How I spent $500 on enterprise gear that didn't work for my use case Adventures: A Personal Technical Story

My experience implementing How I spent $500 on enterprise gear that didn't work for my use case in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

My Experience with Building a quiet server rack in my bedroom (and why my partner wasn't happy): What I Learned

My experience implementing Building a quiet server rack in my bedroom (and why my partner wasn't happy) in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

Setting up My first attempt at running Kubernetes at home: spoiler alert, it was painful: Lessons from the Lab

My experience implementing My first attempt at running Kubernetes at home: spoiler alert, it was painful in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

Setting up My struggle with Docker networking and how I finally got it right: Lessons from the Lab

My experience implementing My struggle with Docker networking and how I finally got it right in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

My Internet Vanished for Three Hours, and All I Got Was This Awesome Monitoring Setup!

After a frustrating three-hour internet outage left me completely blind, I decided enough was enough. Join me as I recount my journey from network darkness to a brightly lit monitoring dashboard, sharing the tools and lessons learned along the way.

My Journey from a Single Raspberry Pi to a Full Homelab Setup

Ever wondered how a simple Raspberry Pi can spark a full-blown homelab obsession? Join me as I recount my personal adventure, from a humble Pi-hole to a powerful server rack, filled with lessons learned and challenges overcome in the world of self-hosting and advanced networking.

My Docker Networking Nightmare: From Head-Scratching to Homelab Harmony

Remember the early days of Docker? The excitement of containerization quickly turned into a tangled mess of ports and 'container unreachable' errors for me. This is the story of my struggle with Docker networking and how I finally untangled the web, making my homelab sing.

Learning DNS the Hard Way: When My Pi-hole Stopped Working (and My Internet Broke)

Join me on a troubleshooting journey through the depths of DNS when my beloved Pi-hole unexpectedly went dark, taking my internet with it. It was a frustrating, yet incredibly educational, experience that solidified my understanding of how crucial DNS really is in a homelab setup.

My Homelab Odyssey: From Windows Server to Linux – The Struggles and Sweet Victories

Join me on a personal journey through the ups and downs of migrating my homelab from the familiar comfort of Windows Server to the lean, powerful world of Linux. Discover the challenges I faced, the invaluable lessons I learned, and why I wouldn't go back.

From Wide Open to Locked Down: My Homelab Security Awakening

Ever had that stomach-dropping moment realizing your personal server paradise was actually an open invitation? Join me as I recount my journey from a completely insecure homelab to a much safer, more robust setup, sharing all the lessons learned along the way.