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Containers
Docker Security Tips for Container Hosts & Ansible Playbook
Running containers in your lab or production environment is one of the best things you can do, not only for learning, but running workloads efficiently. Over the last couple of years, I have developed a…
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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…
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home lab
Minisforum BD790i X3D Motherboard Review with AMD 7945HX3D and PCIe Gen 5
Minisforum sent over another very powerful motherboard they have just come out with, the Minisforum BD790i X3D. This board is…
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VMware
VMware Tools Vulnerability VMSA-2025-0005: What You Need to Know
In case you didn’t know, VMware released a new VMware security advisory noted in the VMSA-2025-0005 bulletin and notes the…
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home lab
Big Spring Home Lab Sale: Beats Pro, Mini PCs, 10 gig Network Switches, NVMe, Monitors, and more!
In case you haven’t heard, Amazon is having their Big Spring Sale starting today that is seeing huge discounts across…
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VMware
Broadcom Locking VMware Updates to Require Download Token for Site ID
Well, more tightening with VMware by Broadcom. Broadcom has announced major changes to the way VIAdmins are getting updates in…
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Mini PC & Server
5 Mini PC Trends in 2025 and Beyond
There is no question that mini PCs are becoming the dominant force in home labs, home office spaces, and those…
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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…
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home lab
Automating Your Home Lab with Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD Pipelines
There has never been a better time to automate your home lab with tools like Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.…
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home lab
Optimize SSD and NVMe Storage for Virtualization in Your Home Lab
When building out your home lab, the storage layer is arguably one of the most important. Choosing the right storage…
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Kubernetes
Best Kubernetes Distributions for Home Lab Enthusiasts in 2025
Kubernetes is THE tool to learn for running containers. You can use it in the home lab, and certainly in…
