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home lab
Best Server OS in 2024 in Five Categories
When thinking about the best server operating system in 2024, there are a wide range of use cases that servers are used for. Given the wide variety of those use cases, it would make sense to list the best server…
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Windows 11
Windows 11 24H2 New Features and Download
Many users are anticipating the news and annual feature update cadence of Microsoft’s client operating system as the updates and rumors have been floating around blog article posts and YouTube among other locations. With the recent release of 23H2, this…
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Containers
ECS Anywhere: Run AWS Containers on your Home Server On-premises!
So many services are either “cloud only” or “only on-premises” technologies. However, what if you wanted a blend of both running in your home lab or in production when it comes to running your containers? If you haven’t heard about…
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Proxmox
Proxmox Containers with Fedora CoreOS Install
I recently looked at the installation of Fedora CoreOS on VMware. In the home lab, many are running Proxmox and maybe more coming up will be switching from VMware over the course of 2024. Let’s take a look at the…
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VMware
Best Free Hypervisors Now That VMware ESXi Free Edition is Dead
In case you haven’t heard, VMware “by Broadcom” has killed free ESXi. So, it is no longer a viable option for those looking for the best free hypervisor. It is a sad day for those who know, love, and use…
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Containers
Fedora CoreOS VMware Install and Basic Ignition File Example
If you are looking for a highly customizable container operating system for virtualization that is immutable and can stream updates, Fedora CoreOS is a great solution. In this post, we will take a look at deploying Fedora CoreOS in VMware…
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Mini PC & Server
Top 5 Mini PCs for Home Server in Early 2024
I have reviewed quite a few mini PCs over the past few months to have a pretty good idea of what is out there in terms of mini PCs, their compatibility, features, and capabilities. However, I know I have not…
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XCP-ng
Migrate from VMware to XCP-ng: A vSphere Admin’s perspective
With all the uncertainty across the industry with the tectonic shakeup with VMware by Broadcom, many organizations may be looking at alternative solutions. Vates XCP-ng (free and open source Xenserver for virtualization) is certainly on the list of solutions that…
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home lab
Home Server Stress Test Best Load Testing Tools
Recently, I have been reviewing a lot of mini PCs in the home lab and even transitioning some of my workloads to these small footprint devices. In general, they perform really well. However, in testing for stability and other factors…
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Kubernetes
Best Linux Distro in 2024 for Kubernetes
Most are now running containerized environments with either Docker or Kubernetes. One of the challenges with self-hosted Kubernetes is managing and maintaining the underlying Linux operating system for the Linux kernel. Let’s look at the best Linux distro 2024 edition…
