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Homelab builds, self-hosting guides, networking deep dives, and IT notes from the field. Written by an IT technician in Edmonton who breaks things on purpose.

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Homelab Proxmox Home Assistant Self-Hosting Budget Build

How I Built My Homelab in a 2-Bedroom Apartment Using Used Hardware

A full walkthrough of building a budget homelab inside an apartment using a used Lenovo ThinkCentre, Proxmox VE, a FortiGate 81E, and Cloudflare Tunnel — running Jellyfin, Vaultwarden, Home Assistant, AdGuard, n8n, and more. No rack. No loud fans. Just real infrastructure.

Sammy Odi · June 7, 2025 · ~8 min read

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ProxmoxLXC

Proxmox LXC vs VM: When to Use Which (And Why It Matters)

A practical guide to choosing between LXC containers and full KVM virtual machines in Proxmox VE, with real-world examples from my homelab stack.

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NetworkingFortiGate

FortiGate 81E at Home: Firewall Policies, DNS Forwarding, and IPsec VPN

Enterprise firewall, home budget. How I configured an 81E with proper policies, AdGuard DNS forwarding, and a working IKEv2 VPN from scratch.

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Self-HostingCloudflare

Exposing Self-Hosted Services Without Opening Ports: Cloudflare Tunnel Setup

No port forwarding, no exposed home IP. Cloudflare Tunnel lets you reach your homelab from anywhere via HTTPS — full setup from zero to working subdomain.

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✍️ More posts coming — homelab, networking, CompTIA A+, and self-hosting guides.