WireGuard vs. IPsec: Side-by-Side Comparison
In this article, we're going to look at WireGuard vs. IPsec to determine which VPN protocol is best. WireGuard and IPsec are two of the most popular choices for personal…
Miscellaneous Tutorials & Guides
A collection of articles and tutorials on miscellaneous technology.
A collection of articles and tutorials on miscellaneous technology.
How to Update Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi, Docker, or Proxmox
The way you update Pi-hole depends on how it was installed. If you used the official install script (on a Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, Debian, or a Proxmox LXC), it's one…
DIY NAS Build Guide: What Building Your Own Actually Buys You
A DIY NAS is not really going to save you money, and I say that having built a 12-bay NAS from parts. What building your own actually buys you is…
CMR vs SMR: What is the Best Hard Drive?
Which CMR vs SMR hard drive is better, and which should you use? Most people seek the answer to this when purchasing the right hard drive to meet their storage…
ZFS vs. LVM: Side-by-Side Comparison
In this article, we will look at a side-by-side comparison of ZFS vs. LVM. ZFS and LVM are both filesystems that can be used in various operating systems, so selecting…
Btrfs vs ZFS: Which to Use on Synology, Unraid and TrueNAS
Btrfs vs ZFS is mostly decided by the NAS you're running. Synology and UGREEN give you Btrfs, TrueNAS Community Edition gives you ZFS, and Unraid and Proxmox let you pick…
QEMU vs. VirtualBox: Side-by-Side Comparison
In this article, we'll look at a comparison of QEMU vs. VirtualBox. QEMU and VirtualBox are two tools that you can use to set up and manage virtual machines. They…
Btrfs vs. Ext4: Side-by-Side Comparison
This article will look at the difference between the Btrfs vs. Ext4 file systems. Btrfs and Ext4 are Linux file systems but are extremely different. Btrfs has advanced features like…
Vaultwarden vs. Bitwarden in 2026: Should You Self-Host?
Vaultwarden and Bitwarden get compared like they're two competing password managers, and that framing is most of what makes the decision confusing. Vaultwarden is Bitwarden, or more precisely it's an…
Homebridge vs. Home Assistant
In this article, we're going to look at the differences between Homebridge vs. Home Assistant. If you're looking to build a smart home, there's a chance that you're interested in…