Ghost in the Rack

Topic

discovery_deep_dive

A collection of 5 issues

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.

Learning DNS the Hard Way: When My Pi-hole Went Silent

My homelab thrives on Pi-hole, until one day, the internet vanished. This is the story of how a simple network hiccup turned into a deep dive into the world of DNS, teaching me invaluable lessons about networking fundamentals and the critical role of Pi-hole.

Learning DNS The Hard Way: When My Pi-hole Took an Unannounced Vacation

My homelab journey hit a snag when my trusty Pi-hole mysteriously stopped filtering ads and resolving domains. What started as a simple troubleshooting session turned into a deep dive into the world of DNS, revealing just how crucial every link in the chain truly is. Join me as I recount my strug...

My Quest for the Perfect Self-Hosted Media Solution: A Homelabber's Journey

Join me on a personal journey through the ups and downs of building a robust, automated self-hosted media server. From basic file shares to the power of Docker Compose and the 'arr' suite, discover the lessons I learned and the challenges I overcame in creating my ultimate home entertainment hub.

From Blind Stumbles to Log-Powered Leaps: My Homelab Logging Revelation

Remember those endless hours of `tail -f` and 'why isn't this working?' I certainly do. Learn how I finally embraced proper logging in my homelab and transformed my troubleshooting from a frustrating guessing game into a data-driven process.