homelab Archives - Page 8 of 17

Stop Adding Movies Manually: Deploy Jellyseerr on Docker for Your HomeLab

May 24, 2026

Automate your media library by deploying Jellyseerr on Docker. This guide shows you how to connect Jellyfin, Radarr, and Sonarr for a hands-off request system.

HomeLab

Old Gear, New Life: A 6-Month Review of My Proxmox HomeLab Cluster

May 24, 2026

I spent six months running a Proxmox cluster on repurposed Dell Optiplex micros. Here is the hardware audit, the configuration tweaks, and the monitoring tools that keep it running 24/7.

HomeLab

Hard Drive Health: A 6-Month Production Review of Scrutiny on Docker

May 23, 2026

Is your data safe? After 6 months of production testing, here is why Scrutiny on Docker is the best way to monitor S.M.A.R.T. health and predict drive failures before they happen.

HomeLab

HomeLab Power Monitoring with Home Assistant, Tasmota, and InfluxDB: Track Electricity Costs and Optimize Your Servers

May 22, 2026

Learn how to build a fully local power monitoring system for your HomeLab using Tasmota smart plugs, Home Assistant, and InfluxDB. Track per-device electricity costs, catch abnormal power draw with automated alerts, and finally understand what your home server setup actually costs to run.

HomeLab

Stop Forgetting the Small Stuff: Self-Host Monica CRM on Docker

May 22, 2026

Never forget a birthday or a book recommendation again. Learn how to self-host Monica CRM on Docker for a private, secure way to manage your personal relationships.

Networking

Deploying a Wireless Mesh Network with B.A.T.M.A.N. Advanced (batman-adv) on Linux: Self-Healing Infrastructure for HomeLab and IoT

May 21, 2026

Six months of running batman-adv in production across a HomeLab and IoT deployment. This guide compares mesh networking approaches, breaks down batman-adv's real-world strengths and weaknesses, and walks through a complete implementation on Ubuntu/Debian with batctl monitoring and systemd automation.

HomeLab

Ditch the Cloud Key: Hosting the UniFi Network Application on Docker

May 20, 2026

Ditch the expensive Cloud Key. This guide shows you how to deploy the UniFi Network Application on Docker using a stable MongoDB 7.0 backend.

HomeLab

How to Install Canonical MaaS in Your HomeLab: Automate Bare-Metal OS Provisioning Over the Network

May 19, 2026

Canonical MaaS transforms your HomeLab into a proper bare-metal provisioning system — PXE boot, automated OS install, and cloud-init configuration without touching a USB drive. This guide walks through installation, network setup, machine commissioning, and advanced automation using the MaaS CLI and Ansible integration.

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Self-Hosting Mosquitto MQTT on Docker: Building a Robust Private IoT Hub

May 19, 2026

Stop letting your office lights depend on a server across the ocean. This guide walks you through self-hosting Mosquitto on Docker for a fast, private, and reliable IoT network.