Using Intel Optane NVMe in a VMware Homelab: Setup & Results
I have been a VMware vExpert for many years and it has brought me many many benefits over the years.
- Homelab | Networking | Storage | VMware
MikroTik CRS504 Review: 100Gb/s Networking in My Homelab
For a while, I’ve been looking to update the networking at the core of my homelab.
Forcing an Upgrade to vSphere 8
I run a reasonably extensive homelab that is of course built around the VMware ecosystem.
- Docker | Homelab | Hosting | Kubernetes
Use Portainer in a Homelab with GitHub
Late to the party or not, I have been using containers in my lab more and more and that has led me to Portainer ….
Homelab SSD Failure: How Synology RAID Saved My Data
I recently spent 3 weeks in Ireland with my wife Wendy and our son Nate.
Static WordPress hosting using Cloudflare
For a while now I have been running this site directly from Cloudflare utilising their excellent worker’s product.
Starlink Satellite Internet Review: Rural Broadband Solution
Since moving to Dorset last year internet connectivity has been the bane of my existence. Currently, I have an ADSL connection provided by my old employer Zen and a 5G connection provided by Three.
Fixing Wrangler Node.js Version Conflicts After Brew Upgrade
I am a massive fan of the brew package management system for macOS and use it on all of my Mac’s I typically just upgrade everything blindly and have never had an issue.
Lab Update – Part 2 Storage Truenas Scale
The HP Z840 has changed its role to a permanent storage box running Truenas Scale.
Homelab Network Upgrade: DACs, 40Gb/s vMotion & pfSense
I have retired the WatchGuard Devices with the migration to PFSense running bare-metal in one of the Supermicro Nodes.
Lab Update – Desired Workloads
My lab is always undergoing change. Partially as I want to try new things or new ways of doing things.
Homelab Compute Upgrade: SuperMicro BigTwin & vSphere Setup
Quite a few changes have happened in the lab recently. I decided to do a multipart blog on the changes.
