My NAS ran out of space, but the real problem wasn't the size of my drives
…I just so happened to use the NAS as one giant external hard drive with the ability to run some self-hosted services. My first port of call was to completely change…
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I built a 4K Jellyfin server from an old gaming PC, and it transcodes everything I throw at it
…Sign in to your XDA account I've been self-hosting Jellyfin for some time now. I initially hosted it on my Mac, and that worked perfectly fine. I was able to…
My media server started as a convenience project, but it has become one of my favorite things I’ve ever built
…Sign in to your XDA account Over the years, I’ve managed to build a reliable self-hosted arsenal that includes everything from productivity services and network tools to smart-home-centric…
I optimized Proxmox's defaults and cut my home lab energy costs without sacrificing speed
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I turned my old phone into a security camera that saves to my home server for free
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The best smart home upgrade I ever made cost $5 and required zero apps
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A dashboard replaced my scattered notes, and now my home lab actually feels organized
…Then you open a browser, stare at the address bar, and realize your entire system depends on remembering a string of numbers and ports like some kind of self-hosted locker combination…
6 Proxmox LXCs I set up once and never think about again
…Sign in to your XDA account During my early Proxmox days, I stuck with GUI virtual machines and neglected LXCs for my self-hosted projects. However, I realized my mistake fairly quickly…
I turned my Raspberry Pi into a pocket Linux server that runs from a power bank, and it's weirdly useful
…And considering it’s a device I want to carry with me, I can’t rely on Wi-Fi connectivity to access my self-hosted application stack. So, I went with the…
Your home lab is probably messier than it needs to be, and a Raspberry Pi can fix it
…That changes the whole mood of managing self-hosted services. It feels less like babysitting and more like being in control. This kind of project is especially useful if your home lab…