Tag: Homelab
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Demystifying Proxmox VE (Part 2): Shared ZFS Pool to Achieve High-Availability

In this post, we’ll walk through setting up TrueNAS as a shared NFS or iSCSI target, wiring it to a two-node Proxmox cluster with HA, and exploring how VMs seamlessly migrate during failover scenarios. Whether you’re building a homelab or a production-grade hyperconverged platform, this guide brings clarity to the architecture, configuration, and benefits of…
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Demystifying Proxmox VE: ZFS Replication, Failover, and Cluster Behavior

This post is the first post to a multi-post series ‘Demystifying Proxmox VE’ capturing & documenting my learnings & experiences as I tinker with this incredible open-source virtualization platform – Proxmox VE. What Is Proxmox VE — and Why Everyone’s Talking about It Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) is a powerful, open-source virtualization platform that…
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Exploring Open Networking Operating Systems (ONOS) – PicOS

Preface Over the years, the networking landscape has undergone a significant transformation, particularly in the realm of hardware technology. Initially, networking infrastructure was characterized by a sense of mystery, with devices often likened to black boxes, their inner workings concealed from users. Leading industry players such as Cisco, Juniper Networks, and Arista Networks monopolized the…
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Bidding Adieu to My Trusted 10-Year-Old Laptop: A VSphere Homelab Upgrade Journey

It’s been a remarkable decade with my trusty old laptop – a machine that has weathered countless software upgrades, late-night coding sessions, and even a few accidental coffee spills. But as I embarked on the exciting journey of building a homelab, it became evident that my faithful companion, though robust in its time, was no…
