I replaced 6 paid subscriptions with a homelab on an old laptop — here's the full stack
…The NAS was getting old; it had started to struggle with basic services like Synology Drive, and Plex was a big ask for the hardware. The DS218j had a 1.3 GHz…
…The NAS was getting old; it had started to struggle with basic services like Synology Drive, and Plex was a big ask for the hardware. The DS218j had a 1.3 GHz…
…reliable and specifically designed for their respective tasks. I used the Beszel agent that connects to my Beszel hub for the system metrics . Uptime Kuma for all internal and external services' health…
…After years of invested R&D and an Apple-like approach, Synology has created the ultimate NAS ecosystem with hardware, software, and cloud-backed services to create a well-rounded storage and…
…But for a home server running file shares, backups, containers, media services, and a few lightweight tools, it makes far more sense than its modest name suggests. The best home server isn…
…As more looked to cancel streaming service subscriptions and host their own purchased media, Plex was positioned to take the market by storm, providing a reliable and intuitive way to catalog, store…
…If I’m working on something that requires spinning up heavy service stacks, database containers, or intensive cloud-aligned architectures, I don’t want my laptop fans spinning at maximum speed. Running…
…Sign in to your XDA account There is a widespread assumption among homelab users that if the server is running and services are working as expected, then everything must be fine. Like…
…A couple of Dockers running lightweight, self-hosted network-monitoring services. That’s the list of most things I ran on the Pi. When I took stock of things, the problem became…
…Between its terrific ZFS support, powerful data protection features, and solid compatibility with Docker apps, TrueNAS has everything you need to build a reliable storage server without spending a dime on the…
…But when it comes to self-hosting services, LXC-laden old nodes can handle most of the essential FOSS tools. Heck, I tend to use N100 mini-PCs to isolate certain services…