… Related 9 Docker containers that run 24/7 on my $100 mini PC Maximum value budget homelab. Proxmox solves a problem you might not have Not every homelab needs a hypervisor While I was building my first homelab setup, the internet had convinced me to install Proxmox as a first step. …
… Proxmox is an open-source virtualization platform for running virtual machines and containers. …
… My mini PC carries the actual homelab: Proxmox for virtualization , a few VMs, LXC containers, Immich for managing photos, Jellyfin for streaming media, a file server, and Docker containers like Caddy, Redis, Jenkins, and others. …
… That's a big deal for low-power hardware that a lot of homelab builds are trending towards. …
… Related Don't just revive your old laptop, turn it into a home server General-purpose Linux distros aren't the only way to resurrect your outdated computing companion Laptops are perfect for a homelab Better connectivity, battery backup, and low power I have quite a few SBCs in my home lab, and whi… …
… The reason is simple: the math just doesn't favor the VM for the kind of stuff a homelabber runs. …
… Many assume a homelab requires enterprise-grade hardware. I had the same assumption, but the experiment of running my whole homelab setup on an old laptop changed that perspective. Hardware is the foundation of the setup; the right OS and optimized services make the homelab viable. …
…When it comes to Proxmox and working virtual instance networking into the VLAN plan, things are much easier with Proxmox SDN. Proxmox works with VLANs Without much configuration required Proxmox can natively…
… It's a virtualization environment, so really, you could virtualize almost everything in it. …
… And it would be fatal for my always-on homelab setup. …