If you’ve ever wondered about the uses of a home server, you’re not alone. In [year], more people are discovering that a home server isn’t just a niche tool for IT pros—it’s a flexible and surprisingly accessible way to take control of your digital life.
Are you looking for an easy way to upgrade an ESXi host from the command line? Or maybe you’re just looking for a quick guide to get started. In either case, you came to the right place.
When I started building my home lab, choosing the right server was only half the story. The other half? Picking the best hypervisor. After all, it’s the hypervisor that actually runs your virtual machines—so it plays a huge role in how flexible, efficient, and manageable your home lab setup is.
If you’re just getting started with Proxmox or setting up a new virtual machine, one of the first things you’ll need to do is upload an ISO file for your operating system. Whether you’re installing Ubuntu, Windows, or another OS, Proxmox makes it easy to upload ISO images both through its web interface and the command line.
What happens when you move a WordPress website from a reliable shared hosting provider to a lean 2-core VPS (virtual private server) — and the server load instantly jumps to over 500%?
In this article, I’ll walk you through my personal experience migrating my website to a VPS. I’ll cover the technical issues I ran into, how I diagnosed them, and the optimizations I made to bring the load down to just 10%.
With Europe’s GDPR law in effect and the increasing emphasis on page performance, hosting Google Fonts locally has gained significant importance. It ensures compliance and enhances user experience by optimizing loading times. Stay ahead of the game by keeping your fonts local and your website running smoothly!
A quiet server for home lab use isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s often essential if your setup runs in a home office, bedroom, or shared space. Many people assume enterprise servers are too loud for this, but that’s not always the case. In fact, models like the Dell PowerEdge T440 or HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 are surprisingly quiet when properly configured.
Choosing the best hard drives for a NAS can be overwhelming with so many models. I’ve been through this process, so I compiled this guide to help you find the best NAS hard drives based on reliability, speed, and compatibility.
I’m primarily a Windows administrator, but occasionally I manage Linux systems too—specifically Ubuntu Server. In this article, I’m working with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Since I don’t use Linux every day, I often need a quick refresher when it comes to user and permission management.
With the ever-growing popularity of cloud storage solutions like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, more and more people are entrusting their precious data to companies they may not even know.
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