home lab
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Proxmox
Top 10 Proxmox CLI Commands for Ultimate Control in 2024
One of the great things about Proxmox VE Server is that it contains very powerful command line utilities for controlling, configuring, and managing your Proxmox server. There are many Proxmox CLI utilities you need to know for ultimate control over…
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Proxmox
Proxmox New Import Wizard for Migrating VMware ESXi VMs
I am super excited with some news coming from Proxmox hot off the press. They have released a new import wizard to migrate VMware virtual machines and it is available now! This I think is going to be a welcome…
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Containers
Best Docker Containers for Home Server in 2024
There are so many great containerized solutions and container images out there freely available for running applications and services in a virtualization environment. Using a simple Docker Compose file, you can quickly and easily spin up new applications in your…
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Proxmox
Proxmox Ebook Free Download for Home Labs
I have been writing a lot about Proxmox VE over the past couple of years and working with it in the home lab. It is a great free and open-source hypervisor with many features that home labbers can use to…
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Proxmox
First 10 Steps I do on Proxmox in 2024
Ok, there is no denying that Proxmox is picking up steam everywhere. Before, we said that Proxmox was really a home lab option. But now, with VMware going the way of other Broadcom purchases, many are giving Proxmox and other…
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Proxmox
Proxmox SDN Configuration Step-by-Step
With the release of Proxmox 8.1, Proxmox introduced new networking features in the way of Proxmox SDN, or “software defined networking” that is fully integrated out of the box for use in the datacenter. Thanks to virtualization infrastructure, Software defined…
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Security
Windows 11 Security Ebook Download
Windows 11 has many security features built into its OS architecture, which helps to provide multiple layers of security. It relies on a structured approach that covers hardware security, operating system security, application security, identity, privacy, and cloud services. Take…
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DevOps
Installing GitLab, Runner, and Container Registry on Your Home Server
So, I wanted to create a concise guide to help you guys get up and running with GitLab, the GitLab Runner, and GitLab Registry. I spent quite a bit of time working on this in my home lab and hammering…
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Windows
Windows Server Summit 2024 Schedule with lots of Windows Server 2025 content
If you are a Windows Server administrator or you are wondering what new features and capabilities are going to be brought to the table with Windows Server 2025, the next Windows Server Summit 2024 will be a virtual event to…
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VMware
Three Simple Things to Make VMware ESXi More Secure
If you are like me in production and home lab environments, I am always looking for low-hanging fruit to make things better, faster, more efficient, and more secure. There are three things that you can do in VMware ESXi to…