The best home server OS in 2026 isn't trying to be a NAS at all
…Windows Server is a pain to manage , and nobody wants to be a Windows sysadmin at home. Even better, why limit yourself to one operating system at all, when Proxmox exists? It…
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My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away
…I didn’t want to set up cross-access, especially since my family also uses it. These were the main reasons I chose Nextcloud as my file storage and transfer solution. The…
I replaced 6 paid subscriptions with a homelab on an old laptop — here's the full stack
…Debian kept the base system simple, and Docker handled all the services I needed. The most important issue when setting up a homelab server is the storage solution; since it was a…
I switched my whole house to a single VLAN and stopped pretending I needed segmentation
…But the real issue started when I actually began using the new segmentation properly. After a couple of days of usage, I was facing issues such as broken NAS access and failed…
My Windows PC is unusable without these third-party tools, and Microsoft doesn't care
…and these defaults are part of the problem For all it does right, Windows 11 could stand to lose plenty of weight WizTree "Yer a wizard, WizTree" Having tons of storage on…
I stopped jumping between monitoring dashboards with one Claude Code command
…years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ecosystems. Now a Computing Writer at XDA, Shekhar leverages his deep background in NAS, storage solutions, and PC internals to help readers master their…
My browser in a container gives me access from anywhere, and it's simpler than you'd think
…you give access to. It's pretty sweet, and it doesn't store any browsing history or other data (unless you go through the trouble of setting up persistent storage). Related This…
Steam's Big Picture Mode finally has competition, and it's from Microsoft
…The Big Picture Mode, however stunning, only helps you to access your Steam library, and for someone whose collection is exclusively on Steam, it is the more mature option on Windows. That…
I stopped guessing about my RAM usage after finding this hidden Windows diagnostic tool
…a Windows-based system and find yourself running into suspiciously high RAM usage, this is one simple app that can go a long way towards helping you diagnose those issues. RamMap RAMMap…
Cloud AI is becoming cable TV: too many subscriptions, confusing limits, and bundles nobody asked for
…Google now mixes Gemini access with storage, YouTube perks, Flow credits, NotebookLM limits, and compute-based usage windows. Microsoft Copilot Copilot Free, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio Copilot Pro is commonly listed…