Author: Brandon Lee
Windows Server 2025: Initial Glimpse with New Domain Functional Level
With the release of the latest vNext Preview, which are previews of new server operating systems and even new features of current versions, we get a glimpse at things to…
XCP-ng: Home Server Build with Citrix Hypervisor
Many are familiar with VMware vSphere and open-source hypervisor Proxmox for home labs. However, more are learning about and want to experiment with XCP-ng. I want to take you guys…
Mini PC Server: Things to know before you buy
I have been testing quite a few Mini PCs over the past several days in the home lab and really have enjoyed working with many of these little devices, like…
PowerShell Kill a Process from the Command Line
Let’s see how we can use the command line, including command prompt commands and PowerShell to kill processes. Task Manager may not be the best tool The classic Windows Task…
Beelink SER5 Mini PC: AMD Ryzen 7 Home Server
I have been testing and trying out a lot of Mini PCs in the lab environment and quite a few Beelink PCs. Beelink is producing really great small form factor…
Best Open Source Log Management Tools in 2023
When monitoring, troubleshooting, and auditing in today’s IT infrastructure, logs provide the low-level messaging needed to trace down events happening in the environment. They can be an invaluable source of…
ZeroTier Download and Install: Connect Devices Together from Anywhere
Networking is often one of the most challenging aspects of connecting devices and using applications. It is also extremely important to consider when self-hosting services or connecting devices together that…
Keepalived: High Availability for self-hosted services
If you are self-hosting services in your home lab or using Linux servers in production, providing redundancy for your self-hosted services is important. If you have a host go down…
Umbrel Personal Server OS for Privacy Conscious
Umbrel is an excellent option for a personal server operating system. These solutions are becoming increasingly popular as many are into self-hosting and running a home server or lab network.…