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home lab
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.…
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Proxmox
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…
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Proxmox
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…
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Self hosted
Chatpad AI: Self-hosted Secure ChatGPT App in Docker
There is no shortage of OpenAI tools and self-hosted apps. However, among the ones I have tried so far, Chatpad AI is arguably the best experience. In case you have not heard about Chatpad AI, this post will take a…
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home lab
Top 5 Home Lab Server Backup Solutions
Let’s explore the top five backup solutions for your home lab server to guide you in building an effective backup system, ensuring the safety and longevity of your data. Table of contentsAre Backups needed for home lab environments?It depends on…
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DevOps
Ansible Semaphore: Awesome Open Source Ansible GUI
Ansible is an awesome automation tool that I use in the home lab and production environment regularly. However, sometimes it is nice to have a GUI to point and click around to configure jobs, inventory, etc. Ansible has a commercial…
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Kubernetes
Kubectl Port Forwarding: Easy Kubernetes Ports Access
Hashicorp Nomad
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DevOps
Resolve-DNSname: PowerShell DNS Lookup
Let’s look at a very cool and powerful DNS troubleshooting tool that is included as a PowerShell cmdlet. The Resolve-DnsName PowerShell cmdlet is a tool that includes the features of many of the legacy command line tools. Let’s see how…