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.
Set up XFS project quotas and Docker overlay2 size limits to prevent any single container from filling your homelab storage. Covers daemon.json config, XFS prjquota, per-container size caps, and volume quota strategies.
Configure Linux auditd to watch container starts, file changes, and Proxmox host activity. Includes auditctl rules, ausearch queries, and Docker integration for comprehensive homelab security auditing.
Optimize Linux network performance on Proxmox and Docker hosts with ethtool ring buffer tuning, irqbalance configuration, multiqueue RSS/RPS, and tc traffic shaping — with real benchmarks and systemd persistence.
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.
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.
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.
Deploy LibreNMS in Docker for complete homelab network monitoring. SNMP autodiscovery, alert rules, and dashboard setup for MikroTik routers, Proxmox hosts, and Linux servers.
A practical guide to debugging Linux bridge networks used by Docker and Proxmox. Covers tcpdump packet captures, brctl and bridge fdb inspection, VLAN troubleshooting, Docker network namespace traversal, and fixes for common connectivity problems.
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.