Eleven Free Homelab Tools for the Questions Guides Skip
Most labs have one box quietly carrying everything. Mine did too.
The $150 Homelab: One Used Mini PC, Ten Services, No Rack
Ten services on one used mini PC — with receipts.
What Is a NAS? (And Which Kind Your Homelab Actually Needs)
Network storage in plain English, and which kind fits you.
The Complete Proxmox Homelab Guide (2026)
Bare metal to backed-up cluster — the whole road, in order.
Your First Docker Compose Stack: From Zero to a Running Service
Your first stack, and every Compose word finally explained.
Run Home Assistant on Proxmox the Right Way (HAOS in a VM)
HAOS gets its own VM — the supported way that never fights you.
Shared Storage for Your Homelab: Samba and NFS File Shares Done Right
Samba for the laptops, NFS for the servers, one source of files.
Never Lose a Homelab Note Again: A Git + Markdown Vault
Notes with version history, grep, and no vendor in sight.
Your Homelab Needs a Second Brain — Here's Why
You've fixed this problem before. You just can't find where.
Never Move a Note When a Project Ends
Archive folders break links. Let status change, not addresses.
Already Made a Mess of Your Notes? Here's the Fix
Split-brain repos and leaked secrets — the cleanup that works.
Never Commit a Secret to Your Knowledge Base
The vault keeps pointers; the passwords live somewhere safer.
Creating Your First Proxmox LXC Container: Step-by-Step
Your first container, and the wizard choices that matter.
Creating Your First Proxmox VM: A Complete Walkthrough
First VM, from ISO upload to first login, no step skipped.
Choosing Homelab Hardware: What Actually Matters and What to Ignore
What actually matters in homelab hardware — and what's just shiny.
Choosing a Network Switch for Your Homelab: Speed, Managed vs Unmanaged, and VLAN Basics
1GbE vs 2.5GbE, managed vs not — what your lab really needs.
Forming a Proxmox Cluster: Quorum, Corosync, and Joining Multiple Nodes
Quorum and Corosync demystified, then three nodes join hands.
Installing Proxmox VE: Complete Step-by-Step Guide from USB to First Login
USB in, first login out — Proxmox installed without surprises.
Proxmox Security Hardening: SSH Keys, Firewall, and Locking Down a New Cluster
Keys in, passwords out, and a root login nobody can brute-force.
Ventoy: One USB Drive for Every ISO You Own
One USB drive that boots every ISO you drop on it.
What Is a Homelab? (And Why You're About to Fall Down a Wonderful Rabbit Hole)
Your own private cloud — and a wonderful rabbit hole.