Hi, I’m Edy Werder. Here’s what I do and why I write this blog.
I run a homelab, and I test everything before I write about it. After 20 years in IT, I write the guides I wish I had found myself: servers, virtualization, storage, networking, and WordPress.
I document real setups from my own lab, including the parts that did not work. No theory, no vendor fluff.
- Topics: Proxmox, homelab servers, NAS, backup, network and firewall, WordPress
- Format: Step-by-step guides, real logs, configs and benchmarks
- Values: Clarity, repeatability, no vendor fluff
- Community: r/NavigateTech, where I post what I am testing
What This Website Is About
Every guide here starts in my own lab. I install the software, run it for a while, break it, and write down what it took to fix.
That means the numbers are mine. Power draw measured at the wall over 30 days, backup verify times from real datasets, and BIOS settings I had to find the hard way. When I have not tested something myself, I say so.
The topics follow what I run: Proxmox and virtualization, Synology and NAS storage, backup, home network and firewalls, Windows Server, and WordPress.
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My Background in Brief
I’ve worked in IT for over 20 years, from managing enterprise infrastructure to supporting small businesses and individuals. One of my key roles was as IT Manager at Baker McKenzie Zurich, where I led a major IT restructuring and supported over 200 users.
Since then, I’ve worked with various clients in architecture, industry, and legal services, helping them with virtualization, backups, phone systems, server migrations, and secure remote work setups.
Today, I continue to support businesses across Switzerland, while also sharing my experience through this blog. I work with tools like
- VMware
- Proxmox
- Synology
- Veeam
- Microsoft 365
- Fortigate
- WordPress
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What I Do Outside This Blog
I also take on freelance client work in Switzerland, in IT and in accounting. Both sites are in German and aimed at local clients, though I am open to remote projects.