I started my home lab with a full-size PC, and now I can't imagine using anything else
…An old ATX tower is one of the best beginner home labs money can buy, and it's often overlooked as a starting point. Related 5 of the best devices you can…
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XPEnology gave me Synology's operating system on my own hardware, and now I can't justify the official price
…Couple that with the fact that rival manufacturers (heck, even makeshift SBC/mini-PC setups) tend to surpass Synology’s pre-built rigs in terms of computational and networking prowess while costing…
This tiny tool shows everything happening with my Docker containers in real time
…Docker monitoring should be simple Looks aren't important Ask any beginner about Docker monitoring setup, and you’ll notice a pattern. Most of the tools available are either too overwhelming or…
Replacing paid productivity apps with a self-hosted setup helped me save money, but I had to make some compromises
…Sign in to your XDA account As a hardcore member of the FOSS faction, I’ve migrated almost all essential services from cloud platforms to a self-hosted setup, and there were…
I stopped choosing between SMB, NFS, and iSCSI, and my NAS finally makes sense
…But when you’re a beginner, you’ll probably stick to SMB (Server Message Block) while ignoring the other protocols on your Network Attached Storage server. That’s pretty much what I…
Cloudflare Mesh gave me everything Tailscale did, minus another company in my network
…At some point, I was recommending Tailscale to every homelab user I knew, since it was beginner-friendly, had NAT traversal, and helped skip the raw WireGuard setup. Tailscale had become a…
Don't install Ubuntu as your first Linux distro; here's why learning the hard way actually matters
…It’s good for beginners who just want another operating system. Still, Ubuntu focuses too much on simplicity, and that shrouds you from the real nitty-gritty of Linux. A false sense…
This Synology 4-bay NAS is a bargain if you're willing to trust them again
…lab, making it part of your media streaming setup, home security backup, and more. It's reliable and robust, making it perfect for beginners and veterans alike. Again, the only thing that…
I run Proxmox and Docker together in my homelab, and here's why treating them as rivals wastes resources
…Related This Docker Compose visual builder is the tool I wish I had as a beginner It's also quite handy for Docker veterans Docker works with Proxmox It's a match…
The Pi Zero 2 W is the only Raspberry Pi that makes sense right now
…But for typical DIY projects and beginner-friendly SBC experiments, this tiny board can satiate your tinkering thirst. You can still get the basic functionality of a normal SBC on RPi Zero…