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Proxmox Defaults I Leave Alone (And the Ones I Always Change) / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 31/12/2025 by Cappu

Review Proxmox default settings for home labs, including VM hardware, ZFS tuning, backup retention, and which defaults to keep or change for stability.

Source: Proxmox Defaults I Leave Alone (And the Ones I Always Change)

Categories: HomeLab, ProxmoxDiscussion: Leave a comment

Why Arcane Might Be the Next Big Docker UI for the Home Lab / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 31/12/2025 by Cappu

A modern Docker management UI for the home lab. Learn about Arcane features, Docker Compose workflows, and how it compares to Portainer.

Source: Why Arcane Might Be the Next Big Docker UI for the Home Lab

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

I Took Docker Container Monito7 ring to the Next Level With These 3 Tools – Virtualization Howto

Posted on 31/12/2025 by Cappu

Docker container monitoring using Pulse, Uptime Kuma, and LoggiFly to track host health, service uptime, and in-container logs in a home lab.

Source: I Took Docker Container Monitoring to the Next Level With These 3 Tools

Categories: Container, ObservabilityDiscussion: Leave a comment

The Best Bits (and Worst Bits) of NAS of 2025! / YouTube NASCompares

Posted on 27/12/2025 by Cappu

NASCompares 186.000 Abonnenten

Categories: Hersteller, HomeLabDiscussion: Leave a comment

A tiny AI supercomputer for your desk – YouTube Jeff Geerling

Posted on 27/12/2025 by Cappu

Jeff Geerling 1,02 Mio. Abonnenten

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Things I Stopped Self-Hosting (And Why Cloud or Managed Won) / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 27/12/2025 by Cappu

What I stopped self hosting in my home lab and why cloud and managed services reduced stress, improved reliability, and made everything easier to run.

Source: Things I Stopped Self-Hosting (And Why Cloud or Managed Won)

Categories: HomeLab, Tools und WerkzeugeDiscussion: Leave a comment

Why Zoraxy Might Be the Best Reverse Proxy for Home Labs / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 27/12/2025 by Cappu

Learn about Zoraxy reverse proxy for home labs, including Docker setup, TLS automation, WebSocket support, and how it compares to Nginx Proxy Manager.

Source: Why Zoraxy Might Be the Best Reverse Proxy for Home Labs

Categories: HomeLab, Tools und WerkzeugeDiscussion: Leave a comment

I Now Manage My DNS Server from Git (and It Changed Everything) / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 23/12/2025 by Cappu

Manage DNS with Git using Unbound, Docker, and a CI/CD pipeline. See how GitOps-style DNS automation improved reliability in my home lab.

Source: I Now Manage My DNS Server from Git (and It Changed Everything)

Categories: HomeLab, Tools und WerkzeugeDiscussion: Leave a comment

Stop Drawing Network Diagrams Manually Scanopy Does It for You / Virtualization Howto

Posted on 23/12/2025 by Cappu

Stop manual diagrams. Scanopy provides automated network diagramming with network discovery and topology visualization for modern home labs.

Source: Stop Drawing Network Diagrams Manually Scanopy Does It for You

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Endlich eine Backup-Lösung, die was taugt – ZeroByte / YouTube NetBird

Posted on 22/12/2025 by Cappu

NetBird 5070 Abonne

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