pfSense Plus vs CE: Complete Comparison
Netgate, has made an interesting announcement and have announced pfSense Plus in 2021. This is a new version of its popular open-source firewall and router software based on FreeBSD. If…
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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.
Authelia: Open source SSO and MFA in Docker
If you are looking at securing your home lab or other environment, two-factor authentication is the way to go. However, is there a way to self-host your two-factor authentication and…
Commvault Announces New Security Capabilities including Cloud Command and Threat Scan
Commvault has launched advanced security features across its portfolio today. The company has expanded its security offerings with new product integrations with vendors like Microsoft and CyberArk. It is aimed…
Best Hypervisor for Home Lab in 2023
If you are looking to install a hypervisor in the home lab, there are a lot of options to choose from for the home labber. We will look at open…
Snippet-box: Home Lab Dashboard for Code!
I love little self-hosted utilities that are great in what they do and can provide tremendous benefits running them in the home lab. I recently discovered one of those cool…
XCP-ng Management: Download Xen Orchestra VM
XCP-ng has gained traction as a robust and user-friendly alternative to commercial solutions like VMware ESXi and the Citrix Hypervisor, in both production and the home lab. Teamed up with…
Top 7 Low Power Home Server Tips and Tricks in 2023
When you decide to run a home lab, part of the cost that you need to consider comes from the power consumption that you will be paying for when running…
PSWindowsupdate: Automated Windows Updates with PowerShell
Let’s look at PSWindowsupdate automated Windows Updates with PowerShell and see how it can come to the rescue for keeping your Windows environment up-to-date. What is PSWindowsUpdate? PSWindowsUpdate is a…
Adguard DNS and Adguard Home with Adguardian: Best Web Protection
When browsing the Internet, you want a secure and reliable connection without being bombarded with unwanted content. That’s where two solutions from Adguard come into play. Adguard DNS is an…