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16 articles tagged Networking, newest first.
Veeam UI Bug: When an IP Field Blocks Migration
A Veeam migration where the static IPv4 field rejected input after a zero, why it matters for backup servers, and the supported V13 network workarounds.
My Homelab Network Diagram, Then and Now
An old ExcaliDraw homelab diagram shows a bigger setup of DL380 servers and 10-gig gear, and how real life reshaped it into a Portainer cluster.
The Small Proxmox 9 Feature That Fixed a Classic Homelab Headache
Proxmox 9's NIC name override feature solves a deeply familiar homelab headache by making interface naming less fragile after harmless hardware changes.
A Machinist Wires CNC Mills Into a Proxmox Server
A machinist moves CNC file transfers off one fragile shop PC with Proxmox, a private LAN and a central FTP server that every mill and PC can reach.
It Shows Up But Won't Pass Through: The ESXi USB WiFi Trap
Why USB WiFi passthrough on ESXi often fails even when devices appear in lsusb and quirks are configured.
Zabbix vs LibreNMS in 2026: Which Monitoring Tool Wins? [Tested]
Zabbix vs LibreNMS for K-12 networks: setup time, auto-discovery, alert noise at 3,500 devices, and which one fits a small IT team's staffing.
Traefik Proxmox Provider: Label-Based Routing for Homelabs
The Traefik Proxmox Provider reads labels from Proxmox VM and container notes, so Traefik routes homelab services without hand-edited routing files.
What People Actually Use Tailscale For, From NAS to Hockey Abroad
Real Tailscale uses: NAS access from anywhere, exit nodes for sports blackouts, private media streaming, homelabs and remote sites without port forwarding.
Migrating 200+ VMs to Proxmox Is Really a Networking Problem
Why large VMware to Proxmox migrations succeed or fail on networking: hardcoded IPs, traffic flows, VLANs, MAC-bound licenses and careful batching.
Proxmox in the Enterprise: Gotchas for VMware Admins
What VMware admins run into when moving to Proxmox: storage design, Ceph hardware, AMD Epyc NUMA, Windows licensing, networking, HA and Oracle.
Running a Remote Proxmox Server With Zero Inbound Access
How homelabbers reach a Proxmox host with no inbound access using WireGuard, Tailscale, Cloudflare Tunnel, NATed VNets and a remote KVM with power control.
Proxmox 9.1 Upgrade Problems: Kernel, NIC and GPU Crashes
Proxmox 9.1 upgrade problems users reported: kernel panics, netdev crashes on Mellanox NICs, iGPU trouble with Frigate, and the rollbacks that helped.
Ingress-NGINX Is Retiring, and Kubernetes Already Has Favorites
Ingress-NGINX retires in March 2026. Where Kubernetes operators are moving: Traefik, Envoy Gateway, Cilium, Istio, Contour, HAProxy and cloud balancers.
Proxmox DC Migration Saga: Untangling an Active Directory Mess
Domain controllers restored from VMware into Proxmox lost their NIC. How admins got back in with VirtIO and E1000, and why rebuilding a DC beats restoring.
When Your Firewall Won't Listen: Locking Down Proxmox Port 8006
Why blocking Proxmox port 8006 is harder than it looks: pveproxy binds every interface, rule order matters, and VLANs help isolate management.
Proxmox Clusters Over Tailscale: What Tailmox 1.2.0 Changes
Tailmox 1.2.0 uses tailscale serve to cluster Proxmox hosts across sites with no open ports. What changed and where global clustering falls short.