A practical guide to selecting homelab server hardware with an eye toward performance, efficiency, future growth, and real-world constraints — ideal for self-hosters, tinkerers, and sysadmins in training.

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Learn what it takes to evolve your homelab beyond the basics. This guide covers hardware scaling strategies, common pitfalls, and the foundational mindset required to build resilient, production-style infrastructure.

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Secure and scale your homelab network with OPNsense. Includes a copy-ready checklist for segmentation, monitoring, and password sharing setup.

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Learn how to proactively monitor, log, and alert on your homelab network’s health and security. This comprehensive guide covers installation commands, key monitoring tools, centralized logging strategies, dashboards, alerting systems, and practical tips to help you maintain uptime and troubleshoot effectively. Whether you’re running a simple single-server setup or a complex multi-device network, discover how to build a monitoring stack tailored to your needs.

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Last week, we delved into Firewall Options and Management in Your Homelab, exploring how to secure your network perimeter with effective firewall configurations. We looked at the differences between hardware and software firewalls, rule creation, logging, and common pitfalls to avoid.

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