Updating My Home Lab: Proxmox, pfSense, and More
Not too long ago I wrote about the current state of my smarthome, including my home lab. In short, my infrastructure was old, mangled together, and in need of consolidation and modernization. …
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My Smarthome Evolution Part 4: The Future
Welcome to the last entry of my 4 part series about my smarthome evolution. In Part 1, I discussed my start in developing my smarthome. My smarthome evolution to actually having smart …
My Docker Containers: A Few Months Later
A few months ago I got into Docker and created my first container. Since then my knowledge of and use of containers has grown. They make installation and maintenance of key apps …
5 Great Choices for pfSense Hardware
Editor’s note: This article was updated 5/18/2021. I also wrote a new and updated article with more pfSense choices that you should check out. Have you decided that building a pfSense router …
Portainer: Managing Docker Containers Made Easy
I’ve been playing with Docker and now I have a few containers, like Emby and Plex. Although I’m comfortable with the command line, it is nice to have a GUI to manage …
My First Docker Container
At work and at home I’ve seen the benefits of virtualization. In general, virtualization is the process of running a virtual instance of a computer or application in a layer abstracted from …
How and Why I Built a Virtual Router
Do you have a backup for your router? What would happen to your home network if your router stopped working? A virtual router might be useful to you. My router died! Now …