Proxmox
Open-source virtualization management platform
Episodes
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#5964: Containers vs VMs for GPU Inference: What You Actually PayContainers cost 0.03%. Passthrough VMs cost 1%... or 36%. Same hardware, different systems — here's how to tell which you'll get. -
#5521: Old Laptops as Home Servers: A Field GuideThat dead-battery laptop in your drawer can still serve. Here's the whole playbook — headless Linux, thermals, and the battery question nobody agre... -
#4671: Building a Miniature Cloud: Proxmox, MinIO, and the SeamsProxmox alone isn't a private cloud. What does it actually take to build one? -
#4664: The Trapdoor in Your CPU: How Hypervisors Actually WorkInside the silicon trapdoor that makes virtualization possible — and why it's nothing like Docker. -
#4151: KVM Over IP: Remote Server Access When SSH DiesWhat do you do when your server is alive but unreachable? KVM over IP hardware gives you BIOS-level access from anywhere. -
#3791: Who Still Runs Windows Server in 2026?Windows Server still holds 32% of x86 server shipments. Here's where it's the rational choice. -
#3790: Server Distro Showdown: BTRFS, ZFS & Pragmatic PicksWhy filesystem support often picks your distro — and what "support" actually means in practice. -
#3786: When Your DNS Dies: Home Network Failure CascadeOne dead server, ZFS corruption, and a DNS collapse that takes down everything—including your ability to fix it. -
#3775: SBC Clusters vs Virtualization: The Real TradeoffsWhy physical isolation sounds great but virtualization usually wins for home servers. -
#2099: One Pi, Two Screens: The Isolation PlaybookStop your dashboard and Kodi from fighting over the same screen. Here’s how to split one Pi into two reliable workspaces. -
#2014: Coding Tools Are Secretly System AgentsThey call it a coding assistant, but real users are treating it like a personal operating system. -
#802: Bluetooth Reimagined: Audio and Tracking in Home AssistantIs Bluetooth the secret weapon for your smart home? Discover how to master persistent audio and low-cost asset tracking with Home Assistant. -
#621: From a Dead Motherboard to Five NinesDiscover how the world’s biggest platforms stay online when hardware fails. Herman and Corn break down the invisible systems of high availability. -
#620: When ZFS Pools Survive Hardware DeathYour motherboard fried, but is your data safe? Discover the secrets of ZFS portability, forced imports, and professional recovery workflows. -
#610: The Data Center Trap: Is Enterprise Hardware Worth It?Can a $5,000 server chip for the price of lunch power your home lab? Herman and Corn dive into the pros and cons of used enterprise hardware. -
#605: Why Your Home Lab Can't Be One Big ComputerHerman and Corn explore how to turn separate servers into a unified supercomputer using high-speed interlinks and resource pooling. -
#418: RAID is Not a Backup: Mastering Home Server ResilienceWhy RAID isn’t enough and how snapshots act as a digital time machine for your home server’s survival. -
#410: Redundancy Is Not a BackupWhen a 7-year-old server dies, the recovery is a wake-up call. Discover why RAID isn't a backup and how to build a resilient "Server V2." -
#389: Minimizing the Blast Radius: Why Your Smart Home Needs Distributed HardwareWhen a single home server fails, the whole house goes dark. Learn how to shrink your "blast radius" by moving to a distributed hardware grid. -
#385: The Unkillable Workstation: Building for Total RedundancyCan you build a PC that never dies? Herman and Corn explore redundant power, memory mirroring, and high-availability clusters for home servers. -
#166: The Complexity Tax of Home FirewallsIs OPNsense overkill for your home? Herman and Corn explore lightweight Linux alternatives for a faster, simpler, and more reliable network.