Home Assistant kept wasting power on my home lab, and this tiny change fixed it
Home Assistant's built-in DNS tool caused CPU spikes and noise in the author's home lab until a simple command fixed it.
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Running Proxmox on my ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus taught me where mini PCs still fall short
Running Proxmox on an ASUS NUC 14 Pro Plus reveals both the capabilities and limitations of mini PCs for virtualization workloads.
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The best home server OS in 2026 isn't trying to be a NAS at all
Proxmox emerges as the top home server OS in 2026, offering versatility beyond traditional NAS systems through virtualization and container support.
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Proxmox's real advantage isn't the platform, it's what the community built around it
Proxmox's community-driven helper scripts transform it into a sustainable and approachable platform for home lab users, balancing flexibility with ease of use.
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TrueNAS 26 isn't trying to be Proxmox, but it's getting awfully close for homelab users
TrueNAS 26 bridges the gap with Proxmox by making LXC containers fully supported, adding GPU passthrough, and extending high availability to compute workloads while maintaining its ZFS storage foundation.
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Your old laptop is a decent entry-level Proxmox server – if you respect its limits
Revive your old laptop as a Proxmox server for home lab projects, but respect its thermal and power limitations to avoid damage.
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Don’t Overlook Proxmox’s Firewall: Your Lab’s Essential Security Layer
Proxmox's firewall is a critical security tool for home labs, providing structured network boundaries and preventing accidental vulnerabilities.
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Stop Delaying VLANs in Your Homelab: Proxmox SDN Simplifies Network Segmentation
Proxmox SDN simplifies VLAN configuration in homelabs, offering easy setup and network segmentation for enhanced security and management.
