Home Lab An Intro to MergerFS and SnapRAID A great first step to making sure your data is protected. We look at MergerFS and SnapRaid and discuss the benefits of these running this software.
Home Lab Did I take Self-Hosting Too Far? Office and Homelab Tour Do I have too much "stuff"? I caught the homelab sickness and it's hard to get rid of it!
How To 5 Common Backup Failures and How to Avoid Them World Backup Day (Mar 31) reminds us to double-check existing backups, as even a working script doesn't guarantee the data's availability.
Get Started Self Hosting Self Host a Ghost Blog on Your Homelab Using Docker Hosting your own website is fun and satisfying knowing you are in complete control of your data. Not only that but you are saving money by not paying for 3rd party hosting services.
How To Setup your Domain using Cloudflare Tunnels and Zero Trust Here's how you can utilize Cloudflare DNS and Zero Trust to access your self hosted website with your domain name.
Product Spotlight Minus Forum Venus Series UM690 Mini PC The Minus Forum Venus Series UM690 is an awesome mini-PC and a great alternative to the Intel NUC.
How To How to Protect Self Hosted Login Pages using Cloudflare Zero Trust Policies Protect your Self-Hosted, SaaS and Private applications with Zero Trust policies. Only users who match your policies will have access to your configured applications.
Linux Basics Introducing Nerdctl: The Docker-Compatible CLI You Need Are you looking for a Docker-compatible CLI for containerd that comes with advanced features? Look no further than nerdctl!
Home Lab Homelab Setups to Spark your Creativity Need inspiration for your homelab? This curated list of the hottest homelabs on r/homelab is a treasure trove of inspiration for anyone looking to create their own personal workspace or homelab.
Product Spotlight PlanetPC XR Mini - The Next-gen Desktop The revolutionary XR2 Mini Desktop is something to be seen! Let's take a look at it and go over the details. ๐ฒ
Home Lab Synology NAS - Are they good for Self-Hosting? Are Synology NAS devices any good for self-hosting? Let's talk about it.
Home Lab PiKVM v4 Remote KVM The PiKVMv4 is the latest version in the PiKVM series, with several enhancements and improvements added to its predecessors.
Homelab Queries Cloudflare Tunnels vs Nginx Proxy Manager - Which will You Use? Should you use Cloudflare Tunnels or Nginx Proxy Manager? Here's what you need to consider.
Home Lab An Intro and Crash Course on Proxmox Backup Server Let's take a close look at Proxmox Backup Server and how to get started with it. ๐งก
Homelab Queries Bit Rot - What is it and How you can Prevent it No one ever thinks it could happen to them... until it does. Bit rot and how to avoid it.
Self Hosted VPN wg-easy - VPN Made Simple Setting up a VPN has never been easier. Let's get you setup with WireGuard using wg-easy so you can be confident that your data is protected from outside threats.
Linux Basics Linux Basics - Bpytop Terminal System Monitor Bpytop is a fantastic system monitoring tool for Linux that provides a comprehensive set of features in a lightweight and user-friendly package
Linux Basics Linux Basics - Getting Started with OpenSSH - Installation and Port Change with Fail2ban OpenSSH is incredibly useful as it enables secure remote access to servers, facilitates file transfers, and provides various network services such as port forwarding and tunneling.
Home Lab A Complete Beginners Guide to Proxmox Proxmox is a free, open-source virtualization platform that allows you to run multiple operating systems and virtual machines on a single physical server. Get started with Proxmox here! ๐ฅ
Home Lab Zimaboard - Single-board Computer The Zimaboard is a versatile and powerful single-board computer designed for developers, makers, and hobbyists, offering multiple operating systems support, connectivity options, and decent performance for its price point. ๐ฑ
Home Lab What Hardware to Choose for your First Homelab Server? Let's discuss some common hardware choices that are power efficient to get you started with self hosting.
Home Lab Building a LXC in Proxmox with Automation Are you tired of clicking buttons in a WebGUI to create an LXC? Wish you could start having things scripted?
Self Hosting Useful Docker Commands for the Self Hosting Enthusiast Here's a few of my favorite Docker commands to use in a self hosted, homelab environment.
Self Hosting Using PiHole as Local DNS Tired of having to remember local machine IP addresses? Hate ads? Kill two birds with one stone! But we didn't kill any birds in the making of this article! ๐ฆ
Home Lab Mini PC Rsync NAS with Open Media Vault We take a mini PC and turn it into the ultimate automated file backup NAS using Open Media Vault and the built in rsync features.