home server

  • home labDownsize your home lab

    How to Downsize your Home Lab

    Running your own home lab, where you manage your own server, can be fun and exciting. These can be used for learning, experimenting, or managing personal data and services; your own home lab can help you accomplish all of these.…

  • ContainersBest docker containers for security in 2024

    10 Best Docker Containers for Security in 2024

    Many are embracing running containers as opposed to running a virtual machines instance for workloads. There are so many great Docker containers users can look at for many different use cases and applications. However, there are also excellent container security…

  • home labNutanix move vmware migration

    Nutanix Move: Migrate from VMware ESXi Free Download

    There is no question that organizations and home lab enthusiasts if running VMware vSphere are thinking about migrating. With the Broadcome buyout and the recent titanic changes Broadcom has made (killing VMware ESXi free edition, partner changes, eliminating all but…

  • DevOpsDevops best practices in 2024

    DevOps Best Practices in 2024

    Devops is a hug part of modern development processes in production environments. DevOps operations teams are part of the broader interaction between development and operations teams to create modern software apps that follow modern workflows. Let’s take a look at…

  • StorageCeph storage best practices

    Ceph Storage Best Practices for Ultimate Performance in Proxmox VE

    Ceph is a scalable storage solution that is free and open-source. It is a great storage solution when integrated within Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) clusters that provides reliable and scalable storage for virtual machines, containers, etc. In this post, we will look at…

  • home labTrends

    Top Home Lab Trends in 2024

    Wow, things have really changed in the past year from what we knew and were used to, compared to where things are now in early 2024. In this digital age, there are so many options for enterprise organizations, which trickles…

  • VirtualizationBest kvm based hypervisor in 2024

    Best KVM based Hypervisors in 2024

    This may very well be the year of KVM-based hypervisors in 2024, aside from other options like Microsoft Hyper-V. Many are looking at different options this year for virtualization technologies to run their enterprise infrastructure on-premises as the fear, uncertainty,…

  • VMwareVmware broadcom lessons

    VMware by Broadcom Lesson: Don’t base your career on a product

    I have been involved or at least associated with VMware solutions and infrastructure since circa 2004, which is quite a long time. Like most I was blown away by the technology when I first saw what it could do and…

  • home labBest server os in 2024

    Best Server OS in 2024 in Five Categories

    When thinking about the best server operating system in 2024, there are a wide range of use cases that servers are used for. Given the wide variety of those use cases, it would make sense to list the best server…

  • ContainersAws ecs anywhere

    ECS Anywhere: Run AWS Containers on your Home Server On-premises!

    So many services are either “cloud only” or “only on-premises” technologies. However, what if you wanted a blend of both running in your home lab or in production when it comes to running your containers? If you haven’t heard about…