Proxmox Firewall Security Hardening — IPSets, Rules, Cluster Firewall

Harden Proxmox VE with datacenter firewalls, dynamic IPSets for trusted management networks, cluster-wide security, fail2ban for web UI brute-force protection, and firewall log auditing.

June 16, 2026 · 8 min · 1497 words · GnTech

Docker Overlay2 Storage Driver — Layers, Disk Usage, Troubleshooting

Everything about Docker’s overlay2 storage driver — how overlay layers work, tracking disk usage by layer, recovering space from dangling layers, and performance tuning on ZFS-backed Proxmox hosts. Real commands, real output.

June 15, 2026 · 9 min · 1813 words · GnTech

Paperless-ngx Docker Deployment — AI-Powered Document Management

Deploy Paperless-ngx with Docker Compose in your homelab. Covers OCR processing, ML-based document classification, consumption templates, automated ingestion, and Traefik reverse proxy integration.

June 15, 2026 · 6 min · 1093 words · GnTech

Proxmox API Tokens and RBAC — Secure Automation Access

Learn to secure Proxmox API access using API tokens and fine-grained RBAC. Covers token creation, role-based permission separation, Terraform/Ansible integration, and audit logging — all without exposing root credentials.

June 15, 2026 · 7 min · 1364 words · GnTech

MikroTik RouterOS Container Apps — One-Click Service Deployment

Deploy containers on your MikroTik router in minutes using the new Apps catalog. Automatic firewall rules, NAT, and veth interfaces — no manual Docker setup required.

June 15, 2026 · 8 min · 1556 words · GnTech

Samba File Server in Proxmox LXC with ZFS Dataset Passthrough

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.

June 15, 2026 · 10 min · 2065 words · GnTech

Docker Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana in Homelab

Deploy Prometheus, Grafana, cAdvisor, and node_exporter via Docker Compose for full homelab monitoring. Real configs for metrics collection, dashboards, and alerting.

June 15, 2026 · 11 min · 2270 words · GnTech

OPNsense Virtual Firewall on Proxmox — Homelab Security

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.

June 15, 2026 · 8 min · 1703 words · GnTech

ntfy Self-Hosted Push Notification Server for Homelab Alerts

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.

June 15, 2026 · 9 min · 1736 words · GnTech

Docker Supply Chain Security — SBOM, Image Signing, and Verification

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.

June 13, 2026 · 6 min · 1261 words · GnTech