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home lab
DNS Failover for the Home Lab and Why You Need It
We have all heard the very common expression, “it is always DNS”. We joke about this often, but very often DNS is at the heart of issues with connectivity. Incorrect DNS records, reverse lookups, or…
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Latest articles
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home lab
OpenSpeedTest Server Self-hosted Network Speed Test in Docker
Checking speeds in your network is a great way to troubleshoot and also keep a check on performance metrics. If…
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Virtualization
Is Microsoft Hyper-V Dead?
Microsoft Hyper-V is Microsoft’s answer to the world of virtualization. In my opinion, Hyper-V has always been behind the curve…
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Networking
Test-NetConnection: A Comprehensive Guide to Network Connectivity Testing
Having a reliable network is crucial for businesses and individuals alike, making the test-netconnection command an invaluable tool for troubleshooting…
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home lab
Top Home Lab Upgrades this Black Friday 2023
If you are like me, you start thinking about home lab upgrades as we get closer to the black Friday…
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Containers
Rancher Desktop vs Docker Desktop: A Detailed Comparison
Desktop container tools are great for developers, DevOps professionals, and home labbers to get their feet wet with containers without…
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home lab
Top Home Server Ideas for 2024: Projects to Start
You can simply use your home lab to run a media server, file server, or other home-oriented services. However, you…
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Kubernetes
NFS Subdir External Provisioner: Connect Your NAS with Kubernetes
One of the cool things I have done recently in the lab is working with shared storage class configurations with…
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Containers
Docker Overlay2 Cleanup: 5 Ways to Reclaim Disk Space
If you are running Docker containers on a Docker container host, you may have seen issues with disk space. Docker…
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Virtualization
Top 5 VMware Alternatives in 2023
The world of virtualization is definitely evolving. As businesses become more cloud-oriented and with the looming Broadcom merger, many are…
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Self hosted
TrueNAS vs Synology: Best Network Attached Storage
I have been testing a lot lately with TrueNAS Scale as I decided to install it on bare-metal on an…
