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…Sometimes, power is useful not because one workload demands it, but because several smaller ones stop getting in each other’s way. That’s the real lesson here. A small home lab…
…account Smart homes have become incredibly advanced over the last few years, allowing us to connect hundreds of devices through unified platforms like Home Assistant . Yet, despite having a powerful router and…
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…Sign in to your XDA account Running a home lab starts simply with a few containers for media and photo backups, and maybe Home Assistant to build out a smart home. But…
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…significant cost to your home. You can even set up multiple devices with Pi-hole, so you have a backup if one of the devices loses power or needs a restart. It…
…My mesh system is being retired , and in its place is a shiny network rack, with a router, switches, backup power, and wired access points throughout the house. What has surprised me…
…The best part? Many of these FOSS services didn’t require any extra tweaks, and even with dedicated 3-2-1 backup workflows safeguarding their data, I didn’t have to sift…
…Now I've got one software layer that manages my NVR, my gateway, my backup power, my video doorbell, wireless APs and managed switches, and each part of the stack has a…