Cloudflare Mesh gave me everything Tailscale did, minus another company in my network
… I could reach my homelab services from outside my home network, on the local IP itself. …
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Self-hosting is the practice of running and maintaining software services on hardware you control — home servers, NAS appliances, and container stacks — instead of relying on managed cloud services.
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I run Proxmox and Docker together in my homelab, and here's why treating them as rivals wastes resources
… They are best used together to create a versatile platform for self-hosting various software. …
I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong
… Related 9 Docker containers that run 24/7 on my $100 mini PC Maximum value budget homelab. Proxmox solves a problem you might not have Not every homelab needs a hypervisor While I was building my first homelab setup, the internet had convinced me to install Proxmox as a first step. …
My homelab SSD was silently failing, and one monitoring tool caught it before the other
… SMART stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. …
Claude's new computer use feature turned my old laptop into a machine I control from my phone
… With this, I could manage my homelab from anywhere; the only requirement was that my MacBook stayed on. My setup: Mac as control hub, Debian as the actual homelab Two machines, one workflow My setup is fairly straightforward. …
I connected Claude Code to my home server through MCP, and now I manage my entire lab by talking to it
… I ran 17 different containers for my self-hosted services. …
My homelab needed a lightweight dashboard, so I had Claude and a local LLM race to build it
… It also disabled the Portainer SSL verification, a reasonable assumption given that self-signed certs are common in homelab setups. …
NAS makers are slowly admitting people want home servers, not just storage boxes
… Related Self-hosting doesn't have to be scary, and I use these 4 tools without any development knowledge Unlock self-hosting power without learning to code A NAS box is a natural starting point for self-hosting The NAS hasn't replaced the home lab server , and it probably never will, but as a start… …
I set up a home server for the first time and these 5 apps changed everything
… Related It took some work, but I'm in love with these 6 self-hosted services now Self-hosting has been an amazing journey Jellyfin A functional media server Jellyfin is a free, open-source media server that lets you stream your own library of movies, TV shows, and music to any device on your networ… …
Docker bypasses your firewall silently, and most home labs don't realize it
… The tutorial ecosystem trains users into this trap Docker is open about it, but tutorials don't typically mention this Walk through almost any "getting started with self-hosting" guide, and you'll see the same recommendations. …