home server
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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
NAKIVO Proxmox Backup in v10.11 New Features
Well, in a move that makes it one of the first (if not THE first) commercial backup vendor to offer support for Proxmox Backup and data protection, NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.11 indeed adds just that, including other new features…
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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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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…
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Virtualization
Nutanix vs VMware in 2024
With the major shakeup happening in the virtualization industry in 2024, most organizations are looking at their options and what platform they want to move forward with. The buyout of VMware by Broadcom, price hikes, and elimination of free ESXi…
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home lab
Automate Home Lab Server Updates with GitLab CI CD
I recently wrote a blog post about replacing traditional Windows scheduled tasks with a CI/CD pipeline and the automation it provides. There are so many advantages to running something like Gitlab in your home lab to centralize your automation and…