Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee is the Senior Writer, Engineer and owner at Virtualizationhowto.com, and a 7-time VMware vExpert, with over two decades of experience in Information Technology. Having worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as in various industries, He has extensive experience in various IT segments and is a strong advocate for open source technologies. Brandon holds many industry certifications, loves the outdoors and spending time with family. Also, he goes through the effort of testing and troubleshooting issues, so you don't have to.

home lab

Brandon LeeJuly 6, 2023
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Nmap Ping Sweep: Home Lab Network Ping Scan

Legacy discovery software available
Security

Brandon LeeJuly 5, 2023
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Top 20 Open Source Vulnerability Scanner Tools in 2023

In this post we will take a look at the top 20 open source vulnerability scanner tools that you might want to check out in 2023. Table of contents1. OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)2. W3af (Web Application Attack and Audit…
Containers

Brandon LeeJuly 4, 2023
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Nerdctl: Docker compatible containerd command line tool

Nerdctl is a tool that works with containerd but also provides command line support for many docker cli commands. This makes it a great solultion and option when looking to replace Docker in many cases. For example, the simple docker…
Self hosted

Brandon LeeJuly 3, 2023
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TDARR: Optimize your Self-hosted Video Streaming Library

Managing a home media library can be daunting. Maintaining an organized, accessible, and efficient media library is important for video enthusiasts and casual viewers alike. Enter Tdarr, a powerful tool designed to help you manage and optimize your media files.…
Security

Brandon LeeJune 30, 2023
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pfSense CE 2.7.0: New Features and Upgrade Steps

Let’s look at the release of pfSense CE 2.7.0 and pfSense Plus 23.05.1. They both have new new features. Let’s look at those and see through the upgrade steps. Also, we will get an overview of the differences with pfSense…
Self hosted

Brandon LeeJune 29, 2023
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Homarr: Sleek Home Lab Dashboard for Server Monitoring

There are many excellent home lab dashboard solutions out there. However, this post will look at another solution called Homarr. Homarr integrates with your existing apps, and displays information that is valuable so it is easy to see. Table of…
ActiveDirectory

Brandon LeeJune 28, 2023
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AD Replication Status Tool New Open Source Alternative

Microsoft released the AD replication status tool, a GUI tool to help visualize and troubleshoot replication. However, the tool is now deprecated and can’t be downloaded now. Let’s look at AD Replication Status Tool open-source alternative to see another great…
home lab

Brandon LeeJune 27, 2023
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Top VMware Home Lab Configurations in 2023

In 2023, many great options exist for delving into a home lab. Many get into running a home server to learn more skills for their day job, or they like to tinker and play around with technology as a hobby.…
Proxmox

Brandon LeeJune 26, 2023
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Mastering Ceph Storage Configuration in Proxmox 8 Cluster

Ceph Storage is an excellent storage platform because it’s designed to run on commodity hardware, providing an enterprise-level deployment experience that’s both cost-effective and highly reliable. Let’s look at mastering Ceph Storage configuration in Proxmox 8 Cluster. Table of contentsWhat…
Proxmox

Brandon LeeJune 23, 2023
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Proxmox 8: New Features and Home Lab Upgrade Instructions

The launch of Proxmox VE 8.0 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of open-source virtualization software. The bedrock of this release is Debian Bookworm, a name that has become synonymous with reliability and quality. This new release propels Proxmox…