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Read more about the article The $40 Home Security System (Part 1)

The $40 Home Security System (Part 1)

Ever wanted to spy on your roommates or family? Find out who is leaving those dishes on the couch? (Spoiler- it's probably the kids... if not then you need a new roommate). Well... you're in luck! Getting a security camera system can be an expensive proposition but it doesn't have…

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Read more about the article (My) Perfect Gaming VM Setup with GPU Passthrough – Virtualization Server Part 14

(My) Perfect Gaming VM Setup with GPU Passthrough – Virtualization Server Part 14

Overview Well. It's come to this. The end of the road. We've come a long way. I've shown you everything I've learned so far and it culminates into this last machine. A virtual machine that is a gaming rig. Buckle up, it's going to be an in-depth ride! We are…

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Read more about the article Cheapest Access to your Home Network from Anywhere!

Cheapest Access to your Home Network from Anywhere!

Overview Looking for a secure way to access your home network on the cheap? Look no further! For a one-time cost of about $30-$40 you can set up a VPN connection using Wireguard and a Raspberry Pi Zero! This project was created with the aim of providing a secure remote…

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Read more about the article WireGuard; Fast, Easy… Dockerized! – Home Virtualization Part 13

WireGuard; Fast, Easy… Dockerized! – Home Virtualization Part 13

Overview So... We've covered a lot of ground so far in this series and have quite a few things on our home network. The most interesting of them are a Plex server, Calibre-Web server and a file server. In each case, we can access these services from nearly any device...…

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Read more about the article The Best Virtual Library; Calibre-Web and Docker – Home Virtualization Server Part 12

The Best Virtual Library; Calibre-Web and Docker – Home Virtualization Server Part 12

Overview So you got Plex up and running, and that's great! But what about all of your ebooks? Wouldn't it be nice to have those self hosted and accessible from any device as well? I thought so, too! One of the most popular ebook managers out there is an app…

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Read more about the article Docker; The Easy Way? – Home Virtualization Server Part 11

Docker; The Easy Way? – Home Virtualization Server Part 11

Overview In our last post, we identified some of the main differences and use cases for Docker and are ready to start experimenting! In order to maximize our resources, we will be taking experimental services, or long term services with a small footprint that do not merit a full VM,…

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Read more about the article Docker vs. Virtual Machines; Why and When – Home Virtualization Server Part 10

Docker vs. Virtual Machines; Why and When – Home Virtualization Server Part 10

Overview Let's take a break from "How to" and let's take a look at "Why" and "When"... So far in the series, we've: Built a server Set it up for virtualizationBuilt a VMTurned it into a samba serverBuilt another VMTurned it into a Plex server We could keep creating VMs…

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Read more about the article Perplexed by Plex? Easy Install – Home Virtualization Server Part 9

Perplexed by Plex? Easy Install – Home Virtualization Server Part 9

Overview Welcome back to the blog series! Now that we've set up the virtualization server and our first virtual machine (a file sharing samba server), We are now ready to start getting some use out of the setup. Let's talk Services! Let's talk.... Plex! Plex is like your own personal…

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Read more about the article Network Filesharing Made Easy! fstab and Auto FS Mounts

Network Filesharing Made Easy! fstab and Auto FS Mounts

NOTE: This post assumes you already have a samba server set up (if you have not yet set up a samba server, please check out my other post on samba server configuration here). Overview Last week we showed you how to connect to a samba share from a windows client.…

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Read more about the article Super Simple Samba Server! – Home Virtualization Server Part 8

Super Simple Samba Server! – Home Virtualization Server Part 8

Overview I will note, before we begin, that there is a very solid argument against virtualizing your file server. Many argue that it should be a separate and dedicated box. This is a great idea… however… given the requirements we started with at the beginning of this series- a small(ish)…

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