Run Samba inside a Proxmox LXC with direct ZFS dataset access for a sub-1GB RAM NAS. Covers privileged LXC setup, ZFS passthrough, user configuration, and Samba performance tuning for homelab file sharing.
Deploy Prometheus, Grafana, cAdvisor, and node_exporter via Docker Compose for full homelab monitoring. Real configs for metrics collection, dashboards, and alerting.
Deploy OPNsense as a virtualized firewall on Proxmox with VLAN segmentation, Suricata IDS/IPS, and WireGuard VPN. Real VM configs, bridge setup, firewall rules, and performance tuning.
Deploy ntfy.sh on Docker for push notifications across your entire homelab. From Uptime Kuma to Prometheus Alertmanager, get real-time mobile alerts for everything with a single HTTP POST.
Run containers without a root daemon. Migrate your homelab from Docker to Podman for true rootless operation, systemd-native container management, and drop-in docker CLI compatibility.
Practical guide to securing your container supply chain in the homelab: generate SBOMs with Syft, sign images with Cosign, scan for vulnerabilities with Grype, and enforce Docker Content Trust.
Stop copying config between services. Use YAML anchors, x-blocks, and fragment merging to write clean, DRY docker-compose files for your homelab. Practical patterns with real examples.
Compare VirtIO-blk vs VirtIO-SCSI single disk controllers in Proxmox, benchmark IO threads and aio modes with fio, and choose the right cache settings for your homelab VMs.
Configure proper graceful shutdown for Docker containers in your homelab. Covers stop signals, stop_grace_period, init process management with tini/dumb-init, and SIGTERM trap handlers to prevent data corruption during restarts.
Distinguish classic overlay2 writable-layer limits from application volume quotas and plan XFS changes without deleting Docker data.