# Homelab Published articles for Homelab. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Running a Self-Hosted Tailscale Control Server Behind a Reverse Proxy DevFeed: [Running a Self-Hosted Tailscale Control Server Behind a Reverse Proxy]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Philipp Lehmann (philipp.lehmann@gruppe.ai) Published: 2026-09-15T07:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Philipp Lehmann]() Topics: [tailscale](), [proxy](), [traefik](), [TLS (Transport Layer Security)](), [TLS handshake](), [Self-hosted](), [Homelab]() Tags: [dns](), [docker](), [h2](), [homelab](), [networking](), [proxy](), [reverse-proxy](), [security](), [self-hosted](), [tailscale](), [tls](), [tls-handshake](), [traefik]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how to run a self-hosted Tailscale control server, Headscale, behind Traefik. It finds that the reverse proxy must use TLS with HTTP/1.1 only because Tailscale's noise handshake expects a full-duplex byte stream and can fail when ALPN negotiates HTTP/2. ### Source excerpt Headscale behind Traefik: tls.options=no-h2@file with alpnProtocols http/1.1, because the Tailscale noise handshake breaks when ALPN negotiates h2. ## OpenNMC is an open replacement for expensive APC management cards DevFeed: [OpenNMC is an open replacement for expensive APC management cards]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: jeff@jeffgeerling.com (Jeff Geerling) Published: 2026-09-08T16:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Jeff Geerling]() Topics: [Opennmc](), [Homelab](), [Hardware](), [Open Source](), [GitLab](), [Ethernet](), [USB](), [Crowd Supply](), [Reddit]() Tags: [apc](), [ethernet](), [firmware](), [gitlab](), [hardware](), [homelab](), [open-source](), [opennmc](), [sponsored](), [ups](), [usb]() ### AI overview The article tests OpenNMC, an open-source replacement for proprietary APC UPS management cards. It describes hot-pluggable installation, built-in NUT server support, Ethernet and wireless connectivity, and an initial USB-C serial setup. ### Source excerpt UPSes are typically the most boring part of your homelab, but they're important. One of their main jobs is to give servers time to shut down safely if the power goes out. Another job is to condition your power so your servers can run smoothly. To do both of those things well, you need a smart interface. And at least with APC, there are tons of older UPSes that use Network Management Cards. The one pictured below is the NMC 2, and I pulled out of my old APC Smart-UPS 2200 XL (pictured above). ## Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home vs Technitium: which DNS ad-blocker to run DevFeed: [Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home vs Technitium: which DNS ad-blocker to run]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Shed Stack Published: 2026-09-02T18:00:00Z Content type: comparison Language: en Sources: [Shed Stack]() Topics: [Pi-hole](), [Homelab](), [DNSSEC](), [Go Language]() Tags: [ads](), [comparison](), [dns](), [dnssec](), [features](), [go](), [homelab](), [self-hosted]() ### AI overview Practical comparison of Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, and Technitium as self-hosted DNS ad-blockers. Pi-hole emphasizes its mature blocklist ecosystem, AdGuard Home offers a broader built-in feature set and modern interface, and Technitium provides a full DNS server with blocking capabilities for users who want greater control over DNS. ### Source excerpt A practical breakdown of the three self-hosted DNS ad-blockers, from a homelab that actually ran all of them. ## Open WebUI v0.11.1 Adds Human-in-the-Loop Tool Approval DevFeed: [Open WebUI v0.11.1 Adds Human-in-the-Loop Tool Approval]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Christian Rakoot Published: 2026-08-30T06:34:36Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Self Host Lab]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [Terminal](), [Homelab]() Tags: [agentic](), [ai](), [bugs](), [homelab](), [news](), [news-self-hosted-ai](), [open-webui](), [release](), [self-hosted](), [self-hosted-ai]() ### AI overview Open WebUI v0.11.1 adds human-in-the-loop approval for selected AI tool calls, allowing users to review actions before execution. The release also fixes terminal-attached chat failures and two calendar timezone-related bugs. ### Source excerpt Open WebUI v0.11.1 adds human-in-the-loop tool approval, letting you manually confirm certain tool calls before the AI runs them. The release also fixes chats with an attached personal terminal, plus two calendar bugs: new events now default to today's date, and recurring events finally display at the time you actually configured, not a miscalculated one. ## Building a mini Homelab that fits in my carry-on DevFeed: [Building a mini Homelab that fits in my carry-on]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: jeff@jeffgeerling.com (Jeff Geerling) Published: 2026-08-28T15:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Jeff Geerling]() Topics: [Homelab](), [networking](), [Ubiquiti](), [Local-First](), [Hardware](), [SOC]() Tags: [5g](), [arm](), [battery](), [building](), [cloud](), [ethernet](), [fees](), [hardware](), [homelab](), [linux](), [local-first](), [networking](), [opnsense](), [portable](), [ubiquiti](), [unifi](), [video](), [vpn](), [youtube]() ### AI overview The author describes building a portable homelab that fits in carry-on luggage for a trip to Chicago. It supports 1-10 Gbps networking, battery operation, multiple WAN connections, and 12 wired Ethernet connections. The article also shares first impressions of Ubiquiti UniFi, highlighting its local-first operation, optional cloud integration, lack of core licensing fees, and easy web-based management, while criticizing its proprietary ecosystem and limited hardware control. ### Source excerpt I'm traveling to Chicago for VCF Midwest next month. I'll be demoing NTP time history on vintage Macs, with my own GPS-derived NTP service hosted on an Xserve G5, synced via NTP or a strange AppleTalk timing extension from the 1990s. So I built a little 'portable homelab' (pictured above) that supports 1-10 Gbps networking, can run off a small battery for at least an hour, switches between multiple WANs (so I can get my own 5G Internet connection, in case I need it), and gives me 12 wired Ethernet connections. ## Debugging my new network, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet Runs at 300 Megabits DevFeed: [Debugging my new network, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet Runs at 300 Megabits]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2026-08-27T15:25:48Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Scott Hanselman]() Topics: [Homelab](), [debugging](), [UniFi UNAS Pro](), [intel](), [Windows](), [NVMe]() Tags: [debugging](), [homelab](), [intel](), [musings](), [nvme](), [smb](), [ssd](), [storage](), [unifi-unas-pro](), [windows]() ### AI overview A Windows desktop connected to a 10GbE homelab network was limited to roughly 100-200 megabits per second despite 10-gigabit link indications. Direct testing traced the problem to the Windows/NIC path: increasing the Intel E610 driver's receive buffers eliminated discarded packets and improved receive throughput, while disabling IPv4 Large Send Offload V2 raised transmit throughput to 7.03 Gbit/sec. ### Source excerpt I've been moving my home storage over to a UniFi UNAS Pro 8 as part of a larger homelab moderization. My main IRONHEART (the ultimate PC from a few years back) desktop now has an Intel E610-XT2 10GbE card, the NAS is on 10GbE, and there's a Minisforum MS-01 miniPC on the same network with a 10GbE SFP+ connection running Immich and Portainer and a few other things. Everything says 10 gigabit. Windows says 10 gigabit. UniFi says 10 gigabit. SMB copies are using the correct NIC but my file copies are running at around 100 to 200 megabits per second which is sad making. Naturally, I blamed the NAS, and the spinning rust within. The UNAS has six 16 TB spinning disks in RAID 6 and a pair of NVMe SSDs being used as cache. I'm also running Immich on the MS-01, with its photo library living on the UNAS, so there are lots of thumbnails, metadata reads, and little background writes happening. All seem like reasonable suspects. I switched the UNAS SSD cache from read-write to read-only. No meaningful difference. I stopped Immich completely. No difference. I looked at iostat; the disks weren't saturated. We looked at SMB signing and Windows Defender network scanning. Still slow. Then I stopped testing the NAS and ran iperf3 directly between the Windows desktop and the MS-01: iperf3 -c 192.168.1.222 -P 4 133 Mbit/sec Oops. The reverse test was better, but still wrong: iperf3 -c 192.168.1.222 -P 4 -R 1.33 Gbit/sec That's weird. Now the disks, SMB, Immich, RAID, and the NAS itself were completely out of the equation. This was a Windows/NIC problem and it's weirdly asymmetrical. Looking at the Intel adapter statistics shows me... Get-NetAdapterStatistics -Name "Ethernet - 10 Gig Intel" There were nearly a million ReceivedDiscardedPackets. During one ten-second iperf3 test, the counter increased by another 268. Why? The E610 driver had its receive buffers at the default 512, although it supported up to 4096. I increased them. I love an increased buffer. Set-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty ## Aperture GA: Building a home(lab) for agentic AI DevFeed: [Aperture GA: Building a home(lab) for agentic AI]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Remy Guercio Published: 2026-08-26T16:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Blog on Tailscale]() Topics: [AI Bots](), [AI Chat]() Tags: [agentic-ai](), [agents](), [ai](), [announcement](), [api-keys](), [homelab](), [llm](), [mcp](), [model-context-protocol](), [models](), [networking](), [ssh]() ### AI overview Tailscale announces Aperture's general availability, adding purchasable model tokens, an upgraded chat experience, and MCP endpoints for managing tailnets and accessing nodes with Tailscale SSH. ### Source excerpt Adding model tokens, chat Projects, MCP controls, and more. ## How to Add the 007revad Community Package Source to Synology DSM DevFeed: [How to Add the 007revad Community Package Source to Synology DSM]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Rob Andrews Published: 2026-08-10T16:00:01Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [NAS Compares]() Topics: [Synology](), [synology nas](), [Package Management](), [Script](), [Homelab](), [Open Source](), [Hardware](), [Transcodings](), [GitHub](), [Network]() Tags: [007revad](), [007revad-mod](), [007revad-synology](), [airconnect](), [aqc-unlock](), [command-line](), [compatibility](), [configuration](), [data-recovery](), [dave-russell](), [documentation](), [drive](), [dsm-7](), [github](), [hardware](), [homebridge](), [homelab](), [librespeed](), [nas](), [nas-apps](), [nas-mods](), [nas-software](), [nascompares](), [network](), [network-attached-storage-nas](), [ookla-speedtest](), [open-source](), [openspeedtest](), [package-management](), [plex](), [projects](), [ssh](), [storage](), [synocr](), [synology](), [synology-007revad](), [synology-10gbe](), [synology-2-5g-driver](), [synology-2026](), [synology-2027](), [synology-5gbe-driver](), [synology-add-ons](), [synology-apps](), [synology-community](), [synology-community-packages](), [synology-container-manager](), [synology-nas](), [uncategorised]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how to add 007revad's unofficial community package source to Synology DSM Package Center. It describes how the source makes selected community packages easier to discover, install, and update, while noting that package availability depends on the NAS model, CPU architecture, and DSM version. ### Source excerpt A New and Easier Way to Mod Your Synology NAS Synology's gradual shift towards business and enterprise users has changed what some home, enthusiast and homelab users can do with DSM, particularly when it comes to 3rd-party drives, SSDs, network adapters, hardware transcoding and other unofficial modifications. Community-developed scripts have helped restore or extend many [...] ## The dashboard that finally told me what my rack was doing DevFeed: [The dashboard that finally told me what my rack was doing]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Shed Stack Published: 2026-08-06T15:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Shed Stack]() Topics: [Grafana](), [Homelab](), [Monitoring](), [dashboards](), [Hardware](), [telemetry](), [Database]() Tags: [database](), [grafana](), [hardware](), [homelab](), [metrics](), [monitoring](), [self-hosted](), [storage]() ### AI overview A personal account of building a self-hosted homelab monitoring stack with Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana. The setup detected a failing disk early enough to replace it without data loss, and the article recommends starting with a small set of actionable metrics rather than monitoring everything. ### Source excerpt Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana on the homelab. It caught a dying disk within a week. ## Immich: tu galería de fotos autoalojada DevFeed: [Immich: tu galería de fotos autoalojada]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Antonio Pérez Published: 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: es Sources: [tengoping.com]() Topics: [Docker Compose](), [Homelab](), [Nextcloud](), [Open Source]() Tags: [docker-compose](), [homelab](), [open-source]() ### AI overview This Spanish tutorial presents Immich as a self-hosted, open-source photo and video platform that runs on a personal server. It compares Immich with Nextcloud, explains local facial recognition and semantic search, and outlines hardware, architecture, filesystem, storage, and Docker Engine requirements. ### Source excerpt Instala Immich con Docker Compose: galería tipo Google Fotos con reconocimiento facial y búsqueda por IA que corren en tu propio servidor. ## Beszel: monitorización ligera para Docker DevFeed: [Beszel: monitorización ligera para Docker]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Antonio Pérez Published: 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: es Sources: [tengoping.com]() Topics: [Docker](), [dashboards](), [Homelab](), [Open Source](), [Grafana](), [Prometheus]() Tags: [dashboards](), [docker](), [grafana](), [homelab](), [open-source](), [prometheus]() ### AI overview This article explains Beszel, a lightweight, self-hosted, open-source server monitoring platform for CPU, memory, disk, network, and Docker container metrics. It describes the hub-and-agent architecture, deployment options, suitable homelab and small VPS use cases, and trade-offs versus Prometheus, Grafana, and Zabbix. ### Source excerpt Instala Beszel, monitorización ligera con arquitectura hub-and-agent para vigilar CPU, RAM, disco y contenedores Docker sin montar un stack pesado. ## Proxmox officially supports Arm, with some caveats DevFeed: [Proxmox officially supports Arm, with some caveats]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: jeff@jeffgeerling.com (Jeff Geerling) Published: 2026-08-05T16:50:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Jeff Geerling]() Topics: [Hardware](), [systems](), [Ubuntu](), [Linux]() Tags: [ampere](), [arm](), [homelab](), [linux](), [nvidia](), [platform](), [proxmox](), [raspberry-pi](), [raspberry-pi-5](), [ubuntu](), [usb]() ### AI overview Proxmox Virtual Environment is now officially available for 64-bit ARM, with installation tested on an Ampere Altra platform. Official support is limited to NVIDIA Grace Hopper and Vera systems, while other UEFI- and ACPI-based ARM hardware receives best-effort support. Device-tree-only single-board computers are not officially supported, though community UEFI projects have enabled installations on Raspberry Pi systems. ### Source excerpt Proxmox today announced their Proxmox Virtual Environment is now available for 64-bit ARM. I tested it on my Ampere Altra Dev Platform--the same machine on which I've booted Windows on Arm the first time, messed with multiple GPUs, and most recently tested Houdini's native arm64 support. Install was easy, as the Ampere Altra uses UEFI / ACPI for its hardware, meaning Proxmox didn't have to tailor its ISO to specific platforms, like you have to do with Raspberry Pis and most SBCs using a Device Tree setup. ## Vaultwarden: gestor de contraseñas autoalojado DevFeed: [Vaultwarden: gestor de contraseñas autoalojado]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Antonio Pérez Published: 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: es Sources: [tengoping.com]() Topics: [Docker](), [Docker Compose](), [TLS (Transport Layer Security)](), [nginx](), [proxy](), [backups]() Tags: [backups](), [bitwarden](), [compose](), [docker](), [docker-compose](), [hardening](), [homelab](), [https](), [nginx](), [proxy](), [tls](), [vaultwarden]() ### AI overview A Spanish-language tutorial explains how to self-host Vaultwarden, an unofficial Rust server compatible with Bitwarden clients. It covers Docker Compose deployment, HTTPS behind an Nginx reverse proxy, admin-token hardening, and backups, while noting the trade-off between community support and the official Bitwarden server. ### Source excerpt Instala Vaultwarden con Docker: servidor ligero compatible con los clientes de Bitwarden, con HTTPS, hardening del admin token y backups. ## The Mini Rack Accessories You Didn't Know You Needed DevFeed: [The Mini Rack Accessories You Didn't Know You Needed]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Techno Tim Published: 2026-07-28T13:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Techno Tim]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Hardware](), [Network]() Tags: [3d](), [accessories](), [building](), [hardware](), [homelab](), [kvm](), [lighting](), [network](), [products](), [remote](), [storage](), [testing](), [ups]() ### AI overview This article evaluates accessories for building a 10-inch mini rack, covering shelves, cooling, patch panels, lighting, displays, power accessories, a compact UPS, and a four-port network KVM. The author installs the equipment in a 12U DeskPi RackMate T2 and discusses its design, usability, and hardware limitations. ### Source excerpt The easy part of building a mini rack is deciding what goes inside it. You probably already know which switch, mini PC, or storage device you want. Everything after this is the hard part. How do you power everything without filling the rack with adapters? Where does the UPS go? How do you handle cooling, cables, patching, remote access, and a local display without using up every rack unit? T... ## RAID por software con mdadm: guía práctica DevFeed: [RAID por software con mdadm: guía práctica]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Antonio Pérez Published: 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: es Sources: [tengoping.com]() Topics: [Mdadm](), [RAID](), [Linux](), [backups](), [Homelab]() Tags: [backups](), [homelab](), [linux](), [mdadm](), [raid]() ### AI overview A practical Spanish-language guide to using mdadm on Linux to create and manage software RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 arrays. It compares capacity, performance, and fault tolerance, explains monitoring with email alerts, and covers recovery after a disk failure. ### Source excerpt Crea arrays RAID 0, 1, 5 y 10 con mdadm en Linux, monitoriza su estado con alertas por email y recupera un array tras el fallo de un disco. ## VLANs explicadas: segmenta tu red DevFeed: [VLANs explicadas: segmenta tu red]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Antonio Pérez Published: 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: es Sources: [tengoping.com]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Ethernet](), [Linux](), [interfaces](), [Hardware]() Tags: [ethernet](), [homelab](), [interfaces](), [lan](), [linux](), [vlan]() ### AI overview This tutorial explains how VLANs divide one physical network into separate logical networks. It covers 802.1Q tagging, VLAN IDs, access and trunk ports, PVIDs, and configuring VLANs on managed switches and Linux for homelab network segmentation. ### Source excerpt Qué son las VLANs y el etiquetado 802.1Q, cómo configurarlas en un switch gestionado y en Linux, y cuándo merece la pena segmentar tu red de homelab. ## Proxmox VE: monta tu propio hipervisor casero DevFeed: [Proxmox VE: monta tu propio hipervisor casero]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Antonio Pérez Published: 2026-07-25T00:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: es Sources: [tengoping.com]() Topics: [Proxmox](), [Homelab](), [Debian](), [Hardware](), [Linux]() Tags: [bios](), [debian](), [ext4](), [hardware](), [homelab](), [linux](), [net-10](), [proxmox](), [uefi](), [xfs](), [zfs]() ### AI overview A Spanish tutorial explains how to install and configure Proxmox VE as a type 1 hypervisor for a homelab. It covers hardware requirements, installation media, filesystem choices, networking, and initial access to the web interface. ### Source excerpt Instala y configura Proxmox VE como hipervisor tipo 1 para tu homelab: creación de VMs, snapshots, backups y primeros pasos con la red. ## How I Built a Voice-First AI Mirror You Can Run at Home DevFeed: [How I Built a Voice-First AI Mirror You Can Run at Home]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Takafumi Miyanaga Published: 2026-07-04T11:26:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Noted]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [App](), [User experience (UX)](), [Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)](), [Software](), [Hardware](), [Cloud]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-tools](), [app](), [cloud](), [features](), [hardware](), [homelab](), [how-to](), [inference](), [local](), [model](), [rag](), [self-hosted](), [software](), [ux](), [voice]() ### AI overview MirrorMate is a self-hosted, voice-first AI assistant embedded in a half-mirror. The article explains its conversational wake-word workflow, cloud and fully local deployment options, configurable providers, RAG-based memory, plugins, locale presets, and the hardware needed to build the mirror. ### Source excerpt I built a voice-first AI assistant that lives behind a half mirror. Here's how MirrorMate works, why it feels real, and how to host it yourself. ## How I Chose the Best Managed Network Switch for My Home Lab DevFeed: [How I Chose the Best Managed Network Switch for My Home Lab]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hayden James Published: 2026-06-29T07:25:47Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Hayden James]() Topics: [Homelab](), [Network](), [Firewall](), [Ubiquiti]() Tags: [blog](), [cybersecurity](), [failover](), [firewall](), [home-lab](), [homelab](), [linux](), [load-balancing](), [network](), [sysadmins](), [ubiquiti]() ### AI overview A home-lab network upgrade motivates the author's search for a managed switch with 10G SFP+ uplinks and at least 2.5G LAN ports. The article discusses the author's existing Ubiquiti and Peplink setup, network-security goals, and future expansion plans. A later update says the author chose the TP-Link SG2210XMP-M2, which had run for a year without reported issues. ### Source excerpt Update (one year later): The verdict is in. I went with the TP-Link SG2210XMP-M2, and after a full year in the rack it's been running flawlessly: fanless, multigig, VLANs and not a single issue. Continue reading... ## Ubuntu Server on the NVIDIA DGX Spark (Without the Desktop) DevFeed: [Ubuntu Server on the NVIDIA DGX Spark (Without the Desktop)]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Techno Tim Published: 2026-06-22T13:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Techno Tim]() Topics: [DGX Spark](), [Ubuntu](), [NVIDIA DGX](), [GPU](), [NVLink](), [CUDA](), [Docker](), [Ansible](), [vllm](), [Blackwell](), [networking](), [GitHub]() Tags: [ai](), [ansible](), [blackwell](), [cuda](), [dell](), [dgx-spark](), [docker](), [github](), [gpu](), [homelab](), [networking](), [nvidia-dgx](), [nvlink](), [ubuntu](), [vllm]() ### AI overview A guide to replacing DGX OS with a minimized Ubuntu 24.04 Server installation on GB10 systems such as the NVIDIA DGX Spark and ASUS Ascent GX10. It explains the memory and power benefits of removing GNOME while retaining the NVIDIA drivers, CUDA, Docker, and NVIDIA Container Toolkit, and covers ConnectX-7 networking, dual-node setup, and Ansible automation. ### Source excerpt When you buy an NVIDIA DGX Spark or an ASUS Ascent GX10, it ships with DGX OS. DGX OS is NVIDIA's managed Ubuntu image, and it is fine - if you want a full GNOME desktop on an AI box. I did not want that. The GB10 has 128 GB of unified memory shared between the CPU and GPU over NVLink-C2C. Every gigabyte the OS and desktop environment consume is a gigabyte not available to your model. On the ... ## Network Rack for Small Office (Build Guide) DevFeed: [Network Rack for Small Office (Build Guide)]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hayden James Published: 2026-06-22T12:58:14Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Hayden James]() Topics: [Network](), [Hardware](), [Firewall]() Tags: [battery](), [blog](), [community-forums](), [general](), [guide](), [hardware](), [home-office](), [homelab](), [network](), [outages](), [router](), [sysadmins](), [unifi]() ### AI overview A build guide describes equipping a small professional office with a wheeled 20U network rack, UniFi networking equipment, UPS units, modular patching, cable management, and 10G connectivity. The design emphasizes keeping key services online during power interruptions and allowing future expansion. ### Source excerpt Last week I walked into an empty 5 x 4 ft storage room. By the end of the week, that blank space held a fully functional network core designed to keep a small professional office online through power cuts, ISP hiccups, and future growth. Continue reading... ## How to configure supported Macs to boot automatically when power is restored DevFeed: [How to configure supported Macs to boot automatically when power is restored]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: jeff@jeffgeerling.com (Jeff Geerling) Published: 2026-06-12T14:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Jeff Geerling]() Topics: [macOS](), [Mac Mini](), [boot]() Tags: [apple](), [boot](), [homelab](), [mac](), [macos](), [remote](), [video](), [youtube]() ### AI overview The article explains how to configure supported Macs running macOS 26.5 to boot automatically whenever power is restored. It describes use cases for remote or portable Macs, identifies supported models, and reports a test in which an M4 Mac mini booted within 2 seconds after power was toggled on. ### Source excerpt Apple FINALLY lets you turn on your Mac remotely, without having to press the power button. In the media, articles suggest it's a reaction to Mac mini power button complaints. While I agree the M4 mini's power button is in a really dumb spot, that's not why I care about this feature. The two bigger use cases for me have been a pain for years: ## I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab DevFeed: [I tested every IP KVM in my Homelab]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: jeff@jeffgeerling.com (Jeff Geerling) Published: 2026-06-05T14:00:00Z Content type: comparison Language: en Sources: [Jeff Geerling]() Topics: [Pikvm](), [Homelab](), [Raspberry Pi](), [Security](), [benchmarking](), [Vulnerabilities](), [Virtual Private Network](), [GPU](), [hdmi](), [ssh]() Tags: [benchmarking](), [glinet](), [hardware](), [hdmi](), [homelab](), [ip](), [jetkvm](), [kvm](), [network](), [pikvm](), [raspberry-pi](), [security](), [sipeed](), [ssh](), [vpn](), [vulnerabilities]() ### AI overview A comparison of IP KVM devices, explaining how they provide remote keyboard, video, and mouse control over an IP network and when they are useful alongside Remote Desktop, VNC, screen sharing, or SSH. The article emphasizes security risks, including remote BIOS access and vulnerabilities, and begins its review with PiKVM. ### Source excerpt Since the PiKVM came out in 2017, there's been an explosion of IP KVMs. I've tested almost every one. But what are they good for? You can use Remote Desktop, Screen Sharing, or VNC to remote control a computer from anywhere on a LAN. And if you don't have a private VPN, you could use RealVNC, Raspberry Pi Connect, or wire up Tailscale or Pangolin for fully remote access. Those solutions are great, and so is SSH if you don't need a full desktop. ## Keeping a Raspberry Pi Cluster Cool DevFeed: [Keeping a Raspberry Pi Cluster Cool]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Abhimanyu Saharan Published: 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Abhimanyu Saharan]() Topics: [Automation]() Tags: [automation](), [homelab](), [management](), [raspberry-pi]() ### AI overview An article about improving thermal management in a Raspberry Pi cluster by moving beyond simple temperature thresholds to topology-aware automation. ### Source excerpt Why temperature thresholds weren't enough, and how topology-aware automation improved thermal management in my cluster. [Next page]()