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home lab
Top 10 Home Lab Tools I Use in 2024
When it comes to running my home lab, there are a few tools that span across hardware and software that I use. When I sat down to think about exactly what I use the most, I narrowed this list down…
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Networking
OPNsense Port Forwarding Tutorial Step-by-Step
Port forwarding is a feature that allows you to answer outside traffic requests for a certain service even though the server lives on the internal network. OPNsense is a great open-source firewall that has many features like port forwarding to…
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Security
Best OPNsense Plugins to Enhance Your Firewall
If you are looking for a great free and open-source firewall for your home lab environment, OPNsense is a great choice. It is a feature-rich open-source firewall solution that can do just about anything you want it to do. However,…
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Containers
Kubernetes Alternatives: Top 5 Container Orchestration Platforms
if you start looking at container orchestration, there is not a single tool that you will hear about more than Kubernetes. It has been THE solution for a number of years now as an orchestration layer tool to run containers…
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VMware
Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0 to Update 3 with vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Following my post on how to upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3, I want to show how you can easily upgrade your ESXi hosts to 8.0 Update 3 with vSphere Lifecycle Manager using the image-based approach for updates. This…
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VMware
Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3
I wanted to share with you guys the process to upgrade vCenter Server from 8.0 Update 2 to the newly released Update 3. The process is super easy and can be completed in just a few minutes. Let’s look at…
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Security
pfSense Alternative Top 5 Firewall Solutions
pfSense is a great open source firewall solution that many are using, not only in the home lab, but also in production environments. It has a great mix of features and capabilities, and the fact that you can use it…
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VMware
VMware vSAN 8.0 Update 3 New Features and Download
VMware vSAN 8.0 Update 3 is a brand new release found in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2. It provides many new features as part of the solution. The new features span data protection, flexible architecture and topologies, and management. In this…
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VMware
VMware vSphere 8 Update 3 Released New Features and Download
Today, VMware is announcing the release of VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 3, which will be available today as well. This is a massive release that contains many new features and capabilities in the platform, including embedded vsphere cluster service, reduced…
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Mini PC & Server
pfSense Mini PC Firewall for your Home Lab
pfSense is one of the most popular open-source firewall solutions you can download. It has a ton of enterprise features, even with the Community Editon (CE) pfSense installation. Many are pivoting to mini PCs for their home lab server hosts…
