DHCP Snooping configuration: Protect against Rogue DHCP Servers
DHCP snooping is a really good security feature on many switches that helps to make sure only trusted DHCP messages are allowed across your network. Let’s look at how it…
Author: 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.
Proxmox VLAN Configuration: Management IP, Bridge, and Virtual Machines
If you are running VLANs in your network, you may want your Proxmox VE management IP on your management VLAN, or you may need to connect your virtual machines to…
Backup Docker Volumes with Duplicati and Docker Compose
Backing up your Docker persistent volumes is a crucial part of disaster recovery for container filesystem resources that exist on your Docker hosts. This guide looks into installing Duplicati with…
Alta Labs AP6 Pro Wireless Access Point Review
I have seen Alta Labs information, YouTube videos, and blog posts increasing in visibility over the past year or so. After contacting Alta Labs, they sent over a couple of…
Best DNS Server you can Self-Host in 2023
Choosing a DNS Server for your home network or home lab environment is crucial to performance and security. There are many public DNS servers that can be used for DNS…
GMKtec M3 Mini PC Review: Good Home Server for VMware or Proxmox?
The GMKtec M3 Mini PC, also known as the mini PC NucBox M3, is a mini PC that I picked up on a Black Friday deal this year that I…
Proxmox Backup Server: Ultimate Install, Backup, and Restore Guide
Backups are essential to running Proxmox VE in the home lab or production to avoid data loss. Proxmox Backup Server is a free solution to back up and recover Proxmox…
Vagrant Boxes Create Virtual Machines in Seconds on VirtualBox, Hyper-V, and VMware
Virtualization technologies are front and center in software development, testing, and deployment. One of the best tools for spinning up quick and easy development environments is a tool from Hashicorp,…
Home Lab Update Late 2023: New Switches, Mini PCs, Upgraded Lighting and More!
I am hoping to make this a regular series each year as the home lab undergoes changes and upgrades and as I introduce new things. The home lab for me…
Install Terraform DevOps Beginners Guide
Terraform is a DevOps tool that everyone needs to know since it is one of the most popular ones in use today with organizations. Let’s see how to install it…