June 2026
Docker Compose for Normal People: Run Home Services Without Container Chaos
A plain-English Docker Compose guide for running home services with understandable folders, volumes, ports, environment files, updates, and backups.
Beginner Proxmox Home Server Build: Safe Defaults for Your First Node
A beginner-friendly Proxmox build plan covering hardware, storage, networking, first VMs, backups, updates, and validation before trusting the server.
Mini PC vs Raspberry Pi for Homelabs: Which One Should Run Your Services?
A practical homelab decision guide for choosing between Raspberry Pi boards and x86 mini PCs for Docker, Proxmox, storage, networking, and always-on services.
Syncthing vs Nextcloud vs Cloud Storage: Stop Using the Wrong Sync Tool
Syncthing, Nextcloud, and managed cloud drives solve different problems. Pick by sync model, sharing needs, trust, admin time, and backup plan.
Immich vs Google Photos: Which Photo Backup Setup Should You Trust?
Google Photos is easier and Immich gives more control, but neither removes the need for a real backup of originals and metadata.
Your NAS Is Dying in a Closet: Fix Heat, Dust, Power, and Neglect
A NAS is a small server, and closets are often bad server rooms. Check airflow, power, alerts, disks, and restore paths before it fails quietly.
Back Up a Windows PC to a NAS Automatically
Set up automatic Windows backups to a NAS with the right method: file history, image backup, vendor agent, or a scripted archive.
The 3-2-1 Backup Rule in 2026: Keep It, But Add Two Checks
The classic backup rule still works, but modern homes need immutability, separate credentials, and tested restores.
Google Drive Is Not a Backup: What It Protects, and What It Does Not
Google Drive is useful sync and sharing, but it is not a full recovery plan for deletion, ransomware, account loss, or bad sync events.