Tag: Homelab
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Proxmox: The Ultimate Hypervisor
Virtualizing Operating Systems has taken the IT world by storm. It has become the preferred method of running multiple operating systems across all types of hardware. If you are interested in learning more about Virtualization you can read up on it, in this previous article. A Hypervisor is a type of software that allows for…
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Tmux: A Sysadmin’s Dream Tool
Tmux or Terminal Multiplexer, is a beautiful tool that helps simplify remote system administration tasks, and allows for elegant multi-tasking. Tmux allows for detaching sessions and allows the user to setup tasks that would once force the user to be present and/or logged in to see it through, and simply walk away. Conventionally, if a…
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Remote Access with PiVPN
Are you running HomeLab services on your network? Are these services safely closed off from the internet? While this is a safe move, accessing your self-hosted content while you’re away, is likely not possible. Traveling and want to access your homelab resources, perhaps? Well today’s solution should help set you right up. Quick Disclaimer: Even…
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Automount a Drive in Linux
Do you have a spare external hard drive? Do you have a working computer? A spare thumb-drive even? I’m willing to bet you have at least one of these things. And with that being said, you are likely able to set up a static mount point. Why? Mounting a drive upon booting up would be…
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Uptime Monitoring with Uptime-Kuma
Do you have multiple hosts at home? Do you have any remote servers in the cloud that you want to monitor? Do you just want to check the status of your favorite website? Well this tool can do all of those things and more. This open-source project is called Uptime-Kuma and has been one of…
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Digitizing Your Movies with VLC on Linux
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am huge on Self-hosting. Give me four minutes and I’ll probably mention my Plex server. Twice. Organizing and hosting my own data is something I’m proud of and something I really enjoy. All that being said, it doesn’t take years of experience to self-host your own media server.…
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Why Should I Self-Host?
Picture this. You are a big fan of food. You absolutely love it. All kinds. A connoisseur one might say. One of your favorite foods of ALL TIME are Paninis. You love them. Cant get enough of quality paninis. Alright, stay with me. One day, you are going along your merry way and find this…
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Free Dropbox Alternative with Syncthing via Docker
Are you looking for a Dropbox-type solution for your Linux Server?Would you like to backup files across multiple computers? Today we are going to deploy a solution that will accomplish both of those objectives while using a fancy Web-based User Interface. The best part of this solution is that it is Free and Open-source. Syncthing…
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Containerization and Installing Docker
Now that we have a solid understanding of Virtual Machines or VMs, it is now time to cover containerization. Containerization refers to running a virtual process or service in a limited environment, with only pre-established access to storage volumes that you have allowed. Now what the heck does all that mean? It just means you…
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