Immich: Your Self-Hosted Google Photos Replacement
Set up Immich on your homelab to get Google Photos-style automatic backup, facial recognition, and AI-powered search — with full control over your data.
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Homelab Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
Build a complete monitoring stack for your homelab using Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for dashboards.
Getting Started with Home Assistant
Set up Home Assistant on Proxmox to automate your smart home devices with full local control.
Self-Hosted Media Streaming with Jellyfin
Set up Jellyfin as a self-hosted media server to stream your film and music library to any device.
Automated Backups with Proxmox Backup Server
Set up Proxmox Backup Server to automate incremental backups of your VMs and LXC containers with deduplication.
ZFS for Homelabbers: Pools, Datasets, and Snapshots
A practical guide to ZFS storage pools, datasets, compression, and snapshots for homelab NAS builds.
Building a Home NAS with TrueNAS Scale
Set up TrueNAS Scale for a home NAS with ZFS storage, SMB shares, and app containers.
Docker vs LXC Containers in Proxmox: When to Use Each
Understanding the trade-offs between Docker containers and LXC containers in a Proxmox homelab.
Installing Proxmox VE
A step-by-step walkthrough of how I installed Proxmox VE on bare metal for my homelab compute nodes.
Zero-Config Remote Access with Tailscale
Use Tailscale to securely access your homelab from anywhere without port forwarding or a public IP.
Reverse Proxy and SSL with Nginx Proxy Manager
Using Nginx Proxy Manager to front your self-hosted services with real SSL certificates, custom domain names, and access control — without touching raw Nginx config.
Self-Hosted VPN with WireGuard
Set up a WireGuard VPN server on your homelab so you can securely access your network from anywhere.
Network-Wide Ad Blocking with Pi-hole
How to set up Pi-hole as your home network's DNS server for ad blocking, custom local DNS, and visibility into what your devices are actually doing.
VLAN Segmentation: Isolating Your IoT Devices
A practical guide to segmenting your home network with VLANs to keep IoT devices away from your trusted machines.
Setting Up OPNsense as Your Home Firewall
Replace your ISP router with OPNsense for a proper firewall, VLAN support, and full traffic visibility.
Hello, Homelab
Kicking off the blog with an overview of my homelab goals and current setup.