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home lab
vCenter Server on Proxmox: So Wrong Yet So Fun!
I have been having so much fun playing around with Proxmox, migrating virtual machines, and running various tests and scenarios in the home lab. I have been doing lots of testing with Veeam Backup & Replication backing up VMware environments…
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Proxmox
5 Proxmox Pooled Storage Options and How to Configure them
Proxmox has many healthy options for storage that allow you to to solve many challenges and run your business critical workloads or home lab environments in a way that is resilient and gives you many options. Let’s look at Proxmox…
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Proxmox
Thin Provision your NVMe drive in Proxmox VE Server
Most likely one of the first types of storage you will work with in a home lab server running Proxmox is a locally attached NVMe drive in a mini PC or other type of server. NVMe drives are cheap and…
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Proxmox
Migrate VMware to Proxmox Using Veeam for Free
You know many think about pay for enterprise tools as something they just can’t use because they don’t have a subscription or they want to use only free and open source tools. However, using Veeam, you have access to one,…
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home lab
Best Homelab Networking Ecosystem
There are many different ecosystems of solutions out there that provide a full turnkey solution for networking setups in the homelab. Let’s take a look at the best homelab networking ecosystems out there and maybe some of the features that…
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Kubernetes
The Best Kubernetes Storage CSI Providers for Home Lab Enthusiasts
I have been experimenting and trying various Kubernetes Storage CSI providers over the past few months and I wanted to compile and give you a breakdown of my thoughts on each of them, their strengths and weaknesses and what each…
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Kubernetes
Install Microk8s: Ultimate Beginners Configuration Guide
Microk8s is one of the coolest small Kubernetes distros you can play around with and it is not just for playing around, it is actually built for running production workloads in the cloud. But, it can also serve as the…
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Storage
Terramaster T12-500 Pro NAS Review: Beefy Specs with Backup Server Built-in
Recently, Terramaster sent over their Terramaster T12-500 Pro NAS for me to take a look at. As always with these reviews, I am not paid outside of receiving the unit for testing. So, my thoughts and opinions are my own.…
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home lab
Use Intel Optane SSD: Cheat your System Memory for Proxmox or VMware
I have done a lot of experimenting with my vExpert-provided Intel Optane 280 GB drives as a caching tier in front of my vSAN OSA configuration. However, since I have gone with mini PCs there is just not enough room…
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Storage
Terramaster NAS Docker Manager: Run Containers on your Network Attached Storage
I got my hands on the new Terramaster F8 SSD Plus NAS device and have been getting familiar with Terramaster tools and apps that run in their TOS 6 software that came on the F8 SSD Plus. Like most modern…
