If you’re still comparing virtualization platforms, these guides are the best place to start: Proxmox vs ESXi Proxmox vs KVM Proxmox vs Hyper-V XCP-ng vs Proxmox Unraid vs Proxmox if you’re deciding between a NAS-focused OS and a hypervisor In general, I’d choose Proxmox if your main goal is virtualization. I’d choose Unraid or TrueNAS if your main goal is NAS storage, and virtualization is secondary. Proxmox can do storage, and NAS operating systems can run VMs, but picking the tool that matches your main use case usually leads to a better setup.
Proxmox VE Guides: Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and Clustering… Synology DSM Setup and Beginner Guides These are the guides I would use first when setting up a new Synology NAS: Best RAID Type for Synology Devices Btrfs vs Ext4 for Synology NAS Devices How to Find a Synology NAS on a Network Synology NAS Setup Guide How to Shut Down a Synology NAS Adding RAM to… …
… UniFi Network Setup Guides These are the guides I’d use first for the core UniFi Network features: DDNS, VPNs, guest networks, and VLANs. …
Docker Guides: Setup, Compose, Containers, Updates, Backups, and Self-Hosting Docker is one of the first things people usually run into when they start building a home lab or self-hosting applications. …
Proxmox VE Guides: Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and Clustering Proxmox VE is one of the best virtualization platforms you can use for a home lab, small business server, or more advanced virtualization setup. …
… Here’s an example: cd /home/frank/docker/homeassistant If you need help getting Home Assistant running in Docker first, my setup guides for Home Assistant on Proxmox and Home Assistant on a Synology NAS both cover volume mapping in detail. …
… This page is the starting point for all of my firewall guides. If you’re brand new, start with the comparison guides below. …
… There are three ways to do it, and which one works depends on your setup. If you’re brand new to Synology, check out my full guide on the Synology NAS setup and configuration guide process. …
… Table of Contents hide When This Raspberry Pi WireGuard Setup Makes Sense Split Tunnel vs Full Tunnel Install WireGuard on a Raspberry Pi with PiVPN Configure the Main PiVPN Settings Create a WireGuard Client Profile Configure Split Tunnel or Full Tunnel Optional: Persistent Keepalive Port Forward … …
… That setup is done in our Synology NAS Setup & Configuration guide . …
… Exposed admin portals are the number one avoidable mistake in home lab setups. …