Monitoring your homelab with Grafana, Prometheus, and Uptime Kuma
Set up monitoring for your homelab with Grafana, Prometheus, Node Exporter, cAdvisor, and Uptime Kuma. See everything in one place.
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93 postsReverse proxies compared: Nginx Proxy Manager vs Traefik vs Caddy
Comparing Nginx Proxy Manager, Traefik, and Caddy for homelab reverse proxy use. GUI vs Docker-native vs simple config.
What to do when your Kansas business gets a cyber insurance questionnaire
Got a cyber insurance questionnaire and don't know how to answer it? Here's what the questions actually mean and how to avoid the mistakes that get Wichita …
Self-hosting Vaultwarden: your own password manager in 20 minutes
Set up Vaultwarden, a self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible password manager, in 20 minutes with Docker. Under 50MB RAM, full client compatibility.
The self-hosted stack that replaces $200/month in cloud services
Replace $200/month in cloud subscriptions with self-hosted alternatives running on a single mini PC. Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, Gitea, Immich, Jellyfin, and more.
Why your Wichita office Wi-Fi keeps dropping (and how to fix it)
If your Wichita office Wi-Fi drops connections throughout the day, the problem is almost never your internet provider. Here's what's actually going on and what …
TrueNAS Scale vs Unraid vs DIY Linux NAS
Comparing TrueNAS Scale, Unraid, and a DIY Linux NAS for homelab storage. ZFS vs mixed drives vs full control.
ZFS on Linux: the practical homelab guide
A practical guide to ZFS on Linux for homelab use. Covers pools, datasets, snapshots, RAIDZ expansion, send/receive backups, and installing on CachyOS.
OKD in your homelab: OpenShift community edition on bare metal
Running OKD (OpenShift community edition) in your homelab on bare metal. Covers SNO, multi-node UPI, DNS requirements, and why it's worth the pain.
K3s at home: when Kubernetes actually makes sense
When does Kubernetes make sense for a homelab? K3s is a lightweight option, but Docker Compose is simpler for most setups. Here's how to decide and how to get …