I mapped every machine in my home lab with this free tool
…As is the case with most home lab services, Proxmox users can use the ultra-useful VE-Helper Scripts repository to whip up a NetBox container – one that uses the HTTPS protocol…
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TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox
…At its core, Proxmox allows one to fire up Linux containers and VMs within isolated sandboxed enviornmnets. I like to think of it like VirtualBox on steroids with a robust and extensive…
Self-hosting freed me from the OS lock-in trap (and made my devices clutter-free)
…and use it as a remote node for a 3-2-1 backup setup. Proxmox Proxmox is an open-source platform built on Debian Linux designed for server virtualization. See at Proxmox
I run Windows in a Proxmox VM full-time, and it's good enough to replace my main PC
…on the Windows 11 instance. But if that sounds tiresome, dedicated script repositories like the Proxmox Enhanced Configuration Utility make this process a cakewalk. Related I tried using a dual GPU setup…
TrueNAS 26 is finally catching up to Proxmox, but my home lab isn't switching
…Local storage on the Proxmox nodes is important, but it's not vital to the operation of the full setup. I've got just a few gigabytes dedicated to each running instance…
Running OpenClaw in Proxmox taught me that elegance doesn't always beat reliability
…Still, one of the perks of running this on a capable Proxmox box is that I could afford to be generous. OpenClaw’s docs spell out the software side clearly, including supported…
I picked Proxmox over TrueNAS Scale for my home lab, and I'd make the same choice today
…But I wasn't building a NAS at this time, I was just repurposing hardware I already had to run some services on, and Proxmox allowed for just that. Related Despite Proxmox…
Home Assistant's best integrations aren't the obvious ones – here's what actually changed my setup
…There’s the TrueNAS integration on HACS, which lets me monitor my storage pool metrics on Home Assistant, while Beszel performs a similar task for my Docker and Podman nodes. Although Bubble…
The real reason you should move to Proxmox isn't virtualization
…Related You need this free self-hosted tool if you're using Proxmox Its utility goes up even more for multi-node Proxmox setups Community support makes Proxmox the king of virtualization…
GPU passthrough to LXCs beats VMs in Proxmox, and it's way simpler than you'd think
…Proxmox Proxmox is an open-source platform built on Debian Linux designed for server virtualization. See at Proxmox