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home lab
How I Deployed a Self-Hosting Stack with Docker Swarm & MicroCeph
I have been on a journey to try out various self-hosting stacks in the home lab and one of the configurations that has been a great platform for learning and selfhosting has been Docker Swarm…
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Containers
Best docker containers for Synology NAS
I am a big fan of Docker containers and Synology NAS devices. The great thing about Synology NAS units with…
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vSAN
HCIBench – Speedtest for VMware vSAN storage
If you work with VMware vSAN and are looking for a benchmarking tool for your vSAN datastore, the HCIbench tool…
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Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions
Windows Subsystem for Linux is a great environment for working with Linux tools, applications, utilities, bash command prompt shell, etc.,…
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Containers
Docker Rename container from the command line and GUI
You may be running several Docker container instances in your lab environment and elsewhere. Docker container environments are becoming increasingly…
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home lab
IoT Notification System Push Notifications for Home Lab no SMTP required
There has been an explosion of IoT devices across consumer and enterprise environments leading to IoT notification system needs. IoT…
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Containers
Monitor docker containers with 6 Free tools
When you have numerous containers running in your environment, whether in production or in your home lab, you need to…
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Kubernetes
K8s at home – Top distros for labs and learning
Running Kubernetes at home is a great way to learn more about K8s and run real workloads to get a…
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Kubernetes
Microk8s ingress controller configuration with Traefik
Microk8s is one of the easiest forms of Kubernetes you can spin up in an environment as it only requires…
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Networking
Palo Alto PA 440 New Firewall Review
For the past few years now, I have been running the Palo Alto Networks PA 220 in the home lab…
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Storage
Is Intel Optane Worth It? Awesome vExpert Opportunity
Many have heard that Intel Optane is a significantly faster storage solution than traditional and even the modern NVMe storage…
