Proxmox vs TrueNAS vs Unraid: Which Homelab OS Should You Run?
Hypervisor, NAS, or all-in-one — pick by what your lab is for.
PBS 4.2 Backups to Self-Hosted MinIO Object Storage
Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 speaks S3 now — point it at your own MinIO.
Proxmox VE 9.2 Custom CPU Models for Live Migration
Add a different CPU to your cluster? Here's how VMs still live-migrate.
Proxmox VE 9.2 SDN Fabrics: Routed, Encrypted Networking
Let your nodes route around a dead link — no static routes, no hand-editing.
Three of My Four Nodes Couldn't Send the Alert
A backup can fail on a node whose alert can never leave it.
The Email Flood Wasn't Where I Looked
I blamed Grafana. The sent-mail log named the real culprit.
My Backups Silently Failed for a Week
A failed backup leaves your last good copy looking reassuring.
Install Windows on Proxmox with VirtIO Drivers
The installer says 'no drives found' — here's the driver it's missing.
Proxmox GPU passthrough: give one VM the whole card
One VM gets the card; the host gives up control.
One Homelab, One Email: A Daily Digest You'll Actually Read
Everything used to email me. Now one thing does — at 8:30, with buttons.
Proxmox Emails You After Every Backup — Here's the One-Line Fix
Success mail is noise. Failure mail is sacred. One command splits them.
Exit Code 137: Common Homelab Service Issues and Fixes
The kill that names itself, the cluster that freezes, the door that won't open.
The 99% Root Disk: Common Homelab Storage Issues and Fixes
The morning my root disk hit 99%, and the traps behind it.
The $150 Homelab: One Used Mini PC, Ten Services, No Rack
Ten services on one used mini PC — with receipts.
How to Actually Use a NAS with Your Homelab
The NAS stops being a folder and starts pulling its weight.
What a Proxmox Restore Actually Costs: Measured RTO
I timed every step of a real restore so you can plan with numbers.
A Proxmox Container Born, Configured, and Destroyed From Code
Born from code, configured by code, destroyed on schedule.
Ansible for a Cluster You Built by Hand: Capture, Then Assert
Ansible adopts the cluster you built by hand — without touching it.
Rebuild Your Homelab From Zero: What Survives a Total Loss
Lose every node and walk back in — the restore order that works.
Turn a Hand-Built Proxmox Cluster Into Code Without Breaking It
Your running cluster becomes code without a single restart.
Import a Live Proxmox Cluster Into OpenTofu With Zero Changes
Import until the plan says zero — nothing restarts, nothing drifts.
Homelab Capacity Planning: What If a Node Dies Tonight?
A simulator that answers: if a node dies tonight, do we fit?
Proxmox Cloud-Init Templates: New VMs in 30 Seconds Flat
Clone a ready VM in thirty seconds; never touch the wizard again.
The Complete Proxmox Homelab Guide (2026)
Bare metal to backed-up cluster — the whole road, in order.
Run Home Assistant on Proxmox the Right Way (HAOS in a VM)
HAOS gets its own VM — the supported way that never fights you.
Docker on Proxmox: LXC vs VM, Done Right
Why the privileged-LXC shortcut bites, and the VM that doesn't.
Pi-hole on Proxmox LXC: Network-Wide DNS and Ad Blocking
Ads blocked for every device, DNS answered down the hall.
Creating Your First Proxmox LXC Container: Step-by-Step
Your first container, and the wizard choices that matter.
Proxmox VM vs LXC: When to Use Each
Kernel-sharing containers or full VMs — pick with confidence.
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.
Node Exporter + pve-exporter: Complete Proxmox Metrics in Grafana
Node metrics plus cluster metrics, meeting in one dashboard.
Proxmox Backup Server: Automated CT and VM Backups with Deduplication
Backups that dedupe, verify, and run while you sleep.
Forming a Proxmox Cluster: Quorum, Corosync, and Joining Multiple Nodes
Quorum and Corosync demystified, then three nodes join hands.
Proxmox Firewall: Securing a Home Cluster with Zone-Based Rules
Three layers of firewall, and where each rule belongs.
Installing Proxmox VE: Complete Step-by-Step Guide from USB to First Login
USB in, first login out — Proxmox installed without surprises.
Proxmox LXC Networking: Static IPs, VLANs, and Bridge Configuration
Static IPs, VLANs, and the bridge — container networking, settled.
Proxmox Security Hardening: SSH Keys, Firewall, and Locking Down a New Cluster
Keys in, passwords out, and a root login nobody can brute-force.
Proxmox Storage Guide: local-lvm, ZFS, NFS, and When to Use Each
local-lvm, ZFS, NFS — what each is actually for.
Vaultwarden on Proxmox LXC: Self-Hosted Bitwarden-Compatible Password Manager
Your passwords, served by Bitwarden apps, hosted by you.
Wiki.js on Proxmox LXC: Self-Hosted Knowledge Base in 30 Minutes
A real wiki with a real database, in half an hour.
Building a Native Proxmox Dashboard in Flutter: Linux Desktop + iOS
A native app for my cluster, because the browser tab bothered me.
Proxmox Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana: Full Stack Setup
From no metrics to full-cluster dashboards in one build.
Hermes Agent: Self-Hosted AI Agent with Fallback Model Chains
A self-hosted agent with a fallback chain for bad model days.
Fabric Minecraft Server in a Proxmox LXC Container: Mods + JVM Tuning
Fabric, mods, and JVM flags in an unprivileged container.
CPU-Only Ollama Cluster on Proxmox LXC: 3-Node Setup with Load Balancing
Three CPU-only nodes serving local LLMs behind one endpoint.
Building a 4-Node Proxmox Cluster on HP EliteDesk Mini PCs
Four office castoffs become a production-grade cluster.