Object Storage on a Pi: SeaweedFS Cluster Walkthrough
Run a real S3-compatible object storage cluster on Raspberry Pi 4s with SeaweedFS — low RAM overhead, fast filer, no Ceph drama or surprise cloud bills.
Tag: self-hosting
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Bind Mounts vs NFS for Container Storage
Bind mounts are fast and simple; NFS is shared and flexible for containers. Pick wrong and your database corrupts at 2 AM. Here is how to choose wisely.
Bcachefs in 2026: Ready or Not
Bcachefs landed in Linux mainline but controversy followed fast. An honest look at stability, performance, and whether it belongs in your home lab in 2026.
Frigate + Coral TPU: AI Cameras Without the Subscription
Frigate NVR + a $60 Google Coral TPU gives you real-time AI object detection on your own cameras, integrates with Home Assistant, and costs nothing per month. Here's how to set it up.
GPU Passthrough on Proxmox: Run LLMs in a VM
GPU passthrough on Proxmox is the best way to isolate LLM workloads — but it's a minefield of IOMMU groups, vfio-pci binding, and Code 43 errors. This post walks through the whole thing end-to-end.
Hoist: Label-Driven Docker Updates
Per-container control over Docker image updates with labels. Auto-update or notify via Discord, Slack, ntfy—no sidecar needed.
Immich Hardware Acceleration: Stop Cooking Your CPU
Your Immich server is at 100% CPU again. Here's how to wire up QSV, VAAPI, NVENC, and the ML container to a GPU so thumbnails and face recognition finish before next Tuesday.
Coolify vs Dokploy: Self-Hosted Vercel for People Who Don't Trust Vercel
Coolify vs Dokploy head-to-head: install pain, Traefik handling, UI quality, git-push deploys, and which self-hosted PaaS actually belongs on your single VPS.
MinIO Is Archived: Move to Garage
MinIO archived its open-source community edition on April 25, 2026 after years of community contributions. Here's what happened, why Garage is the right replacement, and how to migrate.
RAID 6 vs RAID 10: Two Dead Disks
Both RAID 6 and RAID 10 survive two simultaneous drive deaths. Both need four drives minimum. But they do it completely differently — and that difference matters.
RAID 0, 1, and 5: Pick One
RAID 0 is fast and terrifying. RAID 1 is boring and beautiful. RAID 5 is the storage efficiency compromise your NAS has been waiting for. Here's how to pick.
Escaping Zim: Migrate to Obsidian
Migrate your Zim Wiki notes to Obsidian using zim2obsidian—escape a dated GTK app for modern sync, mobile access, and a thriving plugin ecosystem.