If you're building a homelab in 2025, you've probably noticed Intel's N-series processors taking over the mini PC market. The N100 and N305 have become the go-to choices for budget-conscious homelab enthusiasts, but which one should you actually buy? I've spent months
Building a custom 5G router with OpenWrt or pfSense? You've probably heard Quectel modems are the way to go. But with models like the RM520N-GL, RM500Q-GL, RM502Q-AE, and others, which one should you actually buy? I've built multiple custom 5G routers and researched every Quectel modem
Tested on: Proxmox VE 7.x and 8.x | Last verified: November 2025 Need to pass physical hard drives directly to a Proxmox VM? Whether you're running TrueNAS, OMV, or a NAS VM that needs direct disk access, this guide shows you how to quickly pass through HDDs
Tested on: Proxmox VE 7.x and 8.x | Last verified: November 2025 LVM Thin Pools are a powerful storage option for Proxmox VE, offering over-provisioning capabilities and efficient space utilization. This guide shows you how to create an LVM Thin Pool from multiple disks and add it to Proxmox
Running VMs and containers in Proxmox? ZFS is one of the best storage backends you can use—offering snapshots, compression, data integrity checking, and excellent performance. This guide walks you through creating a ZFS pool in Proxmox VE and adding it for VM and container storage. Why ZFS on Proxmox?
If you're running ZFS on Linux—whether for a homelab NAS, TrueNAS setup, or Proxmox storage—properly identifying your disks is crucial. Using persistent device identifiers like /dev/disk/by-id/ instead of mount points like /dev/sda can save you from disaster when hardware changes or you need