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MT-VIKI 8 HDMI Port KVM Switch installed below the network switch

KVM Switch Upgrade in the Homelab

Posted on January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

A long time ago, when I started working professionally on computer networks, I purchased a four port Cybex Swithview VGA KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse ) Switch for my Homelab. In…

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HomeLab Servers powering a monster database migration.

Homelab New Years Resolutions

Posted on December 30, 2024June 9, 2025

Every year, each of us takes stock in their situation and this year is no different. This year, I am take stock in my homelab and I am hoping to…

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A simple Load Balancer Diagram

High Availability on the Homelab / Home Server

Posted on December 29, 2024January 17, 2025

For a home server or lab setup, you simply do not need to have a high availability load balancer. However, if you wanted to set one up, you could build…

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Ubuntu on a Dell PowerEdge 1900 as a Homelab Server

Posted on August 24, 2022January 17, 2025

Server Hardware Currently, my home server is running on an old Dell Poweredge 1900 Server. The hardware as configured in my server is a dual, quad core Xeon processor running…

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Mikrotik Routers – Reclaiming my Home Network – Part 2

Posted on August 24, 2022January 17, 2025

For my home network, I have used many different routers to secure my systems from Internet Traffic. I am not fond of the cheap routers provided by Internet Providers for…

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