Posts about what I test and run on my servers. I also use Dodge and/or Portainer for management. Alpine images are the smallest.
Docker
Anyone using computers knows how important the DNS is. For a homelab we need more, things like blocking bad sites. Without a working DNS you are lost and nothing will work. Technitium is a DNS Server for Privacy and Security including site blocking and syncronication. We set it up using Docker.
Build
A Proxmox Template speeds up the deployment of VMs a lot. Especially if combined with Cloud Images and Cloud-Init. To speed up deployment is one of the goals with virtualization. Using templates is one of the best ways to deploy Docker and other containers using QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine Manager.
Docker
This post will show the use of the Docker Socket Proxy with Portainer. It allows controlled and secure automation while still maintaining security. It's a reverse proxy that allows you to control what Docker API endpoints can be accessed by Docker clients such as Portainer, DIUN and Watchtower.
Docker
Container orchestration the easy way. Swarm mode is an advanced feature for container orchestration. Use Swarm mode if you intend to use Swarm as a production runtime environment. Docker Swarm mode is built into the Docker Engine. Docker Swarm mode is similar to K3s or even K8s, but it's lighter.
MyNewLab
Sometimes it's a better to have an easy-to-use system rather than one with everything. We need a secure VM and that's why we run Proton OS. Using the recommendations of the KSPP (Kernel Self-Protection Project), the Photon OS Linux Kernel is secure from the start.
MyNewLab
SmokePing is a deluxe latency measurement tool. It can measure, store and display latency, latency distribution and packet loss. SmokePing uses the RRDtool to maintain a long term data-store. It draws informative graphs of the state of each network connection to express up-to-the-minute information.
MyNewLab
TrueCommand is a ZFS-aware solution, allowing you to set custom alerts on statistics like ARC usage or pool capacity, ensuring storage uptime and future planning. TrueCommand also identifies and pinpoints errors on drives or vdevs, saving valuable time when troubleshooting and resolving issues.
Docker
There are some instances when you need a Windows instance, but you don't need a full VM to do it. You can use a Docker Container for Windows XP – Windows 11 or one of the Windows Severs. Yes, this is possible, and it's a usable system.
Docker
This post is about installing Docker on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. We also utilize the Dockge instead of Portainer. Dockge has some unique features and is well suited for use in a home lab. Portainer can do more, but Dockge is fine for now
Docker
Flatcar Container Linux is tailored for one task, to run Docker in a scalable way. Flatcar is a container optimized OS with a minimal OS image. It has an immutable filesystem and includes automatic atomic updates. The security is enterprise-grade and it's Open-source.
Basics
Beszel is a lightweight server monitoring platform that includes Proxmox and Docker statistics, historical data, and alert functions. It has a nice web interface, simple configuration, and is ready to use out of the box. It supports automatic backup, multi-user, OAuth authentication, and API access.
Basics
Installing Pi-hole as a Docker container is easy and do serve you well.