This is where I’ll mainly write about my hobbies like IT and tech things. You’ll find articles about TrueNAS SCALE (check iXsystems’ TrueNAS SCALE page), Virtualization and other Linux and networking topics. Articles about and tutorials for different programming languages will pop up every now and then.
Today, containers are everywhere from large scale production networks down to small home labs. In docker networking, two of the more advanced options for connecting containers to external networks are the macvlan and ipvlan drivers (docker VLANs). These drivers allow containers to directly connect to a network, almost as if they were separate physical devices. … Read more
Disclosure: For presenting you the products in each section I use amazon affiliate links. They don’t cost you anything, but help me offset some of the cost for running this page. For details, check the affiliate disclosure. A while back, I’ve built my Efficient Home Server 2024 and wrote an article series about it. It’s … Read more
As a result of building my new NAS (read about the build in the efficient home server series) I’ve decided that I’m going to switch to TrueNAS SCALE as primary OS. However, coming from OpenMediaVault there were a few things to get used to. There also indeed were a few things that in my eyes … Read more
Disclosure: At the end of this efficient home server article I use amazon affiliate links. They don’t cost you anything, but help me offset some of the cost for running this page. For details, check the affiliate disclosure. If you’re like me, you want to be able to access all your digital life from anywhere. … Read more
If you’re like me, you want to be able to access all your digital life from anywhere. Learn how to optimize an efficient home server to use less power.
If you’re like me, you want to be able to access all your digital life from anywhere. Learn how to build an efficient home server to host all your services.
If you’re like me, you want to be able to access all your digital life from anywhere. Learn how to plan an efficient home server to host all your services.
As a result of building my new NAS (read about the build in the efficient home server series) I’ve decided that I’m going to switch to TrueNAS SCALE as primary OS. However, coming from OpenMediaVault there were a few things to get used to. There also indeed were a few things that in my eyes … Read more
I’ve been using Proxmox PVE for the last few years. The network isolation of the containers running inside docker therefore can sometimes feel a little restricting. In Proxmox, each time you create a new container, or better LXC, the container by default gets direct access to the host’s network as if it was an independent … Read more