# Virtualization Howto Virtualization, Cloud, DevOps, Reviews This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## TrueNAS Releases a Native Proxmox VE Plugin for Managing VM Storage DevFeed: [TrueNAS Releases a Native Proxmox VE Plugin for Managing VM Storage]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-16T13:40:55Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [truenas](), [Proxmox](), [virtualization](), [NVMe]() Tags: [bug](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [nvme](), [proxmox](), [release](), [testing](), [truenas](), [virtualization](), [zfs]() ### AI overview TrueNAS released an official Proxmox VE storage plugin that lets administrators provision and manage TrueNAS-backed VM disks through Proxmox workflows. The plugin supports iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, and OpenZFS snapshots, but the article describes it as an early-adopter release that is not yet recommended for production workloads. ### Source excerpt It really feels like Proxmox is on fire lately with announcements and momentum behind the solution. We just came off the heels of Proxmox announcing they were bringing on 24x7... The post TrueNAS Just Fixed One of Proxmox's Biggest Storage Headaches appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## Using the Komodo MCP Server to Manage Docker Infrastructure with AI Assistants DevFeed: [Using the Komodo MCP Server to Manage Docker Infrastructure with AI Assistants]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-15T12:38:26Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](), [Docker](), [Docker Compose](), [GitOps](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [automation](), [containers](), [docker](), [gitops](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [infrastructure](), [mcp]() ### AI overview This tutorial introduces the Komodo MCP Server, which connects AI assistants such as Claude and GitHub Copilot to Komodo for managing Docker environments. It describes natural-language control of containers, stacks, deployments, servers, builds, repositories, and related infrastructure through the Model Context Protocol. ### Source excerpt There are so many cool projects now that we have access to in the the realm of home lab, especially when it comes to automation and AI Ops for our... The post I Gave AI Control of My Docker Home Lab With Komodo MCP appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## I Added Break-Glass Accounts Before My Home Lab Locked Me Out DevFeed: [I Added Break-Glass Accounts Before My Home Lab Locked Me Out]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-14T12:16:15Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Authentication](), [Single sign-on (SSO)](), [Docker](), [Database](), [networking](), [Server](), [Amazon Route 53]() Tags: [authentication](), [container](), [database](), [dns](), [docker](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [infrastructure](), [networking](), [server](), [sso]() ### AI overview The article explains why a home lab that centralizes authentication through single sign-on can become inaccessible during an outage. It introduces "break glass" accounts as a recovery measure and emphasizes treating the authentication service as infrastructure with dependencies such as its application, database, certificates, networking, reverse proxy, and DNS. ### Source excerpt One of the coolest things that you can do is centralize your authentication in the home lab. So, instead of having all kinds of separate usernames and passwords that are... The post I Added Break-Glass Accounts Before My Home Lab Locked Me Out appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## Seven Reliability Tests for Home Lab Services DevFeed: [Seven Reliability Tests for Home Lab Services]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-13T12:34:15Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Self-hosted](), [Containers](), [Network](), [Proxmox]() Tags: [home-lab](), [home-server](), [network](), [proxmox](), [self-hosted](), [server]() ### AI overview The article presents seven reliability tests for home lab services, including disconnecting Internet access and stopping one container in a redundant setup. It explains how these tests can reveal dependencies on external resources and weaknesses in DNS and service design. ### Source excerpt When it comes to putting a new service into the home lab that is something I will feel like I can rely on and trust, it has to be able... The post I Don't Trust a Home Lab Service Until It Passes These 7 Tests appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## Using Komodo to Manage and Update Docker Compose Stacks Across Multiple Hosts DevFeed: [Using Komodo to Manage and Update Docker Compose Stacks Across Multiple Hosts]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-12T12:32:29Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Docker](), [Docker Compose](), [Homelab](), [Open Source](), [GitOps]() Tags: [containers](), [docker](), [docker-compose](), [gitops](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [open-source]() ### AI overview The article explains how Komodo, an open source platform, can centrally manage Docker servers, containers, Compose stacks, and deployments across multiple hosts, reducing the need to update each stack manually. ### Source excerpt There are SO many tools out there that allow you to keep your containers updated and I have used just about all of them, including Watchtower, Dockcheck, and others. Running... The post I Stopped Manually Updating My Docker Container Stacks. I Use This Instead appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## If I Had 2 Hours for My Home Lab This Weekend, I'd Do These 7 Things DevFeed: [If I Had 2 Hours for My Home Lab This Weekend, I'd Do These 7 Things]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-11T12:53:06Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Proxmox](), [backups](), [Docker](), [Docker Compose]() Tags: [backups](), [docker](), [docker-compose](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [proxmox](), [virtualization]() ### AI overview A practical two-hour home lab maintenance plan covering selective updates, backup verification, storage health, reboot checks, and focused remediation. It discusses Proxmox hosts, Docker images, Docker Compose stacks, and optional automatic updates. ### Source excerpt Let's face it, our time in the home lab among other things we have going on in our lives and families may be hard to come by and there are... The post If I Had 2 Hours for My Home Lab This Weekend, I'd Do These 7 Things appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## I Turned My Proxmox Server Into a NAS Without Installing TrueNAS DevFeed: [I Turned My Proxmox Server Into a NAS Without Installing TrueNAS]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-10T12:46:18Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Proxmox](), [Homelab](), [virtualization](), [hosting](), [Linux](), [Debian]() Tags: [ceph](), [debian](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [hosting](), [linux](), [nas](), [proxmox](), [self-hosted](), [self-hosting](), [server](), [storage](), [virtualization]() ### AI overview The article presents ANAS, a project that adds native storage-management panels to the existing Proxmox VE web interface. It aims to let Proxmox manage storage using the underlying Debian/Linux capabilities without installing TrueNAS or introducing a separate management interface. ### Source excerpt Proxmox is really good with all types of storage and I have used it as a dedicated NAS appliance many times. I have used dedicated NAS devices. I have also... The post I Turned My Proxmox Server Into a NAS Without Installing TrueNAS appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## Using Proxmox Resource Mappings for GPU Passthrough Across Cluster Nodes DevFeed: [Using Proxmox Resource Mappings for GPU Passthrough Across Cluster Nodes]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-09T12:43:14Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Proxmox](), [Homelab](), [virtualization](), [configuration](), [Hardware]() Tags: [configuration](), [hardware](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [proxmox](), [virtualization]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how Proxmox Resource Mappings can represent passthrough hardware as logical resources across cluster nodes. It contrasts this approach with assigning a VM a fixed PCI address, which may fail when the VM moves to a node where the device has a different address. ### Source excerpt Many home labbers are starting to experiment with AI in the home lab and are using things like GPU passthrough on their Proxmox hosts. But passthrough is not just something... The post I Changed How I Do GPU Passthrough in Proxmox After Finding This Feature appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## I Was Running Redundant VMs on the Same Proxmox Host Without Realizing It DevFeed: [I Was Running Redundant VMs on the Same Proxmox Host Without Realizing It]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-08T12:19:53Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Proxmox](), [Homelab](), [virtualization](), [systems]() Tags: [architecture](), [home-lab](), [proxmox](), [server](), [servers](), [systems](), [virtualization]() ### AI overview The article describes discovering that two supposedly redundant VMs were running on the same Proxmox host. It explains how shared failure domains can make apparently resilient home-lab architectures fail together and recommends auditing workload placement across hosts and dependencies. ### Source excerpt If you have spent a lot of time over the years building redundancy into your home lab, you probably have looked at many of the same layers that I have.... The post I Was Running Redundant VMs on the Same Proxmox Host Without Realizing It appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## Leaving VMware Just Got Harder After Broadcom Pulled VDDK Downloads DevFeed: [Leaving VMware Just Got Harder After Broadcom Pulled VDDK Downloads]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-07T12:07:37Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [virtualization](), [migration](), [Azure](), [SDKs](), [Microsoft]() Tags: [azure](), [developer](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [microsoft](), [migration](), [proxmox](), [tool](), [virtualization](), [vmware]() ### AI overview Broadcom has removed public download access to VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK), creating a potential obstacle for customers migrating away from VMware. The library is used by migration tools including Microsoft Azure Migrate, Red Hat's Migration Toolkit, Nutanix Move, VMware-to-KVM products, virt-v2v, and nbdkit. The article notes that affected links return errors and that no formal transition notice, deprecation announcement, or replacement has been identified. ### Source excerpt Just when we thought that Broadcom wouldn't be able to slow down customers moving off of vSphere to another platform. They may just now have done something that will have... The post Leaving VMware Just Got Harder After Broadcom Pulled VDDK Downloads appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## 7 Weekend Projects That Make Your Home Lab Less Dependent on You DevFeed: [7 Weekend Projects That Make Your Home Lab Less Dependent on You]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-06T12:32:10Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Automation](), [Git](), [virtualization]() Tags: [architecture](), [automation](), [documentation](), [git](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [virtualization]() ### AI overview The article presents weekend projects for making a home lab more understandable, recoverable, resilient, and predictable when its owner is unavailable. The supplied text covers documenting the lab and moving configurations into Git, including recording hosts, IP addresses, VLANs, and architecture. ### Source excerpt I have been pretty focused on automation in the home lab. But there is also mindset changes I needed to make to keep from having to baby sit my lab... The post 7 Weekend Projects That Make Your Home Lab Less Dependent on You appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## 7 Simple Home Lab HA Projects for This Weekend DevFeed: [7 Simple Home Lab HA Projects for This Weekend]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-05T12:22:03Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Availability](), [Pi-hole](), [Docker](), [Containers]() Tags: [availability](), [containers](), [dns](), [docker](), [high-availability](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [server](), [servers]() ### AI overview This article presents seven simple high-availability projects for a home lab. Its detailed example recommends running two DNS servers, separating them across Docker hosts, configuring primary and secondary DNS addresses, and synchronizing the DNS platforms. ### Source excerpt A lot of times we think about high availability being some complicated or complex thing that we just think in the home lab it isn't worth doing. However, HA doesn't... The post 7 Simple Home Lab HA Projects for This Weekend appeared first on Virtualization Howto. ## I Thought Keepalived Only Protected My Home Lab Servers. Then I Found Track Scripts DevFeed: [I Thought Keepalived Only Protected My Home Lab Servers. Then I Found Track Scripts]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Lee Published: 2026-09-04T12:32:34Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Virtualization Howto]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Availability](), [Linux](), [Proxmox](), [Network](), [Protocol (disambiguation)](), [Docker](), [Server](), [configuration]() Tags: [availability](), [dns](), [docker](), [high-availability](), [home-lab](), [home-server](), [linux](), [network](), [proxmox](), [servers](), [virtualization]() ### AI overview The article explains how Keepalived provides high availability for home lab servers by moving a virtual IP address between Proxmox hosts using VRRP. It focuses on track scripts, which allow failover decisions based on application-level checks rather than only complete server failure, with Docker-based DNS services as an example. ### Source excerpt I have used Keepalived in my home lab for quite some time and most of the time, I have thought of it in a very simple way as to what... The post I Thought Keepalived Only Protected My Home Lab Servers. Then I Found Track Scripts appeared first on Virtualization Howto.