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.
Monitoring
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.
Linux auditd Security Auditing — Monitor Proxmox and Docker Activity
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.
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.
LibreNMS Docker Deployment — Complete Homelab Network Monitoring Guide
Deploy LibreNMS in Docker for complete homelab network monitoring. SNMP autodiscovery, alert rules, and dashboard setup for MikroTik routers, Proxmox hosts, and Linux servers.
Linux Disk Health Monitoring with smartmontools and Scrutiny
Monitor disk health proactively with smartmontools and Scrutiny. Covers smartd alert configuration, reading SMART attributes, and deploying a Scrutiny Docker dashboard for centralized multi-host disk health tracking.
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.
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.
Uptime Kuma Docker Deployment — Self-Hosted Monitoring Dashboard
Deploy Uptime Kuma with Docker Compose for real-time homelab monitoring. Configure Traefik reverse proxy, Telegram notifications, status pages, and SQLite-backed persistence in minutes.
Netdata Docker Monitoring — Real-Time Container Monitoring Guide
Complete guide to deploying Netdata with Docker Compose for real-time container and infrastructure monitoring in your homelab. Covers auto-detection, health alarms, notifications, parent-child streaming, and Prometheus integration.