security
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DevOps
7 Hashicorp Vault Alternatives in 2024
Hashicorp Vault is a popular solution for ones looking at secrets management with DevOps and other workflows. However, there are alternatives out there that have similar features and may offer a better solution for your use case. We will consider…
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Networking
OPNsense Port Forwarding Tutorial Step-by-Step
Port forwarding is a feature that allows you to answer outside traffic requests for a certain service even though the server lives on the internal network. OPNsense is a great open-source firewall that has many features like port forwarding to…
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Mini PC & Server
pfSense Mini PC Firewall for your Home Lab
pfSense is one of the most popular open-source firewall solutions you can download. It has a ton of enterprise features, even with the Community Editon (CE) pfSense installation. Many are pivoting to mini PCs for their home lab server hosts…
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Security
New Commvault Cloud Cleanroom Recovery Introduced
Commvault, a leader in the data protection space, has launched an innovative new cleanroom technology, Commvault® Cloud Cleanroom™ Recovery. Commvault hopes to transform recovery processes in the hybrid cloud landscape. Let’s take a look at the details of this new…
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Networking
Install Pi-Hole in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Pi-Hole is arguably one of the most popular ad-blocking solutions for home networks and home labs. Likewise, Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distros around. While Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is still in beta, let’s look at installing Pi-Hole…
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Security
Windows 11 Security Ebook Download
Windows 11 has many security features built into its OS architecture, which helps to provide multiple layers of security. It relies on a structured approach that covers hardware security, operating system security, application security, identity, privacy, and cloud services. Take…
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Containers
10 Best Docker Containers for Security in 2024
Many are embracing running containers as opposed to running a virtual machines instance for workloads. There are so many great Docker containers users can look at for many different use cases and applications. However, there are also excellent container security…
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home lab
Firewalla Gold SE Review for Home Lab
I was recently sent one of the new Firewalla Gold SE devices to test out in the home lab. However, other than the unit being sent to me for my thoughts, this is not a paid review, and I only…
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DevOps
Terrascan: Cloud Compliance and Security Scanner for IaC
The world is moving towards cloud-native infrastructure, making infrastructure as code (IaC) a critical part of modern software development pipelines. As businesses increasingly use cloud-native infrastructure, compliance and security violations can emerge as challenges. This is where Terrascan, a comprehensive…
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Self hosted
Vaultwarden Setup with Traefik Self hosted deployment
With high-profile breaches in cloud-based password managers, many are looking to self-host their password solutions. While Bitwarden is an extremely popular solution, Vaultwarden is an alternative implementation to the official resource-heavy service of Bitwarden. Let’s look at Vaultwarden setup with…
