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I Gave an AI Agent Its Own VLAN in My Home Lab. Here’s Why / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 09/10/202609/10/2026 by Cappu

I put Hermes Agent on its own VLAN in my home lab, isolating the AI agent from trusted networks while allowing controlled Internet access.

Source: I Gave an AI Agent Its Own VLAN in My Home Lab. Here’s Why – Virtualization Howto

Categories: HomeLab, Security, Tools und WerkzeugeDiscussion: Leave a comment

I Tried This Home Lab App Store and It Made Podman Much Easier / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 09/10/202609/10/2026 by Cappu

Explore the Yantr app store for Podman with installation steps, rootless container security tips, and practical home lab backup guidance.

Source: I Tried This Home Lab App Store and It Made Podman Much Easier – Virtualization Howto

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I Tried Warpgate to Secure Access to My Home Lab. Here’s What I Found / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 09/10/202609/10/2026 by Cappu

Set up a home lab bastion host with Warpgate. Learn Docker Compose deployment, SSH and web access, MFA, access roles, and session recording.

Source: I Tried Warpgate to Secure Access to My Home Lab. Here’s What I Found – Virtualization Howto

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BookStack: Self-Hosted Documentation Made Simple / YouTube DB Tech

Posted on 09/10/2026 by Cappu

Source: BookStack: Self-Hosted Documentation Made Simple – YouTube

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6 Home Lab Projects to Try This Weekend / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 09/10/2026 by Cappu

Explore 6 home lab projects for this weekend, including AI agent VLANs, Podman apps, Warpgate, Proxmox file restores, ZFS tips, and WSL containers.

Source: 6 Home Lab Projects to Try This Weekend: October 9, 2026 – Virtualization Howto

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I Tried Warpgate to Secure Access to My Home Lab. Here’s What I Found / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 06/10/2026 by Cappu

Set up a home lab bastion host with Warpgate. Learn Docker Compose deployment, SSH and web access, MFA, access roles, and session recording.

Source: I Tried Warpgate to Secure Access to My Home Lab. Here’s What I Found – Virtualization Howto

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Introducing UniFi Protect 7.3 / YouTube Unifi

Posted on 06/10/2026 by Cappu

Source: Introducing UniFi Protect 7.3 – YouTube

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This Proxmox Restore Portal Helps You Find the File You Actually Need / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 05/10/202605/10/2026 by Cappu

Recover individual files from Proxmox backups with pve-flr-portal. Explore its snapshot timeline, Docker setup, permissions, and restore options.

Source: This Proxmox Restore Portal Helps You Find the File You Actually Need – Virtualization Howto

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7 ZFS Things I Wish I’d Known Before Using It on Proxmox / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 05/10/2026 by Cappu

Check the Proxmox ZFS settings that matter for VM storage, including thin provisioning, block size, LZ4 compression, ARC memory, and scrub schedules.

Source: 7 ZFS Things I Wish I’d Known Before Using It on Proxmox – Virtualization Howto

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Microsoft Just Gave WSL Its Own Container Engine. Do You Still Need Docker Desktop? Virtualization Howto

Posted on 03/10/202603/10/2026 by Cappu

Microsoft’s new WSL Containers can run Linux containers directly on Windows. See how it works and whether you still need Docker Desktop.

Source: Microsoft Just Gave WSL Its Own Container Engine. Do You Still Need Docker Desktop? – Virtualization Howto

Categories: Container, MicrosoftDiscussion: Leave a comment

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