Posts about what I test and run on my servers. I also use Dodge and/or Portainer for management. Alpine images are the smallest.
Build
Homepage dashboard is a modern, secure, highly customizable application dashboard. Easily configured via YAML files or discovery via docker labels. The number of apps it supports with widgets is impressive. And the way of using API Tokens in stead of user/password is admirable. #dashboard
Security
Monitoring Servers and VM's before tweaking VM's is one of the most fundamental tasks. Running thousands of pods on a server it's better to follow their performance. With tiny clusters it's vital to know whats going on. For this post we setup #Zabbix and #Grafana
Networking
NetBox is a fantastic tool for documentation, IPAM and DCIM systems. Can give you IPAM for SDN setups.
Basics
Domain Name Servers DNS are the cornerstone in networking. Usually you have several running in each network - just in case. Proxmox clusters can run a name server on each node and the hidden primary in HA. BIND 9 is an open source DNS software system including an authoritative server,
Proxmox
Q - Can I run Docker Containers on Proxmox? A - Yes and no. Running #docker in #proxmox is a good way of controlling the total setup. There is 2 ways to do this, use a CT or a VM. I will try to explain the main points
Docker
It is a self-hosted monitoring tool like an "Uptime Robot". A dashboard app to show the state of your apps and sites with an easy and informative Dashboard – Uptime Kuma #uptime-kuma #dashboard Kuma (クマ/熊) means bear 🐻 in Japanese.
Docker
Documentation of networks and process integration is key to run a #homelab. #diagrams.net/#draw.io is an open source technology stack for building diagramming applications, and the world’s most widely used browser-based end-user diagramming software.
Build
I love music and have a large collection of albums. Navidrome and iSub is may way of listen to them. A Docker container is an easy way to set it up. I have it on the same VM as my Reverse PM but I do not forward it to the web. #navidrome #isub
Basics
A management interface to try - a Portainer replacement - selfhostedpro/yacht It's made to enhance your experience and add features missing from Portainer. #yacht
Basics
Create the base services of the web - a homepage. This is a skeleton site that you can build up on to get a production site by adding features like separating data and plugins, db editors, plugins, themes and other tools and features. WordPress is the # 1 CMS.
Build
Pi-Hole, Unbound, PiVPN A docker stack securing and caching DNS and hiding your data for extra security and privacy. A VPN for remote control. Pi-Hole is a nice Add Blocker. The GUI is very intuitive and easy to use. The traditional systems are usually very confusing with to may thighs on one page.
Security
You need to know whats going on in your homeserver at all times. We will install InfluxDB and Grafana in Docker and export data from our Proxmox Datacenter by the standard export, Metric Server. All runig in a docker container on a small VM or CT.