Tested: This budget NAS box punches way above its price tag
…As you can see in the photo at the top of this page, the F2-425’s front panel is home to the power button, activity and power lights, a single a…
…As you can see in the photo at the top of this page, the F2-425’s front panel is home to the power button, activity and power lights, a single a…
…It's to make installing and setting up Home Assistant as accessible as possible. If the power goes out and the system needs to boot up, Home Assistant will automatically fire back…
…How to backup your Mac locally Again, Apple makes automatic backups extremely easy to achieve. Time Machine is a powerful automated backup feature for Macs. If you don’t already have a…
…My NAS is now home to some of my most useful services Notes, checklists, tasks, and automation While my NAS isn't very powerful, I host some of my favorite services with…
Hey everyone, decided to share my current homelab/network setup. The last was 3 years ago. It’s a mix of high-performance gear and some "recycled" hardware that I's rescued from the trash. Power draw at idle - 350W (yes,…
Reading recent posts about people starting their first homelabs, had me reminiscing of my own journey over the years. Thought I would post this as where this hobby started and where it currently is for me. I really learn…
Hi everyone, I was always fascinated by the creativity in this sub so I decided to build my own tech playground. I am really looking for opinions on how to improve my setup or just grab some fresh ideas from you all. The…
Added a 16x Spark Cluster to my homelab over the last few days. Curious if this is the largest Spark cluster anyone has built. About 2 years ago I had renovated my basement and built a personal lab/datacenter into my off…
Added a 16x Spark Cluster to my homelab over the last few days. Curious if this is the largest Spark cluster anyone has built. About 2 years ago I had renovated my basement and built a personal lab/datacenter into my off…
…Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and Clustering Proxmox VE is one of the best virtualization platforms you can use for a home lab, small business server, or more advanced virtualization setup. It lets…
…CO2 alert (Office + Kitchen, threshold 1200 ppm) Bedtime door auto-lock (fold into Night routine) Auto-lock on departure Sunset lights (Living Room + Ground Floor, conditional on home) Backup-failed weekly alert…
By Brittany Vincent Published March 19, 2026 The BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 Portable Power Station is a serious backup battery for outages, road trips, camping, and any setup that needs a bigger…
…can even control the VMs and backup operations directly from the UI. So, you can get a lot more functionality out of your Home Assistant-powered NAS interface instead of just using…
…Media server Sometimes Yes Jellyfin or Plex often benefit from virtualization for backup and management, though passthrough and transcoding can make dedicated hardware more appealing. Home automation Sometimes Yes, with caveats Home…
…power grid and your home's power supply, preventing power surges from penetrating your house. I would still recommend adding a UPS for your PC, specifically, if only to get power backup…