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DevOps
Top DevOps Automation Tools I Use Every Day
There are many great DevOps Automation tools available for use that allow DevOps engineers and IT Ops to automate and make the most of their automation toolsets. I would like to share with you guys what I think are the…
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home lab
Best Home Lab Networking Architecture in 2025
One of the core aspects of any IT infrastructure is the network. The network is the center of how everything communicates, works, and it also forms the core of your security posture and how well your apps perform. This is…
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Hyper-V
Hyper-V Server 2025: Nope but sort of?
I think many have been dismayed about the discontinuation of Hyper-V Server. The last version that you can officially download is Hyper-V Server 2019. However, with the release of the Windows Server 2025 Preview ISO, I want to show you…
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Backup Software
Best Backup Solution for VMware Alternatives in 2025
As so many are looking at their options for virtualization solutions into 2025, one of the deciding factors can be the backup solution that can be used to backup your workloads, such as virtual machines. Arguably, there are a several…
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home lab
Proxmox Home Server Build 2025: Ryzen 9 7945HX 96GB and 10GbE
I have been intrigued with entertaining building my next Proxmox host in the home lab as opposed to simply buying a pre-built mini PC. Minisforum sent me one of their new motherboards, the BD795M with the AMD Ryzen 9 7945…
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home lab
6 reasons a NAS is your Best Home Lab Investment
When it comes to spending our precious hard earned money on a home lab, you want to make your resources count. Many ask when getting into a home lab, what is the best investment and best “bang for the buck”.…
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Virtualization
Best Hypervisor in 2025: It depends on your pain tolerance
Wow there have been so many changes with virtualization from 2024 into 2025, when looking back at the ground we have covered so far in 2024 and now moving into 2025. When it comes to hypervisors there are so many…
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DevOps
GitLab CI CD Variables and How to Use Them
Working with GitLab CI CD pipelines is a great way to automate your DevOps processes. In building a CI CD pipeline you can use variables effectively in the CI CD pipeline to reference values you have stored in your GitLab…
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Containers
Build Your Own Arpwatch Docker Container to Watch Your Network
If you are looking for a solution to monitor Ethernet address changes in your network, arp monitoring is a great way to do this. ARP or address resolution protocol is the protocol that sends out an arp request. there is…
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Containers
Secure Nginx Proxy Manager Admin Interface with SSL
I really like Nginx Proxy Manager to secure my Docker containers running on Docker hosts with SSL certificates. I find it to be extremely intuitive and it is absolutely one of those “must have” tools in the home lab environment that you…
