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Build Your Homelab: 23 – Notifications To Your Phone With ntfy
Let’s get a central server up and running where we can send out notifications to that can be delivered to our phone. We are going to use the awesome app called ntfy
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Build Your Homelab: 22 – Minecraft Server Easy Mode with Crafty Controller
Now that we can create a Minecraft server, how do we create multiples? And how do we manage them all? Today we take a look at a single LXC that can run multiple Minecraft servers at once.
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Build Your Homelab: 21 – Host A Minecraft Server
Now that we have most services up and running in our homelab, it is time for something that is lot more fun – hosting our own Minecraft server in our Proxmox Homelab
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Adjusting Resources and Disk Space for Containers and VMs in Proxmox
If your Proxmox Homelab is filling up with LXC Containers and VM’s, there is the ever high risk of resources running out. Let’s ahve a look at changing the resource values of your LXC Containers and VMs.
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Build Your Homelab: 20 – Microsoft SQL Server
We have two separate editions of MySQL Up and running in our homelab, so now we will complete the trio with the awesome SQL Server 2022 from Microsoft to ensure we can deploy any type of database for any of our services or apps.
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Build Your Homelab: 19 – MySQL – Not MariaDB
Although we have already installed a MariaDB instance of MySQL via Turnkey Linux, there might be a need for a Vanilla MySQL instance to be installed. Let’s get that done today via the amazing helper-scripts.com
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Simplify Your Home Lab Notifications with ntfy.sh
In this article, we’ll explore what ntfy.sh is, how it works, and how it can add value to your home network, all in plain language without getting too technical.
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Build Your Homelab: 17 – Deploy Docker Containers with Portainer
Now that we have a way of running Docker Containers in our Proxmox environment, we can start running some fun and interesting services and apps. Whether you are running Docker via an LXC Container, or running Docker on a dedicated VM, the steps from now on will stay the same. The choice of which to…
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Build Your Homelab: 16 – Docker In A VM
If running Docker is an LXC Container is not for you, it can also easily be run in a full Virtual Machine for better isolation. This does have some overhead, but can be preferable to some.
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Build Your Homelab: 15 – Docker In An LXC Container
Most of the services and apps we are going to run will be inside Docker containers. We can install Docker in an LXC container for a lightweight implementation that can handle most workloads.
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Adding a VPN Server to a TP-Link Deco Unit
Let’s add a technology stack that can help us not only access our home network from anywhere in the world, but also add a secondary layer of security when we are travelling
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Build Your Homelab: 14 – Visualise Prometheus Data with Grafana
Let’s install a new LXC container that can help with the display of our Prometheus Node Exporter data so we can make informed decisions on the resource usage of our services and apps.
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Discovering Homarr: The Ultimate Home Lab Dashboard
Homarr is a modern dashboard app designed to serve as a control center for your home lab. Whether you’re monitoring a media server, checking on smart devices, or running a few personal projects, Homarr makes it easier to see what’s happening at a glance.
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Build Your Homelab: 13 – Monitoring Prometheus Nodes
We have quite a bit of services already running in our Build Your Homelab series, and with our SSL certificates up and running, we need to start monitoring our services. We have looked at Prometheus before (with the Grafana dashboard), so today we will start by getting our Prometheus Monitoring up and running. For Prometheus…
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Mastering Proxmox VE: A Deep Dive into the Post Install Script
After installing Proxmox, many administrators seek to streamline their system setup, and that is where the community-driven Proxmox VE Post Install Script comes in
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Build Your Homelab: 12 – SSL Certificates with Let’s Encrypt
We can finally start securing our sites with the help of Let’s Encrypt free certificates. In this article we will generate a certificate for our WordPress site after getting our NGINX VM ready to install certificates
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Build Your Homelab: 11 – NGINX On Our VM
Now that we have a dedicated VM up and running, it is time for us to install and set up NGINX on the newly created VM. This adds extra isolation and increases security.
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Build Your Homelab: 10 – Our First Virtual Machine
We’re migrating NGINX from an LXC container to a dedicated Ubuntu VM for enhanced security and control, paving the way for easier SSL certificate implementation. This crucial step ensures better isolation and prepares our homelab for further security measures.
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A Beginner’s Guide to HexOS: The Next Evolution of User-Friendly NAS Software
For years, setting up and managing a Network Attached Storage (NAS) system has been a challenge for non-technical users. While solutions like TrueNAS SCALE and Unraid have made significant strides in bringing enterprise-grade storage features to the home and small business market, they can still be complex for users who are unfamiliar with Linux-based systems…
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Understanding LXC Containers vs. Virtual Machines in Proxmox
When exploring virtualization technologies, you might come across terms like LXC containers and virtual machines (VMs) both of which you can run using our personal homelab platform called Proxmox. If you are interested in running your own homelab, be sure to check out our Build your Homelab series. We have already got a couple of…
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Home Assistant is Officially Matter Certified!
In exciting news for smart home enthusiasts, Home Assistant has achieved official Matter certification! Whether you are running your Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi or on a VM in your homelab, this new certification is certainly a massive step for Home Assistant, the community and all contributors involved. But what does it actually mean…
