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Portainer Alternative Komodo for Docker Stack Management and Deployment
I really like free and open source solutions that allow doing amazing things in the home lab and even in production environments. Recently, I stumb…
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Top DevOps Automation Tools I Use Every Day
There are many great DevOps Automation tools available for use that allow DevOps engineers and IT Ops to automate and make the most of their automa…
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Windows Server 2025 Proxmox Packer Build Fully Automated
Since updating my VMware vSphere Packer build template for Windows Server 2025 (you can read that here: Windows Server 2025 Packer Build for VMwa…
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Top 5 Home Lab Projects I have Tackled in 2024
As I look back on 2024, when it comes to my learning and labbing adventures, it has been quite a fruitful year along those lines. I really have enj…
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Commvault Clumio Backtrack: Roll Back Amazon S3 Files Quickly
There is no doubt that most are familiar with the threat of ransomware these days. It seems like we hear stories on the news every week of another …
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Install Microk8s: Ultimate Beginners Configuration Guide
Microk8s is one of the coolest small Kubernetes distros you can play around with and it is not just for playing around, it is actually built for ru…
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Clone Proxmox LXC Containers with Terraform Automation
I love automation, especially when testing out new things in the home lab. Recently, I have been running performance and density tests on mini PCs i…
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Best Containers for DevOps in 2025
I use a LOT of Docker containers in the home lab and in my DevOps journey to continually work with various code projects, automation, and just runn…
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Proxmox Storage Configuration for Beginners
Proxmox is gaining steam as the leading open-source hypervisor. It is already the “home lab darling” among the community and it is gaining traction…
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Best Home Lab Networking Architecture in 2025
One of the core aspects of any IT infrastructure is the network. The network is the center of how everything communicates, works, and it also forms…
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