Homelab on ProHomeLab – everything about homelab and self-hosting

Inviting authors to collaborate

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

ProHomeLab is open to authors who want to share their knowledge and practical experience in the world of homelabbing.

If you’re building your own home infrastructure, experimenting with servers, virtualization, containers, networking, NAS, monitoring, or automation, I’d love to feature your experience on the site.

It doesn’t matter how big your home lab is. What matters isn’t the number of servers in the rack, but real experience, interesting solutions, and knowledge worth sharing with others.

What you can write about
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The topics ProHomeLab covers are fairly broad. For example:

Installing Traefik in an LXC Container on Proxmox as a systemd Service | Part 3 - CrowdSec

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Part three of the Traefik-in-LXC series - installing CrowdSec in the same container as Traefik itself. Scenario collections, a remediation profile with Gotify notifications, log sources (Traefik, syslog, AppSec), and wiring the bouncer plugin back into Traefik.

Installing Traefik in an LXC Container on Proxmox as a systemd Service | Part 2

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Continuing the series about Traefik in LXC - from a test binary to a working configuration. Cloudflare token, final static config, wildcard certificate, dashboard protection via Basic Auth, log rotation, dynamic config structure, and migrating a dozen services from Docker labels to the file provider. CrowdSec is planned as a separate follow-up.

Middlewares in Traefik - what they are, why you need them, and the full list for a homelab

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Middleware is the second most important building block of Traefik after routers. In this article I break down what it is, why it’s needed, how it’s applied, what a chain is, and I go through all the middlewares from the open-source version of Traefik with the configuration examples I use myself.

Installing Traefik in a Proxmox LXC container as a systemd service | Part 1

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A detailed guide to installing and configuring Traefik in an LXC container to set up a reverse proxy. Covers Docker setup, routing configuration, SSL integration, and recommendations for managing web traffic.

Obsidian plugins I use

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A rundown of 36 Obsidian plugins that replaced Trilium Notes’ built-in functionality after the move - from Templater and Bases to Excalidraw and Kanban. I compare the philosophy of the two systems and explain why the deciding factor was YAML Front Matter support for publishing articles via Hugo.

Automatic ZFS snapshots on Fedora Server 44 using Sanoid

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Continuing the series of articles about a home NAS on Fedora Server 44. This time we set up automatic creation and cleanup of ZFS snapshots using Sanoid, go over the snapshot retention policy and systemd timers, and get acquainted with Syncoid for future data replication to a backup server.

Setting up a home NAS on Fedora Server 44 with OpenZFS, Cockpit, and Samba

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We build a modern home NAS on Fedora Server 44 with the OpenZFS filesystem, the Cockpit web interface, and the Samba file server. A complete step-by-step guide to installation, ZFS configuration, SELinux, and publishing an SMB share.

Openclaw on Terramaster TOS7

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A look at the OpenClaw AI agent running on a Terramaster F4-425PRO with the new TOS7 operating system

Proxmox Backup Server 4.2.0: installation, configuration, and Proxmox VE backup

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A complete guide to installing and configuring Proxmox Backup Server 4.2.0 for building a reliable backup system for Proxmox VE virtual machines and containers.

Dockhand: a Web UI for Docker with Traefik Integration

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A complete guide to installing and configuring Dockhand - a simple and convenient web UI for managing Docker containers in homelab and production environments.

NetBird - publishing services without a public IP or port forwarding

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Netbird lets you publish local services to the internet without opening ports, using secure tunnels and a convenient web interface - an ideal solution for a home server and homelab.

Pangolin — an Easy Way to Expose Access to Your Homelab

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pangolin lets you publish local services to the internet without opening ports, using secure tunnels and a convenient web interface — an ideal solution for a home server and homelab.

ZimaBoard 2 - a mini-server review for the homelab

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A look at the ZimaBoard 2: specs, use cases, performance, and homelab applications - from Docker to virtualization.

What Is Homelabbing and Why It's Worth Doing

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Homelabbing is building a home lab for experimenting with servers, networks, and services. It helps you learn technologies, test new solutions, and develop practical IT skills.

Authentik overview: architecture, features, and comparison with Keycloak

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A detailed overview of Authentik - an open-source system for centralized authentication and authorization (IdP/SSO). We’ll cover why IAM solutions are needed, the architecture, key features, and a comparison with alternatives.

TOTP vs WebAuthn vs Passwordless - what's the difference and which one to choose

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A detailed look at TOTP, WebAuthn, passkeys, and Passwordless Login: how they work, their strengths and weaknesses, and recommendations for choosing the right technology for logging into your services.

Installing Authelia in Docker | Complete Guide

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A step-by-step guide to installing and configuring Authelia in Docker - deployment, 2FA configuration, Traefik integration via forwardAuth, and a breakdown of the main config parameters.

Installing and Configuring Keycloak

pavel@prohomelab.com (Stilicho2011) — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A step-by-step guide to installing and configuring Keycloak for SSO and two-factor authentication behind a reverse proxy. Covers the Docker Compose configuration, first login to the admin console, creating a realm and a client, and recommendations for improving security.

ZITADEL - A Modern Open-Source IAM Solution