like to take a look around the house and see things they could get rid of, donate, or just downsize. This is usually beneficial and keeps things tidy and much better organized. But, what about home labs?…
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home lab
NAS vs Virtual SAN vs Ceph: What’s the Best Storage for Your Home Lab?
One of the critical design decisions that you have with a home lab is storage. There are many great options available. And, depending on a few things, like which hypervisor you use, you can choose from a wide range of…
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home lab
Killer Home Lab Projects You Can Build in a Weekend
I think that learning in the home lab is best accomplished by having your learning be project-based. When you have a project that actually benefits you in the home lab environment, it accelerates your learning as you are actually attacking…
