Proxmox Containers Explained: Docker VMs vs LXC vs New OCI Support in 2025
Proxmox VE 9.1 just made containers in the home lab a lot more interesting by adding native OCI image support alongside the classic Docker VM and LXC approaches, and in…
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15 Docker Containers That Will Instantly Improve Your Home Lab (2025 Guide)
If you want to level up your home lab fast, running the right Docker containers is one of the easiest ways to do it. In this video I walk through…
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5 Things You’re Not Monitoring on Your Home Lab Network (But Should Be)
Your home lab runs on the network. If you are not monitoring it, you are guessing. In this video I cover five areas of your network that give you real…
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The 5 Best Uptime Robot Alternatives for Website Monitoring
Suggested read: How to Check Running Processes in Linux Using ps, top, htop, and atop CommandsMonika is a command-line uptime monitor designed for developers who like configuration-as-code. It uses a…
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The Free Proxmox Monitoring Dashboard You’ve Been Waiting For
In this video, I’m taking a look at Pulse which is a brand-new open-source monitoring tool built specifically for Proxmox VE and Docker. This free tool gives Proxmox a sleek,…
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Stop Installing Docker Wrong on Proxmox (Here’s the Right Way)
In this video, I walk through how to run Docker on Proxmox the right way and avoid the common mistakes that can break your home lab setup. Proxmox is an…
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The 5 Home Lab Upgrades That Completely Transformed My Setup
Over the years my home lab has evolved a lot, but a few key upgrades completely changed how I build, manage, and enjoy it. In this video, I share the…
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FOSS Weekly #25.38: GNOME 49 Release, KDE Drama, sudo vs sudo-rs, Local AI on Android and More Linux Stuff
If you like what we do and would love to support our work, please become It’s FOSS Plus member. It costs a year (less than the cost of a McDonald’s…
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I Replaced Nginx Proxy Manager with Traefik in My Home Lab (Here’s Why It’s Better in 2025)
Do you use a reverse proxy for your Docker Containers? You should. I really like Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) for beginners. However, recently I have made the switch to Traefik…
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How To SSH Into Docker Container
docker exec -it my-web-app /bin/bash Running Database CLI Tools: You need to inspect a database running inside a container. To do so, you can exec into the container and use a command-line client like psql or…
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Stop Struggling with Docker Compose – Use These 10 Tricks Instead!
In this video, I’m sharing some of my favorite Docker Compose tricks I wish I knew sooner. When I first started running containers in my home lab, I made a…
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Stop Wasting Time – 10 Docker Projects You’ll Actually Want to Keep Running
In this video I’m walking you through 10 Docker projects (containers) you can spin up in a single weekend and actually put to use in your home lab or self-hosting…
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11-Drive Mini Monster NAS! Aoostar WTR Max Review
Ready to cram 11 drives, dual 10 GbE + 2.5 GbE, and an 8-core Zen 4 CPU into the tiniest footprint on your rack? In this review we unpack and…
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Episode 2: VCF 9, CoreControl, Docker Rollout, and ProxMenux for Proxmox in Your Home Lab
🎙️ Episode 2 – BetweenTheClouds🛠️ Featured Tools & ProjectsVMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Explore major upgrades like NVMe Memory Tiering, GPU vMotion, vSAN ESA global deduplication, enhanced multi-tenancy, and full-stack lifecycle…
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Effortless n8n Hosting with RunCloud, Docker, and Nginx
In this guide, you’ll learn how to deploy n8n using Docker, configure it securely with Nginx and SSL, and use RunCloud to handle the heavy lifting – from server setup…
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Low Power Proxmox Home Server! Geekom A5 2025 Edition
Looking for the ultimate low-power mini PC for your Proxmox home lab in 2025? In this video, we review the Geekom A5 2025 Edition. It is a compact and energy-efficient…
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7 Best Control Panels for VPS Management (Free & Paid)
Ready to experience the RunCloud difference firsthand? Sign up for your free account today.Although many open-source projects are powerful, they can sometimes have a steeper learning curve for specific advanced…
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How to Set Up a Hetzner Server to Host Your Websites
After the installation is complete, you can type ‘exit‘ in PowerShell to close the connection to the server. You can type ‘exit’ again to close the PowerShell window as well.Finally…
