ClickHouse for Self-Hosted Logs
ClickHouse can store TB of logs on one node, query in seconds, and outscale Loki and Elasticsearch in raw cost. Here's how to wire it up with Vector and Grafana.
Tag: homelab
All the articles with the tag "homelab".
DuckDB for Local Analytics: Pandas on Steroids
DuckDB runs SQL directly on CSV, Parquet, and JSON files with no server and no import step required. Here is why it belongs in every home lab data toolkit.
PoE Injectors and Switches for the Home Lab
Cut rack cable clutter with Power over Ethernet. A no-nonsense guide to PoE standards, switch power budgets, and cleanly powering your home lab gear rack.
TIG: Telegraf + InfluxDB + Grafana
When Prometheus is overkill: a push-based metrics stack for IoT, smart home, and homelab data. Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana, working together end-to-end.
OctoPrint vs Mainsail vs Fluidd 3D Print
OctoPrint is the Marlin classic. Mainsail and Fluidd front Klipper. Here's how to pick the right 3D printer web UI for your hardware.
TrueNAS vs OpenMediaVault vs Unraid
Three popular NAS operating systems compared: TrueNAS Scale's ZFS, OMV's flexibility, and Unraid's mixed-disk magic. Which is right for your home lab?
USB-C Power Delivery for Mini PCs
USB-C Power Delivery can cleanly power your entire mini-PC homelab. Here is what PD versions, cable wattage ratings, and UPS compatibility actually matter.
10GbE NIC Cheat Sheet: Mellanox, Intel, Chelsio
Used 10GbE NICs for your homelab in 2026: which Mellanox, Intel, or Chelsio card to buy, which ones to skip entirely, and exactly why the X540 runs hot.
DIY Patch Panel and Rack Cabling for Sanity
Stop living with spaghetti rack cables. A practical guide to DIY patch panels, structured rack cabling, and a cable layout that will not haunt you at 2 AM.
SFP+ Optics and DACs Without Getting Burned
SFP+ optics, DACs, AOCs, and fiber for home lab 10G networking — what to buy, what to avoid, and how to stop vendor lock-in from wrecking your wallet.
Hailo-8 vs Coral: AI Accelerators for the Edge
Hailo-8 vs Google Coral: which edge AI accelerator actually wins for Frigate NVR, Whisper transcription, and local home lab inference workloads in 2026?
Matrix: Synapse vs Dendrite vs Conduit
Three Matrix server implementations — Python's Synapse, Go's Dendrite, Rust's Conduit. Which one runs your federated chat without eating your homelab alive?