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16 articles tagged Networking, newest first.
Veeam UI Bug: When an IP Field Blocks Migration
A reported Veeam migration failed at one of the simplest possible steps: entering a static IPv4 address.
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.
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.
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.
It Shows Up But Won't Pass Through - The ESXi USB WiFi Trap That Catches Everyone
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 tested head-to-head: setup time, auto-discovery, and which one actually fits a small IT team's staffing reality — not just a feature checklist.
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.
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.
Migrating 200+ VMs to Proxmox Isn't a Compute Problem — It's a Networking One
Why large-scale VMware to Proxmox migrations succeed or fail based on networking archaeology, not hypervisor mechanics.
Proxmox in the Enterprise: The Gotchas VMware Admins Don't See Coming
VMware admins migrating to Proxmox face unexpected challenges that go beyond technical specs. From storage design to NUMA tuning and Windows licensing, here are the real-world gotchas experienced engineers wish they'd known before starting their migration.
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.
Proxmox 9.1 Upgrade Reports: Kernel, Network, and GPU Issues
Proxmox 9.1 brings new features but also kernel panics, network crashes, and GPU issues. Users report instability with Mellanox NICs, iGPU passthrough, and Frigate setups—raising questions about upgrade readiness.
Ingress-NGINX Is Retiring. The Kubernetes Crowd Already Has Favorites Lined Up.
Ingress-NGINX is retiring in March 2026, but the Kubernetes community isn't panicking. Operators have already shifted to alternatives like Traefik, Envoy Gateway, and Cilium—here's what's replacing the decade-old workhorse.
The Proxmox DC Migration Saga: How Proxmox Community Untangled One Company's Active Directory Mess
When a company migrated their domain controllers from VMware to Proxmox, the NIC vanished and chaos ensued. Here's how the community debugged the restore nightmare and why you should never restore a DC.
When Your Firewall Won't Listen: The Frustration of Locking Down Proxmox's Port 8006
A deep dive into why blocking Proxmox's port 8006 is harder than it looks, exploring the layers of virtual firewalls, VLANs, and the architecture that makes management port control so tricky.
Tailmox 1.2.0: A Cleaner Way to Connect Proxmox Clusters Across the Globe
Tailmox 1.2.0 uses Tailscale to connect Proxmox hosts across any distance, bypassing VPN headaches and NAT traversal. Here's why it matters for distributed homelabs.