Mini PC Madness! – Minisforum UM890 Pro
Grab yourself a Pint Glass at https://craftcomputing.store I spent the better part of 15 years as an IT Manager, and a large portion of that job was designing and maintaining…
I created a Custom Docker Server Dashboard! Download Now!
Recently, I took on a home lab project to create my own home grown docker dashboard to have a very simple and lightweight way to see all containers across all…
ArmSoM AIM7: A Promising Upcoming Rockchip Device for AI Development
AIM7 is an upcoming product in the crowdfunding pre-launch phase. My experience is with a product in early stages and the product will improve with the feedback provided by me…
Remembering Usenet – The OG Social Network that Existed Even Before the World Wide Web
On February 22, 2024, Google stopped Usenet support for these reasons. Users can no longer post or subscribe, or view new content. Historical content, before the cut-off date can be…
FOSS Weekly #25.02: Absolute Linux, ShredOS, AI in Kdenlive, Fossify File Manager and More
If you are a Xfce user with a multi-monitor setup, then you can span the Xfce panel across monitors. First, right-click on the panel you want to span and then…
LIVE from Las Vegas – CES 2025 – Talking Heads Ep.364
Welcome to Talking Heads, your once weekly show for everything happening in the world of tech, computers, gaming, craft beer and cocktails. Check out this episode in Podcast form over…
Autostart AppImage Applications in Linux
If you do not want to use AppImage Launcher, you can also create a desktop file manually.Use the cp command to copy the file:With some effort, you can achieve that,…
Container vs VM: Hypervisor War is Over!
I’m going all in on containerization in 2025. What is the state of container vs VM in 2025? Take a look at a few of the advantages of containers vs…
FOSS Weekly #25.01: 2 New Free Books, Homelab Dashboards, Plan 9 and More
Oh, that would be something. 🤌 ✨💬 Let’s see what else you get in this editionAnkush’s favorite distro of 2024 is one that you might not have expected.What was your…
2025 Homelab and Tech Predictions with Tom Lawrence!
What’s next for homelab and tech in 2025? What does the future hold for #virtualization, #AI, and the #homelab? Join Rich and special guest @LAWRENCESYSTEMS as they discuss their predictions…
NSX T 3 Edge Cluster Failover Scenario | LAB2PROD
In NSX-T 3.0 the edges require an active BFD session in order to remain in an up/active state. When you have two edge virtual machines in a cluster, they create…
Rediscovering Plan9 from Bell Labs
During a weekend of tidying up – you know, the kind of chore where you’re knee-deep in old boxes before you realize it. Digging through the dusty cables and old,…
The BEST AliExpress X99 Motherboard for Servers! – Cloud Star CS612 NAS Build
Thanks to ServerPartDeals for sponsoring today’s video. Visit https://ServerPartDeals/CraftComputing to get $5 off your next order! Grab yourself a Pint Glass at https://craftcomputing.store I’m no stranger to AliExpress X79 and…
Deployment of NSX Edge Failed
Scenario: So, I was full of energy completing one of my NSX 6.3.5 deployments. Everything was straight forward deploying NSX Manager, Controllers, preparing hosts, configuring VXLAN, … etc, until I…
New vSAN Cluster has 0 Bytes in Datastore | LAB2PROD
OTHER August 26, 2020 New vSAN Cluster has 0 Bytes in Datastore | LAB2PROD A quick tip to resolve a new vSAN Datastore having 0 bytes in it. If you…
VCSA6.5 – Failed to Upload Files to Datastore or Deploy NSX Manager OVA
Introduction: From my opinion, setting up a lab and trying to break and fix the deployment is the best way to learn about the product before implementing a production environment….
Christmas Gift – VSAN Essentials 6.2 Available for Free
Recently I was engaged in multiple VSAN deployments, I have read multiple references like “VMware vSAN Design and Sizing Guide 6.6” and “VMware VSAN Network Design” but I always wanted…
9 Dashboard Tools to Manage Your Homelab Effectively
Smashing is a dashboard like no other. Formerly known as Dashing, it’s designed for those who want a widget-based experience with real-time updates. I host nearly all the services I…