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Posts for: #Homelab
Split DNS, MetalLB, and the dnsmasq Debugging Saga
Split-horizon DNS with dnsmasq, MetalLB VIP, DHCP cutover, and debugging dnsmasq.
The LGTM Stack: Monitoring a Homelab Like It’s Production
The full LGTM stack: Prometheus, SNMP, Loki, Grafana alerting to Discord.
A Dumpster-Bound R710 That Ran for Another 8 Years
A Dell R710 rescued from a motorcycle dealership decom ran for another 8 years in my homelab. Enterprise refresh cycles, grey market gear, and why Proxmox doesn’t care about your HCL.
Networking the Heezy: VLANs, Firewall Zones, and How Traffic Moves
VLANs, firewall zones, traffic flow rules, DNS, ingress paths, and remote access.
The Heezy: A Homelab That Got Out of Hand
Full architecture overview of The Heezy.
Running 25+ Services on a 5-Node MicroK8s Cluster
Building a 5-node MicroK8s cluster, migrating from Docker Compose, pod recycling, and everything that broke.
Tailscale, FortiGate CVEs, and Remote Access That Doesn’t Suck
Tailscale exit node, FortiGate CVE treadmill, and why I don’t expose the firewall’s VPN.
The Budget Home Datacenter
The physical side of the homelab: a 2x4 rack, terrible wiring, a broken UPS faceplate, and a full cost breakdown.
Cheap NVMe, Dead Talos, and How I Ended Up on MicroK8s
Off-brand NVMe drives, a failed Talos install, 20 hours of PXE boot failures, and the pivot to MicroK8s.