Install
Proxmox New - Install
How to Install and Configure the Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE).
Basics
Basic stuff and where to start Building.
Install
Proxmox New Install – Network
How-to configure networking on a Proxmox host. Using VLAN for segregation, bonding for fault tolerance and some other advanced things.
Basics
Resizing the LVM
LVM is quite complicated and need much knowledge to administer. This is just a quick glimpse into that.
Install
Proxmox Install – Set up ACME
An SSL certificate displays important information for verifying the owner of a website and encrypting web traffic with SSL/TLS, including the public key, the issuer of the certificate, and the associated subdomains. HTTPS relies on certs.
Install
Stop Brute Force Attacks
It's common practice to harden any server beyond the typical 60-70% state they are at end of installation. Fail2ban is one of the tools. As all a home lab is a prime target, we need to take extra steps to secure the servers we have, exposed and not exposed ones alike.
News
The exa-project is unmaintained
The exa-project did hit the end of the road. You should switch to a supported project asap. I found eza and lsd as good candidates, but the choice is, as always, on Linux yours.
Build
Create an Internal GIT Server
Everyone needs Git Servers. A safe place for your GIT stuff in the home lab.
Basics
Setup SDN in Proxmox – 2
SDN The Software-Defined Network enables the creation of virtual zones and networks (VNets) including a DHCP. This functionality simplifies advanced network configurations for home labbing. The benefits in a more responsive and adaptable network infra. #pve #sdn
Build
NetBootXYZ using Docker
In a home lab, you will use a lot of different OSes and a lot of tools to investigate issues. I use iPXE or 'pixie boot' to install them. I use Docker and Dockge to install NeytBootXYZ. You can download assets on demand or store them on your server. I am using Docker and Dockge to install it.
Basics
Ubuntu LTS “Noble Numbat”
“Noble Numbat” release date is coming closer. How to update a VM or a system running on real rust? This is my preferred way of doing LTS upgrades.
Build
Make your own Blog with Ghost
Do you need a self-hosted blog or home page? Off course – we all need them, and a lot of them. Ghost is my favorite, both as hosted and self-hosted. I prefer to run it in Docker or Kubernetes.
Build
Running Samba from Docker
Another ultralight NAS installation. Samba is the SMB server on Linux, introduced in 1992. Everyone needs storage, and samba is what we use for Windows storage. This one uses a small VM with Docker .