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?
Compare provider-operated Google Photos with self-managed Immich, then test phone uploads, metadata exports, and independent recovery before replacing the family library or deleting originals.
Closet NAS Maintenance: Check Heat, Dust, Power, and Drive Health
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.
Is 2026 a Bad Time to Buy a NAS?
Decide whether a NAS purchase solves a documented storage need, comparing complete-system quotes, drive support, backup costs, and recovery requirements; no current price survey is provided.
Back Up a Windows PC to a NAS Automatically
Choose File History for selected Windows files or a supported image-backup agent for system recovery, using a dedicated NAS share, restricted credentials, and tested recovery access.
The 3-2-1 Backup Rule in 2026: Keep It, But Add Two Checks
Plan three data copies across separate storage and failure boundaries, with an offsite copy, protected backup credentials, and clean-location restore tests before relying on job status.
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.