Self-hosted guides for the homelab enthusiast

A complete guide to installing and configuring Pi-hole for network-wide ad blocking. Covers Docker deployment, DNS configuration, blocklist management, and performance tuning.

A complete guide to installing, configuring, and mastering Portainer for Docker container management in your homelab. Covers CE vs BE, stacks, secrets, and real-world workflows.

Deploy Prometheus Alertmanager in Docker for real-time homelab alerting. Slack, Telegram, email, and PagerDuty integrations with real config examples.

Head-to-head comparison of Prometheus and InfluxDB for homelab monitoring in 2026. Architecture, resource use, query languages, and real-world setup advice.

Real CPU, RAM, storage, and network requirements for Proxmox VE 8.2 in 2026. Includes hardware tiers, BIOS settings, and tested build configurations from $200 to $2000+.

A side-by-side comparison of Proxmox VE and VMware ESXi for homelab use. Covers licensing, performance, features, community support, and the Broadcom fallout.

The complete 2026 de-Googling roadmap: replace Gmail, Drive, Photos, Calendar, and more with open-source, self-hosted alternatives you control.

The best self-hosted cloud storage solutions for 2026 compared: Nextcloud, Seafile, ownCloud, and Syncthing. Real specs, performance, and setup advice.