Gluetun VPN Gateway — Route Docker Containers Through WireGuard

Route specific Docker containers through a WireGuard VPN while keeping the rest of your stack on the local network. Full Gluetun Docker Compose setup with kill switch, qBittorrent integration, and Traefik compatibility.

June 5, 2026 · 7 min · 1355 words · GnTech

Docker Image Security Hardening — Multi-Stage Builds and Distroless

Harden your Docker images with multi-stage builds, distroless base images, and runtime security options. A practical guide to reducing image size and CVEs in your homelab.

June 5, 2026 · 9 min · 1734 words · GnTech

BookStack Docker Deployment — Self-Hosted Wiki for Homelab Documentation

Deploy BookStack with Docker Compose for a self-hosted homelab documentation wiki. Real configs for MariaDB, Traefik, LDAP, and automated backups.

June 5, 2026 · 7 min · 1347 words · GnTech

MikroTik RouterOS 7 Routing Filters — Policy-Based Routing and Route Selection

Configure MikroTik RouterOS 7 routing filters for BGP, OSPF, and policy-based routing. Real CLI examples for route maps, mangle rules, routing marks, and traffic steering.

June 4, 2026 · 9 min · 1852 words · GnTech

Btrfs vs ZFS for Homelab Storage — Proxmox and Docker Guide

Choose a supported storage design from workload and recovery requirements rather than blanket filesystem rankings.

June 4, 2026 · 5 min · 1049 words · GnTech

Homepage Docker Deployment — Self-Hosted Dashboard for Homelab Services

Deploy Homepage, the lightweight homelab dashboard, with Docker Compose. Configure service widgets, system monitors, Docker stats, and API integrations in a single YAML-driven interface.

June 4, 2026 · 10 min · 1947 words · GnTech

Homelab MCP Server — AI-Powered Infrastructure via Claude Desktop

Deploy the Homelab MCP server in Docker to manage your homelab infrastructure through Claude Desktop. Monitor Docker containers, Ollama AI models, Pi-hole DNS, and network devices using natural language commands.

June 3, 2026 · 9 min · 1725 words · GnTech

Fail2ban Docker Deployment — SSH and Service Protection for Homelab

Protect your homelab from brute-force attacks with Fail2ban. Deploy on bare-metal for SSH and configure custom jails for Docker containers using Traefik and Nginx logs with email alerting.

June 3, 2026 · 8 min · 1587 words · GnTech

Prometheus SNMP Exporter — Monitoring MikroTik and Network Devices

Deploy Prometheus SNMP Exporter with Docker Compose to collect bandwidth, CPU, memory, and interface metrics from MikroTik routers and network devices. Configure SNMP v2c/v3, generate the exporter config, and visualize everything in Grafana.

June 1, 2026 · 10 min · 2063 words · GnTech

MinIO Docker Deployment — Self-Hosted S3-Compatible Object Storage

Deploy MinIO with Docker Compose for self-hosted S3-compatible object storage. Covers single-node and multi-drive setups, Traefik reverse proxy, bucket policies, and backup strategies.

June 1, 2026 · 9 min · 1855 words · GnTech