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Configure TerraMaster Hyper Cache NAS SSD Caching
In working with the TerraMaster F4-424 Max, one of the features that I wanted to pla…
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Configure TerraMaster Hyper Cache NAS SSD Caching
In working with the TerraMaster F4-424 Max, one of the features that I wanted to play around with was the SSD cache on this hybrid NAS. I installed…
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Windows Server
New OSConfig PowerShell Security Tool in Windows Server 2025
In looking at Windows Server 2025 and security configuration settings, there is a new tool that Microsoft has introduced called OSConfig . In cas…
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RAIDZ Calculator to find ZFS Capacity and Cost
Manually calculating your ZFS RAID storage capacity and cost can be something that you want to do if you are building out ZFS implementation. You m…
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Ceph Storage Calculator to find Capacity and Cost
If you are spinning up a Ceph storage pool and working with Ceph to store things like virtual machines in your Proxmox VE Server cluster, you may w…
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Ceph Dashboard Configuration for Storage Health Metrics
If you are using Ceph storage either in Proxmox or using Ceph storage in vanilla Linux outside of Proxmox, you likely want to have a way to see the…
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NUC 14 Pro Review: Best NUC for Home Lab?
Well, as home lab enthusiasts we are always on the quest for finding the perfect new hardware that fits our needs. The name “NUC” has been synonymo…
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CephFS for Docker Container Storage
Given that I have been trying Ceph recently for Docker container storage: see my post on that topic here, I wanted to see if I could effectively us…
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Windows Server
GlusterFS configuration in Ubuntu Server 22.04 and 24.04
In preparing to spin up a home lab Docker Swarm cluster, I wanted to get a working GlusterFS configuration setup on my Ubuntu Server virtual machin…
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Gitea vs GitLab: Which one for Home Lab?
If you are looking for a self-hosted git solution that will allow you to host your own git repositories, there are probably two solutions that you …
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GMKtec NUCBOX M7 Pro Review: Great for Gaming and Home Lab
GMKtec graciously sent over a NUCBOX M7 Pro unit for me to take a look at, and needless to say, the specs for this little mini PC are impressive in…
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