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home lab
Best Home Lab Networking Architecture in 2025
One of the core aspects of any IT infrastructure is the network. The network is the center of how everything communicates, works, and it also forms the core of your security posture and how well…
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Mini PC & Server
Mini PC Server Rack Mount Options
Since I am getting more and more mini PCs in the home lab data center and since I have a…
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Containers
OpenShift Local on Windows 11 and Troubleshooting Errors
With all the tumult across the virtualization space this year, many have been looking at alternative solutions to running virtualized…
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DevOps
7 Hashicorp Vault Alternatives in 2024
Hashicorp Vault is a popular solution for ones looking at secrets management with DevOps and other workflows. However, there are…
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home lab
Top 10 Home Lab Tools I Use in 2024
When it comes to running my home lab, there are a few tools that span across hardware and software that…
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Networking
OPNsense Port Forwarding Tutorial Step-by-Step
Port forwarding is a feature that allows you to answer outside traffic requests for a certain service even though the…
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Security
Best OPNsense Plugins to Enhance Your Firewall
If you are looking for a great free and open-source firewall for your home lab environment, OPNsense is a great…
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Containers
Kubernetes Alternatives: Top 5 Container Orchestration Platforms
if you start looking at container orchestration, there is not a single tool that you will hear about more than…
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VMware
Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0 to Update 3 with vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Following my post on how to upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3, I want to show how you can…
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VMware
Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3
I wanted to share with you guys the process to upgrade vCenter Server from 8.0 Update 2 to the newly…
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Security
pfSense Alternative Top 5 Firewall Solutions
pfSense is a great open source firewall solution that many are using, not only in the home lab, but also…