I've been on the hunt for a Google Photos alternative for a number of years if I'm being honest. My Google account has been near the 15GB limit on and off for a while which is what caused me to look for a self-hosted alternative. I&
If like me you have a lot of individual Proxmox nodes or a lot of Proxmox clusters then this is for you. Proxmox Datacenter Manager allows you to combine all of your Proxmox nodes and clusters into a single web interface. Funnily enough a bit like vCenter from VMWare ;) Proxmox
So the main theme of this post will be a self hosted notes app. Leaving notes for yourself and having a list of things you want to accomplish within your homelab are two things I find quite important and have proven useful on countless occasions. There's nothing saying
In today’s tech landscape, where server uptime and performance are critical to user experience and operational efficiency, effective monitoring tools have become essential. Prometheus and Grafana are two powerful, open-source solutions that together offer a robust platform for real-time monitoring and visualisation. Prometheus provides precise, customisable metrics collection, while
Setting up Ollama AI is a great way to dive into the world of artificial intelligence without the hassle. Whether you want help with content creation, answering complex questions, or just automating some of your routine tasks, Ollama makes AI accessible and pretty intuitive. It’s built for everyone from
When accessing the Proxmox Backup Server web interface, by default you'll get a warning about the SSL certificate not being valid. If you have a domain in Cloudflare then you can use their API with the help of Lets Encrypt to generate a valid certificate. Note once you&
When accessing the Proxmox web interface, by default you'll get a warning about the SSL certificate not being valid. If you have a domain in Cloudflare then you can use their API with the help of Lets Encrypt to generate a valid certificate. Cloudflare To get started, login
The Arr stack refers to a group of apps like Sonarr, Radarr and Lidarr that automate downloading and managing TV shows, movies and music. They work together to find and organise your media without you having to lift a finger, making binge-watching a breeze! This guide includes the following services.
Below are the specs of the three servers in my Proxmox cluster. Completely overkill and a complete money pit but if you're here you probably love homelabbing too so it's ok! Proxmox-01 * Processor: Intel Core i5-13400 * Memory: 64GB DDR4-3200 - 2x 32GB Kingston FURY Beast * Storage:
* Copy HyperV VHDX files to Proxmox host. /root will do * Create your VM in Proxmox with no disks to start with * Next have qemu-img check the VHDX file for any corruption by running this command... qemu-img check -r all '/root/vmname-data.vhdx' * If all ok, import the disk
Instructions for installing Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) inside of an LXC container. This is a lightweight way to run PBS that I've used for years. Installation Create a Debian 12 LXC with a minimum of 2 cores and 2GB of RAM. For storage, I like to have the
The following instructions allow you to do a file level backup of a Debian based AMD64 system that doesn't need to be a Proxmox VM. This can be used for separate servers or even your Proxmox hosts themselves. Installation Start by getting the GPG key wget http://download.