Self-hosted guides for the homelab enthusiast

Stop fighting Docker container communication. Learn battle-tested network architectures for your homelab — user-defined bridges, DNS-based service discovery, Traefik integration, Macvlan for static IPs, and network segmentation by service role.

Run your own private LLM server with Ollama on Proxmox. Covers LXC vs VM setup, GPU passthrough for NVIDIA and Intel ARC, OpenWebUI for a ChatGPT-like interface, and performance benchmarks on consumer hardware.

Deploy Home Assistant with Docker Compose in your homelab. Step-by-step guide for Proxmox, mini PCs, and Raspberry Pi. Includes Zigbee dongle passthrough, reverse proxy, MQTT, and a Docker Compose vs HAOS decision tree.

Deploy Nginx Proxy Manager with Docker Compose in under 15 minutes. Free SSL certificates, custom domains, and secure access to all your self-hosted apps — no command-line expertise required.

Learn Docker Compose from scratch. Install Docker, write your first docker-compose.yml, and deploy a real multi-container stack with persistent storage and reverse proxy in under 30 minutes.

Deploy Pi-hole on Docker to block ads and trackers across your entire home network. Step-by-step guide with DHCP options, custom blocklists, and failover configuration.

Deploy Immich as a Google Photos replacement using Docker Compose. Includes PostgreSQL, Redis, machine learning features, mobile auto-upload, and reverse proxy configuration.

Step-by-step guide to migrate VMs from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE without reinstalling. Covers OVA export, qm import, live migration tools, and post-migration cleanup.