Docker MACVLAN Homelab Networking — Assign Direct VLAN IPs
Give your containers their own IPs on any VLAN with Docker MACVLAN and IPVLAN. A practical guide with docker-compose configs, routing tweaks, and real-world homelab use cases.
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Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1 — Automated Installs & Ceph Monitoring
Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1 is out — with automated answer-file installations, unified Ceph monitoring across remotes, and centralized subscription management. Here’s what’s new and how to deploy it.
Proxmox VE Cluster Setup and High Availability for Homelab
A step-by-step guide to building a Proxmox VE cluster with high availability for your homelab — covering corosync setup, quorum with QDevice, HA groups, live migration, and fencing.
Home Assistant Docker Deployment Guide — Self-Hosted Home Automation on Proxmox
Deploy Home Assistant Core with Docker Compose on your Proxmox homelab. Complete guide covering Zigbee2MQTT, USB passthrough, MQTT broker, Traefik reverse proxy, and automated backups.
MikroTik RouterOS 7 VRF Configuration — Multi-Tenant Network Segmentation
Configure VRFs on MikroTik RouterOS 7 for multi-tenant network segmentation. Step-by-step guide covering VRF creation, static routes, BGP VRF, route leaking between VRFs, firewall integration, and practical homelab topology examples.
Outline Wiki Deployment Guide — Self-Hosted Knowledge Base with Docker
Deploy Outline wiki on your homelab with Docker Compose. Complete guide covering PostgreSQL, Redis, OIDC auth with Authentik, S3/MinIO storage, and Traefik reverse proxy.
systemd-networkd Homelab Networking — Bridges, VLANs, Bonds
Configure bridges, VLANs, and bond interfaces using systemd-networkd on Debian 13 and Ubuntu 24.04. Real configuration files for KVM/Proxmox bridges, VLAN trunking, and link aggregation.
Linux OOM Management and System Stability for Docker Homelab Hosts
Prevent OOM killer crashes on your Docker homelab host. Configure systemd OOMD, set proper oom_score_adj values, enable earlyoom, and apply cgroups v2 memory limits for reliable container operation.
Linux Disk Health Monitoring with smartmontools and Scrutiny
Collect disk-health evidence, test notifications, and keep monitoring separate from backup and recovery.
Docker Hardened Images — Verify Compatibility Before Migration
Compare exact image digests, inspect migration requirements, and test application recovery before adopting a hardened image.