HomeLab Starter
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Time Series Data with InfluxDB in Your Homelab
Set up InfluxDB 2.x in your homelab for time series monitoring — Telegraf agents, Flux queries, retention policies, dashboards, and IoT data collection.
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Building a Homelab on ARM64: Raspberry Pi 5, Orange Pi, and Beyond
A practical guide to building an ARM64 homelab with Raspberry Pi 5, Orange Pi 5, ROCK 5B, and other SBCs — OS choices, Docker, clustering, and power efficiency.
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Running Rootless Containers with Podman in Your Homelab
A practical guide to running rootless Podman containers in your homelab with systemd integration, networking, and migration from Docker.
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Dual WAN Failover for Your Homelab: Automatic Internet Redundancy
Set up dual WAN with automatic failover for your homelab using pfSense, OPNsense, or Linux. Keep services online when your ISP goes down.
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Managing Homelab Secrets with SOPS and age Encryption
Learn to encrypt sensitive configuration values in your homelab using SOPS and age. Covers setup, encrypting YAML and JSON files, git workflows, CI/CD integration, and comparison with Ansible Vault.
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Setting Up Frigate NVR in Your Homelab for Smart Camera Monitoring
Deploy Frigate NVR in your homelab with Docker Compose, Coral TPU acceleration, RTSP cameras, zones, masks, and Home Assistant integration.
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Homelab 2.5GbE Networking Upgrade Guide
Upgrade your homelab from gigabit to 2.5GbE networking. Covers switch recommendations, NIC options, USB adapters, cable requirements, driver considerations, and real-world throughput benchmarks.
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Setting Up CrowdSec in Your Homelab: Community-Powered Intrusion Prevention
Deploy CrowdSec in your homelab for real-time intrusion detection and prevention. Covers installation, bouncer setup, custom scenarios, and integration with Traefik, Nginx, and firewalls.
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Smart PDU and Per-Device Power Monitoring for Your Homelab
Monitor per-device power consumption in your homelab using smart PDUs, SNMP, APIs, Grafana dashboards, and cost optimization strategies.
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Homelab ZFS on Linux Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to running ZFS on Linux in your homelab. Covers installation on Debian and Ubuntu, pool creation, datasets, compression, scrubs, snapshots, and send/receive replication for backups.
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Homelab Immutable Infrastructure with NixOS
Use NixOS to build reproducible, declarative homelab server configurations. Covers Nix flakes, declarative service definitions, system rollbacks, remote deployment with deploy-rs, and managing a fleet of NixOS machines.
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Self-Hosted Container Registry with Harbor
Deploy Harbor as a private container registry in your homelab. Covers installation, Trivy vulnerability scanning, replication, RBAC, and CI/CD integration.
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Immutable Linux Distros for Homelabs: Fedora CoreOS vs Flatcar vs Talos vs Bottlerocket
A practical comparison of container-optimized immutable Linux distributions for homelab use, covering update mechanisms, configuration approaches, and when to use each one.
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Zigbee2MQTT: Connect Zigbee Devices Without Vendor Lock-In
Set up Zigbee2MQTT in your homelab with Docker, pair Zigbee devices, configure MQTT topics, and integrate with Home Assistant.
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Building a Self-Hosted VPN Gateway for Your Homelab
Build a dedicated VPN gateway server for your homelab with WireGuard. Route traffic, enforce policies, and provide secure remote access from one box.
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PXE and Network Booting: Automated OS Installs for Your Home Lab
Set up PXE network booting for automated OS installs in your homelab. Covers netboot.xyz, iPXE, DHCP configuration, and diskless thin client setups.
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Centralized Log Aggregation: ELK, Graylog, Vector, and Syslog-ng
Collect and search logs from all your homelab services in one place. Covers ELK stack, Graylog, Vector, and syslog-ng with deployment guides, pipeline configs, and resource comparisons.
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Self-Hosted CI/CD with Gitea Actions
Set up a complete self-hosted CI/CD pipeline using Gitea Actions — from installation to writing workflows, building Docker images, and deploying to your homelab.
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Running an SMTP Relay for Home Lab Notifications
Set up an SMTP relay to get email notifications from all your homelab services. Covers Postfix, msmtp, and Mailrise for routing alerts to email, Discord, and Slack.
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Virtual Networking Deep Dive: Bridges, Bonds, VXLANs, and More
Understand virtual networking for your homelab VMs and containers. Covers Linux bridges, bonds, VXLANs, macvlan, and ipvlan — when to use each and how to configure them.