Virtualization labs, VM ideas, and Proxmox installation
Why Proxmox Is the Homelab Standard I run a three-node Proxmox cluster in my homelab. Between those three machines, I have around 15 virtual machines and a handful of LXC containers running everything from Nextcloud and Gitea to n8n and Ollama. Proxmox is the foundation that makes all of it possible, and it has been […]
How to Install Proxmox VE (Beginner’s Guide 2026) Read More »
Upgrade Proxmox VE 8 to 9 without rebuilding your lab. This in-place upgrade guide covers backups, repo changes to Debian Trixie, no-subscription setup, and post-upgrade checks.
Upgrading Your Homelab to Proxmox VE 9: In-Place Upgrade Guide & New Features Read More »
If your homelab matters, your backups matter more. Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) 4.0 is out now on Debian 13 “Trixie”, with a Linux 6.14 kernel and ZFS 2.3.3. Headline upgrades include native S3-compatible object storage, live RAIDZ expansion, and automatic sync on mount for removable datastores. Below is a straightforward, no-subscription in-place upgrade from PBS
In-Place Upgrade to Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 (Homelab Edition) Read More »
Raspberry Pi or mini PC for a homelab? It is a question I get asked weekly, and the answer is more “both, for different things” than people expect. I have run both for years. The Pi handles lightweight services where low power and a small footprint matter. The mini PC runs everything else: virtualisation, databases,
Raspberry Pi vs Mini PC for Homelab (Power Draw + Real Use) Read More »
