Self-hosted guides for the homelab enthusiast

Compare mini PCs and rack servers for homelab use. Power, noise, price, performance, and expandability analyzed with real-world numbers and recommendations for every budget.

Deploy Pi-hole with Docker Compose for network-wide ad blocking. Step-by-step guide with docker-compose.yml, router configuration, blocklists, and troubleshooting.

Deploy a complete Portainer-managed Docker Compose stack in your homelab. Includes Traefik reverse proxy, monitoring, databases, and production-ready security practices.

Compare Portainer and Cockpit for managing Docker containers and Linux servers. Features, ease of use, resource usage, and which tool fits your homelab workflow.

Set up Prometheus monitoring for your homelab with Docker Compose. Collect metrics from Proxmox, Docker, nodes, and services. Configure alerts and prepare for Grafana dashboards.

A beginner-friendly walkthrough for creating your first virtual machine on Proxmox VE. Covers Ubuntu Server, resource allocation, networking, and cloud-init.

A head-to-head comparison of Proxmox VE and VirtualBox for homelab beginners. Learn which hypervisor fits your use case, hardware, and long-term goals.

A head-to-head comparison of TP-Link Omada and Ubiquiti UniFi for homelab networking. Compare cost, features, controller software, and hardware to decide which ecosystem fits your setup.