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    46 articles tagged Homelab, newest first.

    Proxmox
    Virtualization
    Homelab

    Proxmox VE 8 EOL: Upgrade to Proxmox VE 9 Now?

    Proxmox VE 8 is at the end of its supported life in August 2026, so most systems still on 8.x should now have an upgrade window booked for Proxmox VE 9.

    August 21, 2026
    8 min read read
    Proxmox
    Automation
    Homelab

    10 Proxmox VE 9 Tools Worth Trying in 2026

    The most useful Proxmox tools in 2026 are the ones that remove repetitive work without hiding what they are changing.

    August 15, 2026
    9 min read read
    Proxmox
    homelab
    infrastructure learning

    Can Proxmox Be the Ultimate Infrastructure Learning Lab?

    A recent discussion in the Proxmox community asked a simple question: can Proxmox be the ultimate learning lab?

    August 11, 2026
    5 min read read
    Monitoring
    Zabbix
    LibreNMS
    Prometheus
    Checkmk
    Homelab

    The State of Homelab Monitoring in 2026: What People Are Actually Choosing

    What homelabbers and small IT teams are actually searching for, comparing, and adopting in 2026 — based on real search demand, not vendor marketing.

    July 4, 2026
    10 min read
    Proxmox Backup Server
    Backups
    Disaster Recovery
    Homelab

    You Don’t Need Proxmox Backup Server… Until the Day You Really, Really Do

    Why Proxmox Backup Server often looks optional at first, then becomes compelling once deduplication, visibility, and worst-case recovery planning enter the picture.

    April 13, 2026
    5 min read read
    Proxmox
    Kernel
    Linux
    Homelab

    Stuck Waiting for Proxmox 9.2: The Frustration of Chasing Kernels in a Moving Target World

    Why users chasing newer kernels for ROCm, drivers, or bug fixes keep colliding with Proxmox's slower upstream release cadence.

    March 27, 2026
    3 min read read
    VMware
    VMUG
    Broadcom
    Homelab

    VMUG Used to Feel Like a Gateway Drug for VMware. Now It Feels Like an Obituary.

    A March thread about low-cost VMware access for personal use showed how badly Broadcom has damaged one of the company’s old on-ramps for future practitioners.

    March 26, 2026
    6 min read read
    SSD
    Firmware
    Homelab
    Storage

    Your SSD Isn't Safe Just Because It's New: The Firmware Gamble Most Homelab Users Ignore

    Why SSD firmware gets ignored until it causes real pain, and how homelab users balance risk, complacency, and low-level storage maintenance.

    March 26, 2026
    4 min read read
    NFS
    Homelab
    Storage
    Proxmox

    You're Mounting It Wrong: The NFS Mistake That Keeps Breaking Homelabs

    A practical breakdown of the NFS mistakes that confuse homelab users, especially when they expect shared storage to behave like a local VM disk.

    March 22, 2026
    5 min read read
    SSH
    Homelab
    Automation
    Linux

    Stop Overengineering Your Homelab: The Quiet War Over SSH Keys No One Talks About

    Why a simple question about SSH keys in homelabs turns into a debate over control, convenience, automation, and how much engineering is too much.

    March 21, 2026
    5 min read read
    Proxmox
    Security
    Scripts
    Homelab

    That One Curl Command Could Own Your Server: The Quiet Fear Behind Proxmox Setup Scripts

    Why convenience scripts feel irresistible in Proxmox homelabs, and why experienced admins stay wary of blindly running curl-piped setup commands as root.

    March 19, 2026
    5 min read read
    Homelab
    Data Loss
    Storage
    Backups

    Am I Screwed? The Moment a Homelab Turns Into a Data Loss Horror Story

    A power outage, failing NVMe reads, and unsupported repair tooling turned one homelab recovery attempt into a blunt lesson about backups and storage risk.

    March 18, 2026
    4 min read read
    Proxmox
    macOS
    Homelab
    Tools

    I Built This Because I Was Tired of Opening the Web UI: The Tiny macOS App That Made Proxmox Admins Stop and Look

    A lightweight macOS menu bar app for Proxmox taps into a common frustration among home lab admins who want faster visibility and control than the web UI provides.

    March 13, 2026
    6 min read read
    Proxmox
    Upgrade
    Homelab
    Infrastructure

    I Upgraded My Servers From a Bus Ride: The Surprisingly Smooth Reality of a Proxmox 7 to 9 Upgrade

    A long-delayed Proxmox 7 to 9 upgrade turned out to be much smoother than expected, highlighting how fear of major infrastructure upgrades can drift far beyond the real operational risk.

    March 13, 2026
    5 min read read
    Proxmox
    Upgrade
    Security
    Homelab

    If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It... Or Should You? The Real Debate Around Upgrading to Proxmox 9

    The debate around Proxmox 9 upgrades is less about shiny new features and more about how admins weigh stability, security updates, and long-term maintenance.

    March 13, 2026
    4 min read read
    Homelab
    Networking
    Infrastructure
    Proxmox

    My Network Used to Look Like This: The Nostalgia and Reality Behind a Homelab Diagram

    An old homelab diagram becomes a snapshot of a more ambitious era, and a reminder of how real-life constraints reshape even the best-planned infrastructure.

    March 13, 2026
    6 min read read
    Proxmox
    Networking
    Homelab
    Linux

    The Small Proxmox Feature That Quietly Fixed One of Homelab's Most Annoying Problems

    Proxmox 9's NIC name override feature solves a deeply familiar homelab headache by making interface naming less fragile after harmless hardware changes.

    March 13, 2026
    3 min read read
    Proxmox
    Security
    Hardening
    Homelab

    Wait... You Shouldn't Disable Root? The Surprisingly Confusing Reality of Hardening a Proxmox Server

    Hardening Proxmox sounds straightforward until standard Linux advice collides with the way the platform actually works, especially around SSH and root access.

    March 13, 2026
    6 min read read
    ESXi
    VMware
    Licensing
    Homelab

    Free Isn't Free Anymore: Updating ESXi 8.0U3e to 8.0U3h Without Paying

    Why ESXi patch updates can become entitlement-gated and what that means for free-tier users.

    February 23, 2026
    7 min read read
    TrueNAS
    Open Source
    Licensing
    Homelab

    TrueNAS Isn't Paywalling Your NAS... But the Trust Crack Is Already There

    An analysis of the v26.04 paywall debate, what TrueNAS staff actually clarified, and why trust perception still matters.

    February 22, 2026
    7 min read read
    Proxmox
    CNC
    Networking
    Homelab

    I’m a Machinist, Not IT: The Raw, Frustrated, Brilliant Reality of Wiring CNCs Into a Proxmox Server

    A real-world shop-floor story of moving CNC workflows off a single fragile PC by using Proxmox, practical network design, and low-friction file transfer choices that actually work.

    February 20, 2026
    7 min read
    Proxmox
    Traefik
    Homelab
    Networking
    Open Source

    Someone Built the Traefik Provider Proxmox Users Have Been Waiting For

    A new Traefik provider plugin brings Docker-style automatic service discovery to Proxmox VMs and containers, eliminating manual routing config and changing how homelabs handle reverse proxy setup.

    February 8, 2026
    7 min read
    Nutanix
    VMware
    AHV
    Homelab
    Migration

    From ESXi to AHV: What It's Like to Rebuild a Homelab on Nutanix CE

    A real-world homelab migration from aging VMware 6.7 to Nutanix Community Edition—covering the surprisingly smooth install, AHV's mindset shift, and why walking away from ESXi felt less like loss and more like relief.

    February 7, 2026
    9 min read
    Tailscale
    VPN
    Networking
    Homelab
    Self-Hosting

    From NAS Access to Watching Hockey Abroad: What People Actually Use Tailscale For

    Beyond the marketing, Tailscale solves real problems: NAS access from anywhere, bypassing sports blackouts, secure media streaming, and connecting homelabs without port forwarding headaches.

    February 7, 2026
    8 min read
    Proxmox
    LXC
    Immich
    Docker
    Homelab

    Immich in Proxmox LXC: A Stability Gamble Worth Taking?

    Running Immich in a Proxmox LXC container sounds elegant, but real-world experience reveals stability challenges. Here's what the community learned about LXC vs VM approaches.

    February 5, 2026
    10 min read
    Proxmox
    Hardware
    RAM
    Memory
    Homelab

    Yes, You Can Mix RAM Sizes on a Proxmox Server — Finally Settled It

    The definitive answer to whether you can mix RAM sizes and speeds on a Proxmox server. Spoiler: yes, but there's a right way to do it.

    January 26, 2026
    9 min read
    Proxmox
    Linux
    Boot
    Troubleshooting
    Homelab

    Proxmox, Power Failures, and the One Time initramfs Quietly Ruined My Week

    A power outage turned into a week-long debugging session when initramfs refused to mount the root filesystem. Here's what went wrong and how to fix it.

    January 9, 2026
    8 min read read
    Homelab
    Monitoring
    Prometheus
    Proxmox

    Monitoring My Homelab Became a Second Job - And I am Not Even Getting Paid

    A practical look at monitoring stack sprawl in homelabs and how to simplify alerting, dashboards, and ownership before observability becomes busywork.

    January 4, 2026
    8 min read
    proxmox
    updates
    ansible
    homelab
    automation

    Proxmox Update Strategies: Automation Patterns from Real Operators

    A look at how homelabbers actually keep Proxmox, LXCs, and VMs updated, from elegant automation to hopeful reboots.

    December 24, 2025
    7 min read read
    proxmox
    virtualization
    licensing
    homelab
    enterprise

    Proxmox PVE Subscriptions: Worth It or Just a Paywall for Stability?

    Is Proxmox subscription worth it? Breakdown of enterprise repo benefits, socket pricing, support value, and when no-subscription is still enough.

    December 11, 2025
    7 min read read
    proxmox
    debian
    apt
    system-administration
    upgrades
    homelab

    apt upgrade vs dist-upgrade: The Silent Proxmox Trap Everyone Walks Into

    A single misplaced apt upgrade command can quietly break your Proxmox host. Here's why the command you trust most is actually the dangerous one, and how to avoid the partial upgrade nightmare that catches everyone eventually.

    December 2, 2025
    11 min read
    proxmox
    networking
    vpn
    wireguard
    tailscale
    homelab
    remote-access

    The Surprisingly Messy Art of Running a Remote Proxmox Server With Zero Inbound Access

    Running a Proxmox host at a friend's place with no inbound access? Here's how homelabbers solve the networking puzzle with WireGuard, Tailscale, Cloudflare Tunnel, and creative routing — plus the one piece of hardware you absolutely need.

    November 28, 2025
    10 min read
    proxmox
    hardware
    ram
    ecc
    homelab
    business

    ECC vs Non-ECC RAM for Proxmox in 2026: What Actually Breaks

    ECC vs non-ECC RAM for Proxmox: the real data-integrity risks, when ZFS makes ECC matter more, and whether the extra cost is worth it for homelabs vs small business.

    November 26, 2025
    9 min read
    Nutanix
    AHV
    Veeam
    Backup
    Troubleshooting
    Homelab

    The Great AHV Backup Meltdown: Why Veeam Just Wouldn't Register the Cluster

    A chaotic journey through trying to connect Veeam to a Nutanix AHV cluster, where the proxy deploys perfectly but refuses to register—featuring port checks, certificate mysteries, and Reddit support group therapy.

    November 24, 2025
    12 min read
    Proxmox
    RAM
    LXC
    Linux Mint
    Memory Management
    Homelab

    Do I Need More RAM or Do I Just Need to Stop Installing Linux Mint on Everything?

    A journey through realizing that maxing out RAM in a Proxmox cluster isn't always a hardware problem—sometimes it's just too many desktop OSs and not enough containers.

    November 23, 2025
    10 min read
    Proxmox
    PBS
    Storage
    USB
    SATA
    Backup
    Virtualization
    Homelab

    USB vs SATA: The Unexpected Debate Behind Virtualized PBS Storage

    When downsizing forces you to virtualize PBS, choosing between USB and SATA storage becomes more than a technical decision—it's a philosophy about reliability, convenience, and what 'good enough' really means.

    November 18, 2025
    4 min read read
    Homelab
    TrueNAS
    Proxmox
    ZFS
    Storage
    Career
    Self-hosting

    Six Grand, Twelve Drives, and One Dream: How a 200TB Server Became a Portfolio

    One engineer built a 200TB Proxmox and TrueNAS system from scratch—not for work, but as proof of skill. This is the story of how a homelab became a living resume.

    November 5, 2025
    8 min read
    Proxmox
    Security
    Automation
    Homelab
    Community

    Helper Scripts or Hidden Risks? The Ongoing Debate in the Proxmox Community

    The Proxmox community is divided: are helper scripts the ultimate efficiency tool or a security risk waiting to happen? We explore both sides of the automation debate.

    November 1, 2025
    8 min read
    Proxmox
    Hardware
    Virtualization
    Homelab
    Performance

    Old CPUs, New Tricks: Squeezing Performance from Legacy Hardware with Proxmox

    Can a 14-year-old dual Xeon system still run Windows 11? The homelab community shows how Proxmox turns aging hardware into a learning playground—even when performance isn't the primary goal.

    October 31, 2025
    7 min read
    Proxmox
    Windows
    Virtualization
    Performance
    Homelab

    Windows VMs Crawling in Proxmox? Changing This One Setting Might Be the Fix

    Slow Windows VMs in Proxmox? The CPU type setting might be killing your performance. Learn why 'Host' isn't always best and how switching to emulated models can deliver 15x speed improvements.

    October 27, 2025
    8 min read read
    Unraid
    TrueNAS
    Ubuntu
    Backup
    Homelab
    Storage
    ZFS

    TrueNAS, Ubuntu, or Unraid: What's the Best OS for Your Offsite Backup Server?

    TrueNAS vs Ubuntu vs Unraid for offsite backups: compare cost, setup complexity, ransomware resilience, and long-term maintenance for homelab storage.

    October 26, 2025
    9 min read read
    self-hosting
    VPS
    cloud
    homelab
    proxmox

    Cloud vs. Couch: Is VPS the Better Way to Self-Host in 2025?

    The self-hosting community is shifting from home servers to VPS. We explore why public cloud self-hosting is gaining ground, where home servers still win, and how hybrid setups offer the best of both worlds.

    October 25, 2025
    9 min read
    Proxmox
    Storage
    LVM-Thin
    Homelab
    Performance

    The Sneaky Problem of Full Storage: How Proxmox Users Are Beating LVM-Thin Bloat

    Proxmox LVM-thin filling up? Learn practical fixes to reclaim space, prevent pool bloat, and stop backup or VM failures before they happen.

    October 23, 2025
    7 min read read
    Proxmox
    Storage
    Ceph
    ZFS
    Homelab

    Ceph Is a Beast, ZFS Just Works: Inside the Storage Wars of the Proxmox Community

    Ceph vs ZFS in Proxmox homelabs: a practical comparison of complexity, failure handling, and performance for real-world self-hosted clusters.

    October 19, 2025
    11 min read
    Proxmox
    UPS
    NUT
    Power Management
    Homelab

    Wait, Where's the UPS Support in Proxmox 9?

    If you've upgraded to Proxmox 9 and can't find UPS configuration in the WebGUI, you're not alone. Here's what happened to UPS support and how the community is handling it.

    October 19, 2025
    6 min read read
    Proxmox
    Tutorial
    Homelab

    Getting Started with Proxmox VE 8

    A comprehensive guide to installing and configuring Proxmox Virtual Environment for your homelab.

    January 15, 2024
    8 min read

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