My experience with different virtualization platforms: what worked and what didn't Adventures: A Personal Technical Story
My experience implementing My experience with different virtualization platforms: what worked and what didn't in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.
The Journey Begins
After weeks of dealing with issues in my servers environment, I decided it was time to tackle My experience with different virtualization platforms: what worked and what didn't. Little did I know this would become one of my most educational homelab projects.
The Challenges
My first attempts were... not great. I made the classic mistake of trying to do everything at once without understanding the fundamentals. This led to several late nights of debugging and more than a few frustrated moments.
Finding the Right Approach
I decided to start over with a more methodical approach. This time I documented every step and tested each component individually before moving on.
Current Status and Takeaways
The system has been running reliably for months now. The biggest takeaway was the importance of proper planning and documentation. Some key insights from this project:
• Reading documentation thoroughly saves time in the long run
• Start simple and add complexity gradually
• Document your configuration for future reference
• Test changes in isolation before deploying to production
What's Next
I'm planning to expand this setup and integrate it better with my monitoring stack. I'll share more updates as the project evolves.
This is part of my ongoing homelab adventures. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or are working on similar projects!