I Still Run These Docker Containers Every Day in 2026 (After Moving to Kubernetes)
One of the assumptions that I think many make when moving to Kubernetes is that when you migrate, it is “all or nothing” from Docker. I probably thought that too…
Tag: home lab
I Replaced Docker with Kubernetes in My Home Lab and It Wasn’t What I Expected
It has taken me quite a long time to get my home lab where it is today. You struggle, you learn, you struggle, and then you learn more. This is…
I Built My Own S3 Storage in My Home Lab (And It Actually Works)
Lately, I have started to introduce more tooling into the home lab that utilizes S3 storage. I have already had some of this in the home lab. When I stood…
Why Your Home Lab Feels Slow (And What I Found)
Have you ever had those frustrating moments when running a home lab and you know that everything looks like it is “technically” working, but things just “feel” slow? It is…
Proxmox Finally Has a Real RVTools-Style Report (This Is What Was Missing)
If you seem to remember that I wrote about a similar topic, you are correct! I had previously written about a particular tool in the cv4pve toolkit that reminded me…
10 Home Lab Tools That Made My Setup Feel Like a Real Datacenter
There comes a point where when you use the right tools and architect things the right way, your home lab can absolutely start feeling like an enterprise-grade environment. When this…
Your Drives Might Be Failing. Check These Free Tools
Storage is one of the absolutely critical aspects of any home lab and computing environment in general. And, unfortunately, storage issues can creep in without even having any signs of…
7 Home Lab Upgrades Under $100 That Actually Made a Huge Difference
I get it. Man things are expensive these days. At least currently, the days of simple “and cheap” upgrades like adding RAM or upgrading a hard drive are over for…
I Stopped Deploying Containers Manually. This Changed My Home Lab
For a LONG time, my home lab has looked like what I imagine most other people’s labs look like. I had a mix of Docker Compose files and a few…
I Changed How I Access My Home Lab and This Fixed Everything
If you have spent any time at all in building out your home lab, one of the first things you try to decide how to do is remotely access your…