Tag: homelab

ZFS tuning for flash: ARC sizing, recordsize, autotrim, sync modes, and SLOG advice, plus why defaults written for spinning disks waste an NVMe pool.

Backup patterns that survive disasters: snapshot, replication, off-site. Retention, safety, and the 3-2-1 model done right.

API vs self-hosted LLM cost reality, GPU TCO, privacy, latency, break-even math. When paying OpenAI/Anthropic wins. When local wins.

LXC and Docker both containerize workloads, but one runs mini-VMs with init processes while the other handles single-process apps. Here's when each wins.

Your ISP's box doesn't have to run your network. How to find bridge mode, dodge double NAT, and hand real routing duty over to a MikroTik router instead.

Audiobookshelf vs Booksonic: which self-hosted audiobook server wins? ABS takes it for most homelabbers. Here's why, and when Booksonic still makes sense.

SteamOS 3.x is Arch Linux under the hood. Here's how to turn your Steam Deck into a portable sysadmin console for SSH, Tailscale, IPMI, and more.

Sandstorm gives every app instance its own capability-gated sandbox. Different threat model than a Compose stack, here's what that actually means.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 hits 50 on the independent intelligence index at $0.14/$0.28 per million tokens. Same weights as the preview, redone post-training.

Stream your own gaming PC with Sunshine + Moonlight. Low-latency NVIDIA NVENC, AMD VAAPI, Intel QSV, Tailscale remote play, and no monthly bill.

NUT (Network UPS Tools) monitors APC, CyberPower, and Eaton UPSes and triggers graceful shutdowns before your home lab eats a corrupt ZFS pool.

Run your own Bitcoin and Lightning payment processor with BTCPay Server, zero middlemen, zero percentage fees, and no Stripe account getting frozen at 2 AM.