Performance

Proxmox LXC Resource Management — CPU, Memory, and Disk I/O Limits

Master Proxmox LXC resource management — configure CPU pinning with cgroups, set memory and swap limits, throttle disk I/O, and apply ZFS quotas to prevent noisy-neighbor contention in your homelab containers.

Linux Storage Benchmarking — fio, ioping, and Homelab Disk Tests

Learn to benchmark storage in your homelab using fio, ioping, hdparm, and dd — raw disks, ZFS pools, NFS mounts, and Docker volumes. Includes repeatable test scripts and how to interpret results for real-world workloads.

Docker GPU Acceleration — NVIDIA Container Toolkit for Homelab

Set up GPU acceleration in Docker containers with the NVIDIA Container Toolkit — from installation to real workloads like Ollama AI inference, Jellyfin hardware transcoding, and Frigate object detection.

Proxmox VE 9.2 Upgrade Guide — From 8.x with Dynamic Load Balancer

Upgrade your homelab from Proxmox VE 8.x to 9.2 with this practical guide covering the new Dynamic Load Balancer, SDN WireGuard fabrics, kernel 7.0 migration, known LXC issues, and post-upgrade tuning.

Docker BuildKit Cache Optimization — Speed Up Container Builds

Cut Docker build times by 80% using BuildKit cache mounts, inline/registry cache export, and optimized Dockerfile patterns — with real homelab examples for apt, pip, npm, and Go builds.

Nginx Docker Deployment — Reverse Proxy and Static Caching for Homelabs

Complete guide to deploying Nginx with Docker Compose as a reverse proxy and caching layer. Covers multi-service proxying, static file caching, gzip compression, SSL termination, and performance tuning for homelab environments.

WireGuard Performance Tuning — Kernel sysctl and MTU Optimization

A practical guide to maximizing WireGuard throughput on Linux — covering kernel sysctl tuning, BBR congestion control, UDP buffer sizes, MTU/MSS clamping, NAPI polling optimization, and proper benchmarking with iperf3.

Valkey 9.1 Docker Deployment — High-Performance Cache for Your Homelab

Complete guide to deploying Valkey 9.1 with Docker Compose — the high-performance Redis fork with new security, observability, and performance features. Covers config, ACL hardening, and connecting your homelab services.

Proxmox GPU Passthrough — Complete Setup Guide for VMs

Complete guide to GPU passthrough on Proxmox VE — from IOMMU enablement and VFIO binding through NVIDIA Error 43 fixes and the vendor-reset kernel module.

Linux Kernel Performance Tuning — sysctl Optimizations for Homelab Servers

Tune your Linux server kernel for maximum throughput and low latency. Covers TCP BBR, network buffer tuning, I/O schedulers, memory management, and CPU governor configuration with real config files and benchmarks.