Synology Container Manager: How to Use Docker & Docker Compose
If you went looking for Docker on your Synology NAS and couldn't find it, nothing was removed. Synology renamed the package to Container Manager in DSM 7.2, and that rename…
Docker Tutorials & Guides
A collection of step-by-step tutorials on Docker, designed to help you implement the best Docker Containers. Start your self-hosting journey today with our guides and comparisons, created from real-world experience!
A collection of step-by-step tutorials on Docker, designed to help you implement the best Docker Containers. Start your self-hosting journey today with our guides and comparisons, created from real-world experience!
How to Install Pi-hole (Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, Proxmox, Docker)
Pi-hole runs on almost anything, which is good news and bad news. The good news is that you can install it on a Raspberry Pi, an Ubuntu server, a Proxmox…
How to Run Docker in Proxmox on a VM
I've been running Docker on Proxmox for a while now, most recently on my two-node custom-built Proxmox Cluster using Proxmox VE 9.1. Before that, I ran it on a Synology…
Docker Macvlan on a VLAN: Give Containers Their Own IP
evices on your network — each with its own MAC address, IP address, and no NAT or port mapping required. If you want a container to live on a specific…
Nextcloud AIO: Build the Ultimate Private Cloud
Running a private cloud is something that the majority of home lab users are or will be interested in, but there are so many ways to do it. I have…
The BEST Way to Set Up Motion Notifications in Blue Iris
I've been using Blue Iris for a few years, and overall, I've been extremely happy with how it functions. The one problem I've always had is motion notifications in Blue…
Configuring a Home Lab Self-Hosted Dashboard with Homarr
One of the first things that I wanted to do as soon as my home lab started growing was to configure a self-hosted dashboard. It makes accessing your services quick…
Setting up a Cloudflare Tunnel using Docker
Cloudflare Tunnels let you expose services on your home network without opening a single port on your router. No port forwarding, no dynamic DNS juggling, the container reaches out to…
Meet Dockge: A Beautiful Docker Container Management Tool
I've used various forms of Docker management tools, generally falling back to using Portainer. Though I've always preferred Portainer, I've tried Yacht, used Synology's Container Manager (and previously, their Docker…
Monitor your Entire Home Lab with Uptime Kuma
Uptime Kuma is something that I configured a long time ago, but never really configured until this past weekend. I sat down, added all of my important servers, services, networking…