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5 Lightweight Docker Containers I Run on My Homelab

5 Lightweight Docker Containers I Run on My Homelab

When I started designing my current homelab infrastructure , I made a conscious choice to invested in a Lenovo TinyPC as my Server running one of my Proxmox nodes. My Proxmox node hosts everything—My Jellyfin media server, my Home Assistant instance, a couple of Windows 11 and Linux Distribution VMs

Breaking Free from Big Tech: How I Built My Family's Private Cloud

Breaking Free from Big Tech: How I Built My Family's Private Cloud

Like many of you, I spent years happily trading my privacy for convenience. My photos lived in Google Photos, my documents in Drive, and my family's schedule in my Phone's Calendar app. It worked... until it didn't. The realization hit me somewhere between a

From 4TB to 12TB Capacity: The ZFS 'Heart Transplant' that Tripled My Storage

From 4TB to 12TB Capacity: The ZFS 'Heart Transplant' that Tripled My Storage

I finally hit the wall. My trusty 4TB ZFS mirror—which felt infinite when I first built my NAS—was hovering at 85% capacity. In the world of ZFS, that’s the "danger zone" where performance starts to degrade and fragmentation becomes a headache. I had two choices:

Building the Ultimate Self-Hosted Media Center with Jellyfin

In the age of rising subscription costs and disappearing content, owning your media is the only true freedom. Over the last few months, I have refined my homelab to create the "Ultimate Media Center"—a setup that rivals Netflix for video and Spotify for music, but runs entirely

The Ultimate Homelab : Virtualizing TrueNAS Scale on Proxmox

The Ultimate Homelab : Virtualizing TrueNAS Scale on Proxmox

If you are running a homelab, you have likely faced the classic dilemma: do I dedicate my hardware to a hypervisor like Proxmox for its flexibility, or to a storage OS like TrueNAS for its data integrity? The answer, for many of us in 2025, is both. By virtualizing TrueNAS

My Breakup with Dropbox: How Self-Hosting Nextcloud on TrueNAS Changed the Game

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My Breakup with Dropbox: How Self-Hosting Nextcloud on TrueNAS Changed the Game

I finally did it. After years of watching subscription fees tick upward and wondering just how private my "private" cloud files and folders really were, I pulled the plug on Dropbox and Box.com. The alternative? A self-hosted instance of Nextcloud running on my own hardware. This wasn&

Implementing a Bulletproof 3-2-1 Backup Strategy with Proxmox Backup Server

Implementing a Bulletproof 3-2-1 Backup Strategy with Proxmox Backup Server

My journey to implementing a comprehensive backup solution for my homelab culminated in deploying Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) with a true 3-2-1 backup strategy. After months of managing Proxmox VE nodes and experimenting with various storage configurations, I finally achieved peace of mind knowing my virtual machines and containers are

HP EliteDesk G4 SFF as a NAS

HP EliteDesk G4 SFF as a NAS

Review & Homelab Experience Quick Verdict The HP EliteDesk 800 G4 SFF is a surprisingly capable entry-level NAS server for homelabs with moderate storage and self-hosted app needs. It’s silent, energy-efficient, and powerful enough for media servers, containers, and backup targets. However, limited drive bays and non-ECC RAM mean

My Docker Journey

My Docker Journey

How Proxmox VE Helper Scripts Made Docker Effortless in My Homelab Entering the world of self-hosted services was both exciting and overwhelming. My homelab journey started with a desire for control, privacy, and hands-on learning—but running applications reliably was a constant challenge. It wasn’t until I discovered Docker

My First Proxmox VM: Installing Home Assistant OS

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My First Proxmox VM: Installing Home Assistant OS

Introduction Excited to share my journey into virtualized home automation! I recently set up Proxmox on a Lenovo Tiny PC, and the first virtual machine I spun up was the ever-popular Home Assistant OS. Here’s how it went and some tips for fellow Moroccan homelabbers. Why Home Assistant? Home

Building My Homelab — Why Proxmox on Lenovo Tiny PC Is the Perfect Combo

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Building My Homelab — Why Proxmox on Lenovo Tiny PC Is the Perfect Combo

Introduction Diving into the world of Homelabbing, I wanted a setup that was both powerful and compact. with my recently acquired Lenovo Tiny PC, and after extensive research, I chose Proxmox Virtual Environment as my hypervisor platform. This article outlines the why and how of my journey, and why Proxmox

Why I Built My Homelab: A Moroccan Tech Enthusiast's Journey

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Why I Built My Homelab: A Moroccan Tech Enthusiast's Journey

There was a moment when I realized I was paying for services I could host myself. Multiple cloud subscriptions, storage plans, email services—each month felt like throwing money away. But more importantly, I realized something else: I had no control over my own data. As a Moroccan Tech Enthusiast

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