How To
Getting Started with Penetration Testing on ParrotOS
So you have ParrotOS installed and you want to actually use it for security work. Good news: most…
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Kibet John
Containers
Install and Use SiYuan Self-Hosted Knowledge Base with Docker
Deploy SiYuan with Docker behind Nginx and HTTPS, then create linked notes, backlinks, and flashcards.
Storage
Build a Ceph Storage Cluster for Your Home Lab (3-node, NVMe, 10GbE)
A Ceph cluster used to mean a rack, a 10GbE switch the size of a pizza box, and…
Storage
Ceph Home Lab Hardware Requirements: Nodes, NVMe, RAM, and Network
Most storage guides start with a single box. Ceph breaks that habit on the first page, because Ceph…
Containers
Build a 3-Node Kubernetes Home Cluster
A single-node Kubernetes install teaches you the API. A three-node cluster teaches you Kubernetes. The moment there is…
DevOps
Build a Linux DevOps Workstation
A workstation for development work earns its keep in the gaps between keystrokes: the seconds a container image…
Storage
Build a ZFS Storage Server with TrueNAS SCALE
A NAS build is really one decision wearing a lot of disguises: how many drives do you need…
Proxmox
Build a Proxmox Server: Homelab Virtualization Host
You want to run a stack of VMs and containers at home without renting a cloud, and a…
AI
Build a Local AI Workstation for Running LLMs
A local AI workstation is a desktop built around one number: how much GPU memory it carries. Get…
Proxmox
How Much RAM Do You Need for Proxmox and a Homelab
You’re sizing a homelab box and the RAM question is the one that actually decides what you can…
Ansible
Install Ansible on openSUSE Leap 16
You want to automate a few openSUSE boxes without hand-editing config on each one. Ansible is the clean…
Containers
Install Docker and Podman on openSUSE Leap 16
openSUSE Leap 16 ships with Podman already installed and Docker one command away. The catch nobody warns you…