PostgreSQL Docker Deployment — Production-Ready Homelab Guide

Complete guide to deploying PostgreSQL 16 with Docker Compose in your homelab — persistent volumes, health checks, pgvector extension, automated pg_dump backups, replication, and performance tuning.

May 28, 2026 · 10 min · 1919 words · GnTech

Docker Container Migration — Move Containers Between Hosts in Your Homelab

Migrate Docker containers between homelab hosts with minimal downtime. Covers volume backup and restore, image export/import, Compose stack portability, and rsync-based data transfer strategies.

May 28, 2026 · 8 min · 1602 words · GnTech

MikroTik RouterOS 7 OSPF — Dynamic Routing for Your Homelab

Configure OSPF dynamic routing on MikroTik RouterOS 7 for your homelab. Step-by-step guide with real RouterOS CLI commands, area design patterns, route redistribution, and multi-router topology examples.

May 28, 2026 · 9 min · 1896 words · GnTech

Proxmox Backup Server Setup: PBS Deployment Guide for Homelab

Step-by-step guide to deploying Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) on a homelab — from installation to automation, encryption, remote sync, and restore testing.

May 28, 2026 · 7 min · 1473 words · GnTech

Grafana Loki — Centralized Docker Logging for Your Homelab

Collect, analyze, and alert on Docker container logs with Grafana Loki and Grafana Alloy. A complete centralized logging stack for your homelab with real Compose configs and dashboards.

May 27, 2026 · 6 min · 1233 words · GnTech

Proxmox GitOps — Terraform IaC for LXC and VM Automation

Automate Proxmox LXC and VM provisioning using Terraform or OpenTofu with a GitOps pipeline — declarative infrastructure, remote state, and CI/CD from Git pushes.

May 27, 2026 · 7 min · 1447 words · GnTech

n8n Docker Deployment — Self-Hosted Workflow Automation Guide

Complete guide to deploying n8n with Docker Compose in your homelab — PostgreSQL backend, persistent workflows, Traefik SSL, security hardening, and practical workflow automation examples.

May 27, 2026 · 6 min · 1262 words · GnTech

Docker Swarm Homelab — Single-Node Orchestration with Compose to Swarm

Deploy Docker Swarm in single-node mode for orchestration in your homelab — initialize the cluster, convert Compose files to stacks, deploy Portainer and Traefik, and manage persistent storage with NFS.

May 27, 2026 · 9 min · 1732 words · GnTech

Immich Docker Deployment — Self-Hosted Google Photos Alternative

Deploy Immich as a self-hosted Google Photos alternative with Docker Compose — PostgreSQL, Redis, hardware-accelerated transcoding, ML-based search, and Traefik reverse proxy for secure remote access.

May 27, 2026 · 9 min · 1797 words · GnTech

nftables Linux Firewall — Practical Homelab Security with nftables

A practical nftables firewall guide for homelab servers — write IPv4 and IPv6 rule sets, handle Docker integration, rate-limit SSH access, log dropped traffic, and persist rules with systemd on Debian 12 / Ubuntu 24.04.

May 27, 2026 · 11 min · 2244 words · GnTech