FOSS Weekly #25.01: 2 New Free Books, Homelab Dashboards, Plan 9 and More
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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…
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…
FOSS Weekly #24.52: Holiday Special Tuxmas Days
Follow us on Google News and stay updated in your News feed.As we end this memorable year, let’s take a look back at some of the most notable Linux applications and…
vExpert 2018 Applications are Now Open
Applications for the 2018 vExpert program are now open. Applications will be accepted until January 19th at midnight PDT. The vExpert 2018 announcement will be on February 16th 2018. The…
5 Local AI Tools to Interact With PDF and Documents
These are some of the projects I recommend for interacting with or chatting with PDF documents. However, if you know of more tools that offer similar functionality, feel free to…
Multi-Cloud GSLB using NSX Advanced Load Balancer|LAB2PROD
October 12, 2020 Multi-Cloud GSLB using NSX Advanced Load Balancer|LAB2PROD A guide to configuring a Global Server Load Balancer (GSLB) between an on premise NSX-T enabled datacenter and Amazon Web…
Home Lab Tour 2024: Servers, Apps, Docker, and more!
It is that time again! My home lab tour 2024 takes a look at the journey my home lab has taken in 2024. I have fully migrated workloads to mini…
ARM64 vs X64 – Everything you need to know
Full support in major distros (Ubuntu, RHEL, etc.)Software compatibility between ARM and x86 architectures has significantly improved, with most modern programming languages and frameworks offering native support for both platforms…
I Don’t See a Reason to Switch to Windows from Linux Anymore in 2025
We have a couple of guides on home lab setups and docker on Linux to help you kickstart your journey.Of course, regardless of what I say, it is up to…
SSL Termination: Securing Web Traffic with NSX-ALB | LAB2PROD
January 12, 2021 SSL Termination: Securing Web Traffic with NSX-ALB | LAB2PROD Leverage NSX-ALB to encrypt your data with SSL Termination! In this blog post we will cover the different…
10 Best WordPress Management Tools To Easily Manage Multiple Websites
If you’d prefer self-hosted WordPress management tools, MainWP is the most affordable tool (nothing beats free). It offers additional features via extensions, supports many popular WordPress plugins, and has good…
VSAN Considerations with PERC R730 RAID Controllers
I have been working on a VSAN design and deploy engagement for one of our customers, and we went up having some limitations and decisions that have to be taken…
What is Fail2Ban with Setup & Configuration? (Detailed Guide)
Fail2Ban traditionally uses iptables or similar firewall backends to implement its banning actions. RunCloud handles all the firewall configurations automatically, ensuring Fail2Ban works perfectly with your server’s firewall setup.sudo systemctl reload fail2ban Final…
How I Managed to Play AAA Games on Raspberry Pi
You cannot run the game, but what you can do is stream those demanding games from a powerful PC to your Raspberry Pi using Moonlight, and it works like a…
Migration from Collapsed to Dedicated NSX Edge Cluster
In a recent PSO VMware NSX engagement with one of our customers, and as their new hardware arrived, they decided to make a migration of ESG edges and DLR control…
The Best 5 FTP Client for Windows and Mac (Includes FREE)
The interface is clean and intuitive, making it easy to navigate and manage your files. Classic FTP’s strength lies in its reliability. It offers a stable and consistent way to…
Did you add your vCenter to the NSX DFW exclusion list? Validate via Central CLI
Introduction Whenever you prepare a vSphere cluster in NSX, the distributed firewall is enabled automatically on all ESXi hosts in that cluster. One of these clusters can be your management…
How to Check Linux CPU Usage or Utilization? (5 Ways)
vmstat Sifting through complex command-line tools and interpreting raw data isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and thankfully, it doesn’t have to be. Whether you prefer a quick glance at system…